Katy, TX

Census Place

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2023 Population

23,900

4.71% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.42%

55.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$107,332

6.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$376,800

4.72% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,869

5.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Katy, TX had a population of 23.9k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $107,332. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Katy, TX grew from 22,826 to 23,900, a 4.71% increase and its median household income declined from $114,917 to $107,332, a −6.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Katy, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.32%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.11%).

None of the households in Katy, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92% of the residents in Katy, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Katy, TX was $376,800, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Katy, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Katy, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Katy, TX is home to a population of 23.9k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2023, 16.6% of Katy, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.98k people).

In 2023, there were 4.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Katy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.61k Other (Hispanic) and 2.55k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92% of Katy, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Katy, TX was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
11.2k ± 1.19k
Other (Hispanic)
2.61k ± 962
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.55k ± 826

28.7%

Hispanic Population

6.85k people

28.7% of the people in Katy, TX are hispanic (6.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

16.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.98k people

18.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.14k people

As of 2023, 16.6% of Katy, TX residents (3.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Katy, TX was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
509 ± 245
Gulf War (1990s)
357 ± 251
Vietnam
352 ± 159

Katy, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Katy, TX employs 10.9k people. The largest industries in Katy, TX are Retail Trade (1,452 people), Construction (1,006 people), and Manufacturing (948 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($142,247), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($121,150), and Utilities ($116,441).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.9k

2023 Value

± 1,067

5.04%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Katy, TX grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 10.3k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Katy, TX, are Management Occupations (1,451 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,353 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Katy, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.9k

2023 Value

± 1,067

5.04%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Katy, TX grew at a rate of 5.04%, from 10.3k employees to 10.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Katy, TX, are Retail Trade (1,452 people), Construction (1,006 people), and Manufacturing (948 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

$76,220

Median earning men ± $12,325

$41,998

Median earning women ± $8,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($151,452), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,649), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,802).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($96,732), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,798), and Wholesale Trade ($64,412).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Katy, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Katy, TX was $376,800 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $359,800 to $376,800, a 4.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Katy, TX is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Katy, TX have an average commute time of 30 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.

Median household income in Katy, TX is $107,332. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Katy, TX was Census Tract 6801 with a value of $142,971, followed by Census Tract 5428 and Census Tract 5427, with respective values of $95,668 and $79,625.

Housing

Property

$376,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,353

$5,783

Median Property Taxes

±$678

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

77.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.2% of the housing units in Katy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6801
Census Tract 5428
Census Tract 5427

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Katy, TX was Census Tract 6801 with a value of $142,971, followed by Census Tract 5428 and Census Tract 5427, with respective values of $95,668 and $79,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Katy, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$107,332

Median Household Income

± $13,078

7.49k

Number of Households

± 771

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.49k households in Katy, TX declined from $107,332 from the previous year's value of $114,917.

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.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (10%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in Katy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10%).

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

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Katy, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% 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

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Katy, TX (1.28k out of 23.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

89% of the population of Katy, TX has health coverage, with 56.6% on employee plans, 7.7% on Medicaid, 7.99% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harris County, TX see 1700 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.532% increase from the previous year (1691 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1356 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 660 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Harris County, TX.

1,700 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harris County, TX

Primary care physicians in Harris County, TX see an average of 1,700 patients per year. This represents a 0.532% increase from the previous year (1,691 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harris County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.3% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

56.6%

Employer Coverage

7.7%

Medicaid

7.99%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Katy, TX grew by 5.82% from 10.4% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Katy, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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