16 Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know About Missouri City

Jun 3

Written By Diana

Hi, welcome! Here are a few, did you know facts, about Missouri City, just in case you're thinking of moving into the area. Oh! don't forget to give us a call if you have any questions. OK. Here we go. Did you know that:

In the 1980s, an influx of middle-class African Americans began moving into Missouri City.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 74,259 people, 24,827 households, and 20,099 families residing in Missouri City.
Missouri City is located in eastern Fort Bend County with a portion of the city extending north into Harris County.
The racial makeup of the city was 24.9% non-Hispanic White, 46.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 16.2% Asian, and 2.9% from two or more races.
The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.54.
The median income for a household was $87,854, and the median family income was $81,089.
Missouri City does not have public transportation within the city limits itself.
Oak Bend Medical Center serves as the county's charity hospital.
Some places in the city of Missouri City have Houston postal addresses, while some have Missouri City postal addresses, because the U.S. postal system does not base its mailing address names on municipal boundaries.
On October 1, 2010, the City of Missouri City's anti-smoking law, which bans smoking in most public places, went into effect.
The entire city is served by the Houston Community College System.
There are 13 private primary and secondary schools in Missouri City
In 2022, Missouri City was named a model city for middle-class African Americans.
Missouri City is known as a prime example of wealthy, majority-black suburbs in the U.S.
In 2018 Yolanda Ford became the first black mayor and first female mayor of Missouri City.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by. Remember, if you are thinking of purchasing your first home, please contact us. We are here to help. We have been helping Houston first time home buyers since 2011 and we can help you. I hope you have an amazing day. Until next time...Diana