Fifth Street is a

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(CDP) located in the

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within

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, United States. The population was 2,486 at the 2010 census. Fifth Street is within the ZIP code 77477. Therefore, residents of Fifth Street have an address of Stafford, Texas.

History

By the 1980s the development or at minimum the name "Fifth Street" existed. In 2000 it had 2,059 residents. It is a

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.Fifth Street, Texas
" ''

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''. Retrieved on September 12, 2011.

Geography

Fifth Street is in northeastern

, near the border with Harris County and between

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and

. Downtown Houston is to the northeast. Fifth Street is located at . According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 1.86%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 2,059 people, 503 households, and 422 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 2,536.8 people per square mile (981.5/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 661.6/sq mi (256.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 50.90%

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, 5.15%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.10%

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, 0.05%

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, 41.23% from

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, and 2.43% from two or more races.

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of any race were 90.34% of the population. There were 503 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were

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living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.09 and the average family size was 4.29. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $29,773, and the median income for a family was $34,740. Males had a median income of $26,310 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the CDP was $9,697. About 20.4% of families and 21.8% of the population were below the

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, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

Fort Bend County does not have a

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. OakBend Medical Center serves as the county's

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which the county contracts with.

Education

Fifth Street is within the

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. Most residents are zoned to Armstrong Elementary School, while some are zoned to Edgar Glover Elementary School. Two secondary schools in Missouri City, Missouri City Middle School and Thurgood Marshall High School, serve Fifth Street. Before Armstrong opened in August 2008,FBISD History
."

. Retrieved on September 12, 2011. Fifth Street was divided between Glover Elementary School, E.A. Jones Elementary School, and Quail Valley Elementary School. In 2008 Armstrong took most of Fifth Street. Prior to April 18, 1959 an elementary school in Missouri City, now E. A. Jones, existed. Quail Valley Elementary School had been occupied by August 1975. Missouri City Junior High School opened in October 1975. Glover opened on August 17, 1994. Marshall High School opened on August 15, 2002. The rebuilt E. A. Jones opened on August 27, 2007. Armstrong opened on August 25, 2008. The rebuilt Missouri City Middle School opened in August 2008.

Parks and recreation

Fort Bend County operates the Stafford Community Center in Fifth Street.Community Centers
." Fort Bend County. Retrieved on October 11, 2009.

References

External links

* {{authority control Census-designated places in Fort Bend County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas Greater Houston