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Total population: 681,818 (Urban population: 674,854, Rural population: 6,964 (93 farm, 6,871 nonfarm))

Fort Worth, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 211,165 (195,146 occupied: 109,152 owner occupied, 85,994 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  44%
State:  36%

Housing density: 722 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.


Median contract rent in 2007: $592 (lower quartile is $455, upper quartile is $778)


Housing units in Fort Worth with a mortgage: 65,915 (2,606 second mortgage, 2,939 home equity loan, 71 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35,680





Fort Worth,TX index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,200 (it was $69,700 in 2000)
Fort Worth:  $115,200
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,600 - $167,200

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $147,537
Here:  $147,537
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $121,499
Here:  $121,499
State:  $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $92,272
Here:  $92,272
State:  $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,218
Here:  $117,218
State:  $134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,247
Here:  $135,247
State:  $158,654

Mobile homes: $31,884
Here:  $31,884
State:  $42,156

Median year house/condo built: 1972

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship

Households: 520,658
  • In family households: 439,233 (90,424 male householders, 37,992 female householders)
    92,576 spouses, 164,950 children (152,110 natural, 3,203 adopted, 9,637 stepchildren), 15,280 grandchildren, 8,414 brothers or sisters, 3,876 parents, 13,521 other relatives, 12,200 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 81,425 (32,242 male householders (25,441 living alone)), 34,651 female householders (30,272 living alone)), 14,532 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,762 (9,458 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 46,209 2-persons, 29,971 3-persons, 25,861 4-persons, 14,348 5-persons, 6,743 6-persons, 5,284 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 55,713 1-person, 9,255 2-persons, 1,215 3-persons, 406 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.

91,594 married couples with children.
38,335 single-parent households (7,440 men, 30,895 women).

70.9% of residents of Fort Worth speak English at home.
25.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 87,120 (16.3%)
(27.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.8
State:  3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Worth, Texas:
  • 1 room: 295
  • 2 rooms: 2,077
  • 3 rooms: 6,035
  • 4 rooms: 10,385
  • 5 rooms: 29,456
  • 6 rooms: 28,598
  • 7 rooms: 16,061
  • 8 rooms: 9,469
  • 9 or more rooms: 6,776



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Worth, Texas:
  • 1 room: 4,683
  • 2 rooms: 11,205
  • 3 rooms: 20,896
  • 4 rooms: 23,263
  • 5 rooms: 16,113
  • 6 rooms: 6,296
  • 7 rooms: 2,191
  • 8 rooms: 910
  • 9 or more rooms: 437



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7,789
  • 1995 to 1998: 14,783
  • 1990 to 1994: 11,297
  • 1980 to 1989: 41,971
  • 1970 to 1979: 29,102
  • 1960 to 1969: 29,364
  • 1950 to 1959: 37,037
  • 1940 to 1949: 21,325
  • 1939 or earlier: 18,497


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Fort Worth:
  • no bedroom: 1,502
  • 1 bedroom: 5,411
  • 2 bedrooms: 25,701
  • 3 bedrooms: 57,832
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,543
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2,163



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Fort Worth:
  • no bedroom: 5,736
  • 1 bedroom: 33,223
  • 2 bedrooms: 31,943
  • 3 bedrooms: 13,197
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,664
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 231



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Worth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 4,887
  • 1 vehicle: 32,921
  • 2 vehicles: 50,776
  • 3 vehicles: 15,569
  • 4 vehicles: 3,805
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,194



Cars and other vehicles available in Fort Worth in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 12,102
  • 1 vehicle: 45,974
  • 2 vehicles: 22,951
  • 3 vehicles: 3,748
  • 4 vehicles: 766
  • 5 or more vehicles: 453


Fort Worth, TX house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Fort Worth, TX:

  • Less than $10,000: 755
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1445
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2114
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 2850
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3719
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 4656
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5464
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 10514
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 8570
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 9629
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 9515
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 8465
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 6529
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 8583
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 6269
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 4016
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 2275
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 2222
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 1191
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1336
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 549
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 517
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 163
  • $1,000,000 or more: 249
 


Fort Worth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Fort Worth:

  • Less than $100: 1,578 people
  • $100 to $149: 1,068
  • $150 to $199: 1,304
  • $200 to $249: 1,077
  • $250 to $299: 1,648
  • $300 to $349: 2,519
  • $350 to $399: 3,864
  • $400 to $449: 5,837
  • $450 to $499: 9,107
  • $500 to $549: 9,179
  • $550 to $599: 9,098
  • $600 to $649: 8,489
  • $650 to $699: 7,300
  • $700 to $749: 5,196
  • $750 to $799: 4,326
  • $800 to $899: 6,567
  • $900 to $999: 3,725
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4,315
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,412
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,202
  • $2,000 or more: 899
  • No cash rent: 2,409
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 28,936
  • 1990 to 1994: 17,049
  • 1985 to 1989: 11,849
  • 1980 to 1984: 11,308
  • 1975 to 1979: 8,060
  • 1970 to 1974: 4,678
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,180
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,060

Fort Worth, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 86.7%
Number of people working at home: 4,899 (2.1% of all workers)


Fort Worth travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4351
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 18860
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 33683
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 43703
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 40312
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 14569
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 35186
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5000
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5860
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 15002
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 10072
  • 90 or more minutes: 4302
 


Fort Worth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 181,653 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 39,269 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,158 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 26 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 22 (0%)
  • Railroad: 29 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 200 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 249 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 303 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,036 (2%)
  • Other means: 1,951 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,899 (2%)
 


Fort Worth, TX household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 20658
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 13486
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 13877
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 15010
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 14411
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 14181
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 13286
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 11332
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 9561
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 16838
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 18531
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 16814
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 7629
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3494
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2822
  • $200,000 or more: 3379
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 260893
 United States or American: 34680
 German: 27313
 English: 25623
 Irish: 21688
 Scotch-Irish: 6866
 Italian: 5909
 French (except Basque): 5837
 Scottish: 5441
 Subsaharan African:: 4299
 African: 3722
 Polish: 3318
 Dutch: 2880
 European: 2781
 Norwegian: 2180
 Swedish: 1989
 British: 1605
 Arab:: 1361
 Welsh: 1279
 Czech: 1065
 French Canadian: 1057
 Yugoslavian: 965
 Russian: 965
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 815
 Danish: 625
 Czechoslovakian: 576
 Jamaican: 544
 Greek: 500
 Canadian: 475
 Arab/Arabic: 403
 Portuguese: 385
 Austrian: 357
 Scandinavian: 321
 Hungarian: 317
 Lebanese: 297
 Swiss: 273
 Albanian: 271
 Finnish: 267
 Nigerian: 266
 Lithuanian: 236
 Northern European: 223
 Other Arab: 209
 Acadian/Cajun: 162
 Belgian: 161
 Ukrainian: 148
 Egyptian: 128
 Romanian: 128
 Slovak: 126
 Jordanian: 121
 Armenian: 114
 Serbian: 113
 Croatian: 111
 Celtic: 104
 Brazilian: 102
 Iranian: 102
 Dutch West Indian: 83
 Pennsylvania German: 81
 Iraqi: 79
 Eastern European: 73
 Australian: 71
 Palestinian: 60
 Sudanese: 60
 Syrian: 55
 Turkish: 55
 Kenyan: 55
 Other Subsaharan African: 55
 New Zealander: 52
 Afghan: 52
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 49
 South African: 45
 British West Indian: 40
 Slovene: 39
 Carpatho Rusyn: 37
 Ghanian: 36
 Luxemburger: 35
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 34
 Liberian: 29
 Israeli: 26
 West Indian: 26
 Icelander: 25
 Guyanese: 23
 Haitian: 23
 Slavic: 22
 Maltese: 17
 Macedonian: 17
 Belizean: 16
 Latvian: 15
 German Russian: 14
 Zairian: 14
 Senegalese: 10
 Moroccan: 9
 Ethiopian: 7
 Basque: 6
 Bulgarian: 5




Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (74%)
  • Vietnam (5%)
  • India (2%)
  • El Salvador (1%)
  • Korea (1%)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (1%)
  • Philippines (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 325362
  • Northeast: 14086
  • Midwest: 32958
  • South: 46538
  • West: 24310

47% of Fort Worth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5,154
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,874
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7,896
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,437
  • 9th grade: 5,549
  • 10th grade: 5,160
  • 11th grade: 5,307
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,611
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 34,929
  • Less than 1 year of college: 9,546
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 22,805
  • Associate degree: 7,425
  • Bachelor's degree: 23,875
  • Master's degree: 8,312
  • Professional school degree: 3,481
  • Doctorate degree: 1,850


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4,323
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2,241
  • 5th and 6th grade: 6,956
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5,670
  • 9th grade: 5,843
  • 10th grade: 6,078
  • 11th grade: 6,213
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6,827
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 43,350
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13,456
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24,676
  • Associate degree: 7,966
  • Bachelor's degree: 24,750
  • Master's degree: 7,631
  • Professional school degree: 1,617
  • Doctorate degree: 797


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.2%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.2%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $60,739
  • Black householders: $29,840
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $57,345
  • Asian householders: $56,774
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $36,348
  • Some other race householders: $39,296
  • Two or more races householders: $37,205
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $36,454

Fort Worth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Fort Worth household income for Black householders

Fort Worth household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Fort Worth household income for Asian householders

Fort Worth household income for Some other race householders

Fort Worth household income for Two or more races householders

Fort Worth household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Fort Worth marital status for males

Fort Worth marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,983
  • Black or African American householders: $78,177
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,282
  • Asian householders: $146,107
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $123,959
  • Some other race householders: $72,557
  • Two or more races householders: $112,224
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,367

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 132,313
  • One, attached: 6,847
  • Two: 6,743
  • 3 or 4: 9,661
  • 5 to 9: 14,534
  • 10 to 19: 12,479
  • 20 to 49: 7,360
  • 50 or more: 17,252
  • Mobile homes: 3,786
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 190

Median worth of mobile homes: $34,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Fort Worth:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (69%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5,931
Here:  8.7%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,543
Here:  8.5%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8,706
Here:  38.8%
Texas:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

 

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