Sugar Land

  1. Sugar Land Legal Resources
  2. Sugar Land Statistics
  3. Sugar Land Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Sugar Land Employment Information
  5. Sugar Land Family Information
  6. Sugar Land Education Information
  7. Sugar Land Business Information
  8. Sugar Land Public Benefits Information
  9. Sugar Land Criminal Information
  10. Sugar Land Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Sugar Land Zip Codes


Sugar Land Legal Resources Back to top

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Sugar Land Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 91,635
  • Land Area (2000): 183.785 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.484 square kilometers
Sugar Land Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 52,470 2002 66,147 2005 74,934
2000 71,200 2003 69,666 2006 77,901
2001 64,765 2004 72,004 2007 82,402

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Houses (2000): 29,509
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 977
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 742
Sugar Land Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 89,516 97.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,313 2.52%

Sugar Land Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Employment Information Back to top
Sugar Land Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 13,698 13,297 401 2.93% 29
1991 14,379 13,932 447 3.11% 31
1992 15,109 14,533 576 3.81% 38
1993 15,864 15,231 634 4.00% 40
1994 16,611 15,985 626 3.77% 38
1995 17,280 16,751 529 3.06% 31
1996 18,083 17,620 464 2.56% 26
1997 19,090 18,603 488 2.55% 26
1998 20,308 19,828 480 2.36% 24
1999 21,193 20,625 568 2.68% 27
2000 34,031 33,100 931 2.73% 27
2001 35,610 34,547 1,063 2.98% 30
2002 37,877 36,376 1,502 3.97% 40
2003 39,659 37,796 1,862 4.70% 47
2004 41,343 39,591 1,752 4.24% 42
2005 39,742 38,011 1,730 4.35% 44
2006 40,975 39,357 1,618 3.95% 39
2007 41,873 40,438 1,435 3.43% 35
2008 42,528 41,059 1,470 3.46% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 42,153 40,644 1,509 3.58% 36
Feb 2008 42,022 40,623 1,399 3.33% 33
Mar 2008 42,281 40,905 1,376 3.25% 33
Apr 2008 42,409 41,124 1,285 3.03% 30
May 2008 42,489 41,113 1,376 3.24% 32
Jun 2008 42,855 41,281 1,574 3.67% 37
Jul 2008 42,971 41,418 1,553 3.61% 36
Aug 2008 42,802 41,244 1,558 3.64% 36
Sep 2008 42,773 41,176 1,597 3.73% 37
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Sugar Land Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,305 13.83%
2. Construction 1,744 7.30%
3. Health Care 1,298 5.43%
4. Mining 1,243 5.20%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,189 4.98%
6. Educational Services 914 3.83%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 860 3.60%
8. Public Administration 726 3.04%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 652 2.73%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 624 2.61%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 607 2.54%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 560 2.34%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 547 2.29%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 512 2.14%
15. Repair and Maintenance 501 2.10%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 482 2.02%
17. Utilities 460 1.93%
18. Metal Manufactuing 432 1.81%
19. Other Transportation 421 1.76%
20. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 407 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,145 15.90%
2. Educational Services 3,133 15.84%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,761 8.90%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,576 7.97%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 759 3.84%
6. Social Assistance 591 2.99%
7. Mining 521 2.63%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 486 2.46%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 454 2.30%
10. Public Administration 442 2.24%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 432 2.18%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 377 1.91%
13. Construction 375 1.90%
14. Department and Other General Stores 340 1.72%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 320 1.62%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 279 1.41%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 256 1.29%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 246 1.24%
19. Utilities 238 1.20%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 227 1.15%

Sugar Land Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,904 7.97%
2. Engineers 1,719 7.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,496 6.26%
4. Top Executives 1,405 5.88%
5. Computer Specialists 1,303 5.45%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,037 4.34%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 933 3.90%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 738 3.09%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 704 2.95%
10. Accountants and Auditors 691 2.89%
11. Business Operations Specialists 588 2.46%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 583 2.44%
13. Other Production Occupations 487 2.04%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 485 2.03%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 476 1.99%
16. Other Financial Specialists 433 1.81%
17. Life and Physical Scientists 400 1.67%
18. Lawyers 380 1.59%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 373 1.56%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 373 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,606 8.12%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,257 6.36%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,111 5.62%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,059 5.35%
5. Registered Nurses 1,043 5.27%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 934 4.72%
7. Accountants and Auditors 753 3.81%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 659 3.33%
9. Computer Specialists 647 3.27%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 612 3.09%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 608 3.07%
12. Business Operations Specialists 606 3.06%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 600 3.03%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 507 2.56%
15. Customer Service Representatives 430 2.17%
16. Cashiers 418 2.11%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 358 1.81%
18. Child Care Workers 337 1.70%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 287 1.45%
20. Top Executives 276 1.40%

Sugar Land Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 40,489 60.81%
15-35 hours 6,454 9.69%
1-14 hours 1,986 2.98%
No regular hours 17,654 26.51%

Sugar Land Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 708 1.71%
5 AM-5:29 AM 859 2.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,797 4.33%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,306 10.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,370 12.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,850 16.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,517 15.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,944 11.92%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,312 5.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,150 7.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,076 2.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 356 0.86%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,717 4.14%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,521 3.67%

Sugar Land Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 618 1.49%
5-9 2,379 5.73%
10-14 4,099 9.88%
15-19 4,585 11.05%
20-24 5,047 12.17%
25-29 2,399 5.78%
30-34 7,352 17.72%
35-39 1,739 4.19%
40-44 2,979 7.18%
45-59 6,553 15.80%
60-89 2,939 7.08%
At least 90 794 1.91%

Sugar Land Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.07% 19,099 46.04%
30-44 146 0.35% 11,924 28.74%
45-59 212 0.51% 6,341 15.29%
At least 60 265 0.64% 3,468 8.36%

Sugar Land Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 53 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,368 10.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,041 83.51%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 44 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 178 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 651 1.51%
Color 6 Box Walked 148 0.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,676 3.88%

Sugar Land Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 28,609 (89,170 people)
Families (2000): 24,594 (83,719 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 12,131
People at same address in 1995: 44,594
Sugar Land Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 853 2.98%
$10,000-$14,999 574 2.01%
$15,000-$19,999 733 2.56%
$20,000-$24,999 614 2.15%
$25,000-$29,999 867 3.03%
$30,000-$34,999 1,103 3.86%
$35,000-$39,999 1,083 3.79%
$40,000-$44,999 1,153 4.03%
$45,000-$49,999 1,194 4.17%
$50,000-$59,999 2,531 8.85%
$60,000-$74,999 3,476 12.15%
$75,000-$99,999 4,921 17.20%
$100,000-$124,999 3,407 11.91%
$125,000-$149,999 1,998 6.98%
$150,000-$199,999 2,142 7.49%
$200,000 or more 1,960 6.85%

Sugar Land Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,476 12.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,128 25.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 551 1.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,874 20.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 78 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,997 24.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,905 10.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,003 3.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 471 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Sugar Land Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 26,578 33.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,972 17.48%
Public Assistance 238 0.30%
Retirement 2,335 2.92%
Self Employment 4,518 5.65%
Social Security 3,299 4.13%
Supplemental Security 336 0.42%
Wage / Salary 25,753 32.22%
Other 2,897 3.62%

Sugar Land Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,006 38.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,001 61.89%

Sugar Land Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,858 5.46%
Color 1 Box Married 23,856 70.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,871 23.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 473 1.39%

Sugar Land Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,759 8.02%
Color 1 Box Married 23,050 67.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,701 19.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,893 5.50%

Sugar Land Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Education Information Back to top
Sugar Land Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,112 3.35%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,983 7.90%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,272 16.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,263 22.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,824 6.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,269 28.97%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,344 14.82%

Sugar Land Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 545 0.59% 1,780 1.94% 2,325 2.54%
Kindergarten 1,123 1.23% 557 0.61% 1,680 1.83%
Grades 1-4 5,777 6.30% 930 1.01% 6,707 7.32%
Grades 5-8 6,904 7.53% 729 0.80% 7,633 8.33%
Grades 9-12 6,737 7.35% 652 0.71% 7,389 8.06%
Undergrad college 3,219 3.51% 708 0.77% 3,927 4.29%
Graduate or professional school 762 0.83% 510 0.56% 1,272 1.39%
Total 25,067 27.36% 5,866 6.40% 30,933 33.76%

Sugar Land Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $5,284,852,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,076,937,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $117,495,000
Sugar Land Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Public Benefits Information Back to top
Sugar Land Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 85,561 95.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,804 4.26%

Sugar Land Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
2004 $17,863 $31,808 $4,606 $7,166 $0 $20,494 $50,129 $20,627 $162,495 $73,090
2005 $18,927 $35,046 $7,367 $7,432 $0 $21,882 $55,608 $23,222 $154,149 $50,288
2006 $19,635 $38,649 $10,148 $9,090 $0 $24,395 $63,268 $25,623 $164,467 $55,887


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
2004 $0 $6,101 $852 $433 $6,826 $1,791 $50,176
$13,108 $0 $8,059 $4,269 $0 $8,737
2005 $0 $8,147 $1,043 $572 $12,164 $1,969 $103,270
$16,504 $0 $7,170 $9,515 $0 $46,186
2006 $0 $8,763 $1,171 $602 $18,419 $2,149 $90,884
$18,591 $0 $6,468 $8,664 $0 $26,057

Sugar Land Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,162
Sugar Land Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.877 0.057 0.019 1.163 2.115 0.000 5.775 27.425 2.001 35.201
2000 0.801 0.084 0.014 0.435 1.334 0.056 4.691 18.258 0.969 23.975
2001 1.173 0.077 0.000 0.880 2.131 0.015 4.292 20.505 1.297 26.110
2002 1.618 0.181 0.015 0.922 2.736 0.000 3.870 20.968 1.708 26.547
2003 1.392 0.144 0.072 0.603 2.211 0.029 3.761 18.818 1.464 24.043
2004 1.055 0.208 0.028 0.861 2.153 0.056 3.250 19.235 1.292 23.776
2005 0.667 0.053 0.013 0.827 1.561 0.147 3.803 19.137 1.468 24.408
2006 0.642 0.077 0.000 0.578 1.297 0.064 2.721 16.970 0.963 20.654
2007 0.534 0.206 0.000 0.473 1.214 0.073 2.548 15.388 1.214 19.150

Sugar Land Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 35 109
2005 46 113
2006 50 126
2007 46 119

Sugar Land Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,958
2000 1,802
2001 1,829
2002 1,937

Sugar Land Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Sugar Land Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,025 15.31%
10-19 Years 17,024 18.58%
20-29 Years 7,956 8.68%
30-39 Years 14,354 15.66%
40-49 Years 20,000 21.83%
50-59 Years 10,698 11.67%
60-69 Years 4,022 4.39%
70-79 Years 2,392 2.61%
80-89 Years 992 1.08%
90+ Years 172 0.19%

Sugar Land Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 46,122 50.33%
Color 1 Box Female 45,513 49.67%

Sugar Land Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 50,652 55.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 19,985 21.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,833 11.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,953 8.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,857 2.03%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 164 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 159 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 32 0.03%

Sugar Land Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,960 20.90%
2. English 8,651 15.12%
3. Irish 8,038 14.04%
4. United States Or American 4,773 8.34%
5. French Non-Basque 3,179 5.55%
6. Italian 2,656 4.64%
7. Polish 1,817 3.17%
8. Scottish 1,611 2.81%
9. Scotch Irish 1,471 2.57%
10. Czech 1,359 2.37%

Sugar Land Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,857 66.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8,743 10.20%
3. Chinese 6,096 7.11%
4. Vietnamese 2,340 2.73%
5. Urdu 2,165 2.53%
6. Gujarathi 1,384 1.62%
7. Tagalog 1,272 1.48%
8. Hindi 1,142 1.33%
9. Other Asian 966 1.13%
10. Arabic 743 0.87%

Sugar Land Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 70,403 76.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 12,134 13.21%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,299 10.13%

Sugar Land Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Sugar Land Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Sugar Land Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
77478 77487  
77479 77496