Greatwood, Texas

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Greatwood is a census-designated place and master-planned community located in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Sugar Land within Fort Bend County, Texas. The population was 6,640 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Greatwood is located at 29°33′14″N, 95°40′31″W (29.553813, -95.675319)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²). 10.1 km² (3.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.02%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,640 people, 2,250 households, and 2,034 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 659.1/km² (1,705.6/mi²). There were 2,338 housing units at an average density of 232.1/km² (600.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.29% White, 4.74% African American, 0.14% Native American, 7.50% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.57% of the population.

There were 2,250 households out of which 50.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.1% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.6% were non-families. 7.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $107,917, and the median income for a family was $110,818. Males had a median income of $80,260 versus $49,471 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $45,609. About 0.8% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.