Fulshear is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 34,264 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fulshear is the 173rd largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Fulshear was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fulshear economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fulshear, where the median household income is $170,602.00.
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.
Of important note, Fulshear is also a city of artists. Fulshear has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Fulshear’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 22.34% 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.
Because of many things, Fulshear is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Fulshear a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Fulshear has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local 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.
In Fulshear, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
If knowledge is power, Fulshear is a pretty powerful place. 72.63% of the adults in Fulshear have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Fulshear in 2022 was $60,425, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $241,700 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 25.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fulshear include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
Fulshear also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.57%.
The most common language spoken in Fulshear is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.