Fort Worth, Texas
City Overview
As of 2007, Fort Worth's population is 653,320 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 22.19 percent.
The median home cost in Fort Worth is $145,500. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.94 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Fort Worth's cost of living is 21.97% Lower than the U.S. average.
Fort Worth public schools spend $5,445 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Fort Worth.
The unemployment rate in Fort Worth is 4.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Fort Worth jobs have Increased by 1.68 percent.
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People
The 2007 Fort Worth, TX, population is 653,320. There are 2,228 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Fort Worth, TX
The median age is 31.4. The US median is 37.6. 54.74% of people in Fort Worth, TX, are married. 11.47% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.67 people. 24.03% of people are married, with children. 10.68% have children, but are single.
Race in Fort Worth, TX
58.39% of people are white, 19.68% are black, 2.93% are asian, 0.59% are native american, and 18.78% claim 'Other'.
33.95% of the people in Fort Worth, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 66.05% are non-hispanic).
Fort Worth People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Fort Worth, TX, is 4.10%, with job growth of 1.68%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.40%.
Fort Worth, TX Taxes
Fort Worth, TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Fort Worth, TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,140, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,899.
Fort Worth Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.10% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 1.68% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 22.40% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,140 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $42,899 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.26% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.88% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.13% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.52% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.31% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 10.04% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.46% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.08% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.92% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.41% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.46% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.79% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.51% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.32% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.11% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.13% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.68% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Fort Worth, TX, is $145,500. Home appreciation is 1.94% over the last year. The median age of Fort Worth, TX, real estate is 30 years.
Fort Worth, TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 40.36% of the Fort Worth, TX, population. 7.55% of houses and apartments in Fort Worth, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Fort Worth Housing SperlingViews
Fort Worth is a GREAT place to live: Excellent educational facilities, housing available for all income levels, the fantastic arts avaiability and many other reasons for living in Fort... (read more)Property taxes utility bills: Property taxes are too high, people here loose their homes because they can't afford the taxes. Open a news paper and see all the homes being auctioned at the court... (read more)re: Taxes and cost of utilities - 10/26/2007: Right on property taxes are too high, that's why I left Dodge after paying $4800.00 a year 1200.00 in H.O. insurance and 450.00 a month to run my A/C in the summer I... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
| Median Home Age | 30 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $145,500 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | 1.94% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 51.70% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.55% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 40.36% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $20.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 3.31% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 10.45% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 16.79% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.35% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.48% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20.37% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.42% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 6.58% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.85% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.03% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.69% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.37% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 15.06% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.17% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.70% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17.78% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.22% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 12.35% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 15.34% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.79% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 7.60% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 176 physicians per capita in Fort Worth, TX. The US average is 170.
Fort Worth, TX Health Index
Air quality in Fort Worth, TX is 11 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Fort Worth, TX is 91 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Fort Worth Health SperlingViews
Friendly Fort Worth: Hi, I live in the North part of Fort Worth, just 9 miles north of Downtown. I LOVE Fort Worth, alhough I'm from Louisiana and miss many things from my hometown, next... (read more)Can't beat cost of living but the summers are horr: I've compared so many city on Sperling's, trying to find a city to move to because the summers in Texas are so brutally hot. Unfortunately, the combination of no state... (read more)Fort Worth: Great small city but close enough to the big... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
Crime
Fort Worth, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Fort Worth, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Fort Worth Crime SperlingViews
cow town: Fort Worth is known as cow town, and is proud of it's heritage. In spite of the knickname, there is plenty of non-cowboy culture as well. There are good art museums,... (read more)Great City: I moved here 9 years ago after being transferred by my job. I lived in Houston most of my life and it was so much nicer here. Less traffic, the humitity is so much lower... (read more)Fort Worth: Overall, Fort Worth is a nice place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
Climate
Fort Worth, TX, gets 32 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 75.
On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Fort Worth, TX. The July high is around 97 degrees. The January low is 33. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Fort Worth Climate SperlingViews
Too Hot Too Long: I love warm weather, but it stays too hot, too long. You cant go outside without breaking a sweat, and running air conditioners night and day is very costly. The... (read more)re: From a native... - 9/21/2007: I totally agree ugly hotter than hell weather can't even breath will probably die even in a shaded area. Sky high property taxes,insurance,electrical bills @ around... (read more)Weather: The summers are too long, too hot, too humid. Autumns are too short. Rain comes in buckets. BUT, the thunderstorms are... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
Educate
Fort Worth, TX, schools spend $5,445 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 793 students per librarian, and 445 children per counselor in Fort Worth, TX schools.
Fort Worth Education SperlingViews
Best Private Schools in Ft. Worth/Dallas: I'm actually trying to get information! What's the best private HS in Ft Worth? Dallas? HELP! Thank... (read more)Fort Worth is not bad : Sad to hear someone works for the education system and hates it. Wow, what a horrible life that must be. I agree the public school system is not the best but yet, I... (read more)Fort Worth city, Keller ISD School: We live in very north Fort Worth/Keller city limits. It is a great place, I love the school our daughter attends. Keller school district is a great district. Lots of... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Fort Worth, TX, takes 28 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
Fort Worth Transportation SperlingViews
Transportation: If you live in Dallas, the transportation is ok. They need to expand the light rail to Ft Worth, because the transportation in Ft Worth and every community surrounding... (read more)Public Transportation: Simply put: Fort Worth dosen't have public transportation other than an expensive novelty-type train (the tarantuala) between Fort Worth and Dallas and... (read more)Rush Hour: Rush Hour is from 6:30 AM - 9:30 AM in the morning and from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM at night. This time covers the entire... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Fort Worth, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Fort Worth, TX is more expensive.
Overall, Fort Worth, TX cost of living is 78.03.
Fort Worth Cost of Living SperlingViews
Property taxes utility bills: Property taxes are too high, people here loose their homes because they can't afford the taxes. Open a news paper and see all the homes being auctioned at the court... (read more)re: Taxes and cost of utilities - 10/26/2007: Right on property taxes are too high, that's why I left Dodge after paying $4800.00 a year 1200.00 in H.O. insurance and 450.00 a month to run my A/C in the summer I... (read more)Taxes and cost of utilities: Fort Worth is a great city with a small town feel. Growing rapidly. Tax rate is higher than it has been and cost of electrical service is also higher. Service is... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
Religion
52.45% of the people in Fort Worth, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 11.52% are Catholic; 31.58% are Protestant; 0.84% are LDS; 7.14% are another Christian faith; 0.35% in Fort Worth, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.99% affilite with Islam.
Fort Worth Religion SperlingViews
Friendly Fort Worth: Hi, I live in the North part of Fort Worth, just 9 miles north of Downtown. I LOVE Fort Worth, alhough I'm from Louisiana and miss many things from my hometown, next... (read more)Can't beat cost of living but the summers are horr: I've compared so many city on Sperling's, trying to find a city to move to because the summers in Texas are so brutally hot. Unfortunately, the combination of no state... (read more)Fort Worth: Great small city but close enough to the big... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
| Percent Religious | 52.45% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 11.52% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 31.58% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.84% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 19.25% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.98% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.32% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.23% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.81% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.99% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 7.14% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.35% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.99% | 0.54% |
Voting
37.01% of the people in Fort Worth, TX are registered as Democrats. 62.39% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.61%.
Fort Worth Voting SperlingViews
cow town: Fort Worth is known as cow town, and is proud of it's heritage. In spite of the knickname, there is plenty of non-cowboy culture as well. There are good art museums,... (read more)Great City: I moved here 9 years ago after being transferred by my job. I lived in Houston most of my life and it was so much nicer here. Less traffic, the humitity is so much lower... (read more)Fort Worth: Overall, Fort Worth is a nice place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Fort Worth? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Fort Worth Click Here
