Profile
Population
| 1980 |
24,484 |
133,200 |
3,118,480 |
| 1990 |
36,176 |
228,390 |
3,732,919 |
| 2000 |
52,913 |
354,452 |
4,528,370 |
| 2009 |
66,832 |
547,876 |
5,728,143 |
Household Statistics
| Diversity |
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| Education |
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Fast Facts
- The city will double its population base over the next 20 years.
- Payroll earned at Missouri City jobs has grown considerably over the past 5 years, $140+ million.
- New jobs are being created in Missouri City, but they are primarily retail and services related. 1,300 new jobs were created from 1994 to 2000, a 30% increase.
- Employment growth has been strong countywide: employment in Fort Bend County doubled in the past 12 years and grew twice as fast as the Houston MSA over the past decade.
- Missouri City is affordable to its residents: High median household incomes relative to housing prices have kept Missouri City much more affordable than its competitor cities.
- Missouri City has an even distribution of population by age groups. The city has an average share of population between the ages of 25 and 44 and an above average share of 45-65 population.
- Retail sales in Missouri City have grown at a phenomenal rate. Retail sales grew 240% over the past 10 years to reach $367 million in 2002. Updated data shows sales tax revenue in 1997 at $1,994,061and in 2007, the sales tax revenue was $5,587,942--a 180% increase.
Data Source: Angelou Economics: Missouri City Target Industry Analysis and Site Assessment, 08-04-03.