Fulshear is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 54,629 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fulshear is the 173rd largest community in Texas. Fulshear has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Fulshear, where the median household income is $187,035.00.
Fulshear real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Fulshear house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Fulshear has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 28.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Fulshear is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Fulshear’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
One downside of living in Fulshear is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fulshear, the average commute to work is 36.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Fulshear, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Fulshear is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 74.83% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Fulshear in 2022 was $65,628, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $262,512 for a family of four.
Fulshear is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fulshear home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fulshear residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fulshear also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 18.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fulshear include English, German, Irish, Italian, and South African.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Fulshear's cultural character, accounting for 31.36% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Fulshear is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.