POPULATION HEALTH DATA BRIEF TEMPLATE | [2021]
Morgan Grisham, BSN, RNC-NIC
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
[11/5/2021]
Fort Bend County, Texas
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● Adult obesity rates in Fort Bend County have remained steady over the years despite
an improvement in physical inactivity.
● The population percent change for Fort Bend County is greater than 6 times the U.S
at 38.8% versus 6.3%.
● Compared to the U.S. statistics, Fort Bend County is quite diverse with a larger
percentage of Asians and Hispanics/Latinos.
● Fort Bend County ranks third in the state for both health outcomes and health factors
and second for length of life.
● Sexually transmitted infections in Fort Bend still remain below the state and national
rates but are on the rise .
Note. This is Fort Bend County’s location within Texas. (“Fort Bend County,” n.d.).
2. Introductory paragraph
Fort Bend is a rapidly growing county located in southeast Texas and has a population
of 811,688 residents according to the United States Census Bureau (n.d.). Over 27% of the
county’s population is those under the age of 18, with only 11.6% of the population 65 or
older (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). The county is almost evenly distributed as far as
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, the sex of its residents with 50.9% of the population being female (United States Census
Bureau, n.d.). Racially, Fort Bend County is quite diverse with close to equal percentages of
African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians in its population (United States Census Bureau,
n.d.). Residents in Fort Bend County make a larger per capita income than the U.S. national
average and thus a smaller percentage of the county’s population lives in poverty (United
States Census Bureau, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 811,6 328,239,5
88 23
Population Percent Change 38.8 6.3%
%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 27.3 22.3%
%
11.6 16.5%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over
%
Percent of Female Persons 50.9 50.8%
%
54.7 76.3%
Percent White alone
%
21.3 13.4%
Percent Black or African American alone
%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.6% 1.3%
20.9 5.9%
Percent Asian alone
%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1% 0.2%
Percent Two or More Races 2.3% 2.8%
24.9 18.5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone
%
31.9 60.1%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, Percent of 39.5 21.6%
persons 5 years + %
96.6 90.3%
Percent of Houses with a Computer
%
90.6 88%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher
%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 4.6% 8.6%
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 15% 10.2%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 66.9 63%
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Morgan Grisham, BSN, RNC-NIC
Informatics for Transforming Nursing Care
[11/5/2021]
Fort Bend County, Texas
A. SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
1. Key Findings
● Adult obesity rates in Fort Bend County have remained steady over the years despite
an improvement in physical inactivity.
● The population percent change for Fort Bend County is greater than 6 times the U.S
at 38.8% versus 6.3%.
● Compared to the U.S. statistics, Fort Bend County is quite diverse with a larger
percentage of Asians and Hispanics/Latinos.
● Fort Bend County ranks third in the state for both health outcomes and health factors
and second for length of life.
● Sexually transmitted infections in Fort Bend still remain below the state and national
rates but are on the rise .
Note. This is Fort Bend County’s location within Texas. (“Fort Bend County,” n.d.).
2. Introductory paragraph
Fort Bend is a rapidly growing county located in southeast Texas and has a population
of 811,688 residents according to the United States Census Bureau (n.d.). Over 27% of the
county’s population is those under the age of 18, with only 11.6% of the population 65 or
older (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). The county is almost evenly distributed as far as
1
, the sex of its residents with 50.9% of the population being female (United States Census
Bureau, n.d.). Racially, Fort Bend County is quite diverse with close to equal percentages of
African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians in its population (United States Census Bureau,
n.d.). Residents in Fort Bend County make a larger per capita income than the U.S. national
average and thus a smaller percentage of the county’s population lives in poverty (United
States Census Bureau, n.d.).
3. Sociodemographic Profile Table
Population Characteristics County United States
Population Estimates 811,6 328,239,5
88 23
Population Percent Change 38.8 6.3%
%
Percent of Persons Under the Age of 18 27.3 22.3%
%
11.6 16.5%
Percent of Persons 65 Years and Over
%
Percent of Female Persons 50.9 50.8%
%
54.7 76.3%
Percent White alone
%
21.3 13.4%
Percent Black or African American alone
%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.6% 1.3%
20.9 5.9%
Percent Asian alone
%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.1% 0.2%
Percent Two or More Races 2.3% 2.8%
24.9 18.5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino alone
%
31.9 60.1%
Percent White alone, not Hispanic or Latino
%
Language Other Than English Spoken at Home, Percent of 39.5 21.6%
persons 5 years + %
96.6 90.3%
Percent of Houses with a Computer
%
90.6 88%
Percent with High School Graduate or Higher
%
Percent with a Disability, Under Age 65 Years 4.6% 8.6%
Percent without Health Insurance, Under Age 65 Years 15% 10.2%
Percent in Civilian Labor Force Age 16 Years+ 66.9 63%
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