Katy, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

25,184

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

4.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.06%

48.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,912

7.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$401,700

6.61% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Katy, TX is home to a population of 25.2k people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.2% of Katy, TX residents were born outside of the country (5.09k people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Katy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.44k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.92k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Katy, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Katy, TX was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Katy, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Katy, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 1.31k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.44k ± 972
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.92k ± 896

29.8%

Hispanic Population

7.51k people

29.8% of the people in Katy, TX are hispanic (7.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Katy, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

20.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.09k people

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

As of 2024, 20.2% of Katy, TX residents (5.09k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Katy, TX was 16.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Katy, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
565 ± 252
Vietnam
294 ± 148
Gulf War (1990s)
281 ± 262

Katy, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Katy, TX.

Economy

The economy of Katy, TX employs 11.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Katy, TX were Retail Trade (1,701 people), Construction (1,048 people), and Educational Services (982 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($191,164), Wholesale Trade ($172,647), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,179).

Employment

Occupations

11.4k

2024 Value

± 1,146

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Katy, TX grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 10.9k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Katy, TX, are Management Occupations (1,669 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,459 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,283 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Katy, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.4k

2024 Value

± 1,146

4.77%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Katy, TX grew at a rate of 4.77%, from 10.9k employees to 11.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Katy, TX, are Retail Trade (1,701 people), Construction (1,048 people), and Educational Services (982 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Katy, TX, though some of these residents may live in Katy, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,439

Median earning men ± $15,151

$41,630

Median earning women ± $8,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($181,622), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($155,216), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,370).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($114,052), Public Administration ($98,462), and Manufacturing ($97,849).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Katy, TX was $401,700 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,800 to $401,700, a 6.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Katy, TX is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Katy, TX have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Katy, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$401,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,224

$6,412

Median Property Taxes

±$677

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Katy, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Katy, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Katy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Katy, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,912

Median Household Income

± $16,083

7.94k

Number of Households

± 874

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.94k households in Katy, TX grew to $114,912 from the previous year's value of $107,332.

The following chart displays the households in Katy, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Katy, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.7%)
Worked At Home (18%)
Carpooled (9.54%)

In 2024, 68.7% of workers in Katy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18%) and those who carpooled to work (9.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Katy, TX have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.45% of the workforce in Katy, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Katy, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Katy, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Katy, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Katy, TX (2.01k out of 25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Katy, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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