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29.58° N · 95.80° W · GEOID 4818134

Cumings

Fort Bend County, Texas · part of the Houston, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Cumings is home to 2,535 people. Median household income is $136,147 a year and median rent is $1,807 a month, 15.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $319,300, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,807
32% above the median place
Median household income
$136,147
70% above the median place
Median home value
$319,300
0% below the median place
Unemployment
5.0%
3% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Cumings

  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 373 Texas places.
  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2014, newer housing than in 99% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.74 people, larger than in 98% of places its size.
  • Counting remote workers as zero, the average worker spends about 235 hours a year commuting, more than in 93% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 97 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Cumings

Fort Bend County gains about 13.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in56,259
Moved out45,677
Net+10,582

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$82K
Leavers$86K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Fort Bend County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Fort Bend County report $81,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $86,200, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$72,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,807 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,539 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $319,300.
Getting to work
36 minutes each way on average; 13.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lindenhurst, IL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6
13.9
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureCumingsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure13.9above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$81,58016% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$86,22723% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Cumings15.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$72,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.9%
22% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
16%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$117,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Median year built1
2014
2% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureCumingsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,80732% above
Rent to income115.9%22% below
Property tax rate12.0%121% above
Home price to income12.4x38% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.62% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,4977% below
Property tax paid (median)1$6,42597% above
Median home value1$319,3000% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.0%87% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure55.7%8% above
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure53.6%6% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,53936% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120142% above
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
36 min
43% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$136,147 +70%
Works from home13.7% +10%
Income per person$42,568 +6%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureCumingsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$136,14770% above
Income per person1$42,5686% above
Unemployment1County figure5.0%3% above
Average annual pay5County figure$63,4724% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure1.4%62% below
Jobs5County figure260,92973% above
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute136 min43% above
Works from home113.7%10% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 3.7, 50% above the median place.

Household size1
3.7
50% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
98.4%
7% above the median place
High school or higher1
97.2%
5% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureCumingsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,5356646th largest
Median age138.51% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure50.2%57% above
High school or higher197.2%5% above
Household size13.750% above
Born abroad1County figure30.5%246% above
No health insurance1County figure11.7%83% above
Homes with broadband198.4%7% above
05

Life in Cumings

8 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.0 −18%
Shops27.3 −10%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.8 −32%
Doctors' offices and clinics25.6 +27%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
191,372
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
194
above the median place (median 9)
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.8
32% below the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureCumingsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure194above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure191,372above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure16.57% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.018% below
Shops per 10k7County figure27.310% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.832% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure25.627% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.613% above
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k80.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k80.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi80.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings9County figure838% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 10.1%, 85% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Cumings. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
10.1%
85% below the median place
Median air quality index13
63
47% above the median place
Tornado risk12
99.2
22% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureCumingsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure94°F8% above
January average low11County figure44°F74% above
Average temperature11County figure70°F28% above
Annual precipitation11County figure50.4 in15% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure97.55% above
Hurricane risk12County figure97.638% above
Tornado risk12County figure99.222% above
Wildfire risk12County figure80.131% above
Heat wave risk12County figure97.89% above
Median air quality index13Metro figure6347% above
Good air days13Metro figure10.1%85% below
08

Cumings in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$136,147 (2024)$173,000$146,000 to $204,500+4.1%
Median home value$319,300 (2024)$447,000$325,000 to $616,000+5.8%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Cumings

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lindenhurst, IL$1,768$131,474Compare
Sachse, TX$1,798$131,808Compare
Bel Air South, MD$1,757$123,653Compare
Gilberts, IL$1,901$146,333Compare
Gilberts, ILBel Air South, MDSachse, TXLindenhurst, ILCumings, TXCumingsLindenhurstSachseBel Air SouthGilbertsCumingsLindenhurstSachseBel Air SouthGilberts

Common questions

Is Cumings a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of the 2,082 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 373 Texas places. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 100 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Cumings expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $319,300.

What salary do you need to live in Cumings?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $72,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Cumings?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lindenhurst, IL, Sachse, TX, Bel Air South, MD and Gilberts, IL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Cumings with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Cumings itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/cumings-texas

Citytistics. “Cumings, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/cumings-texas/

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