Population 389,505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Katy
Household size in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.27 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Katy is a place of big households: 3.27 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.3 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Katy is young: half of its residents are under 35.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 32.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Katy as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Katy
Renters in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Katy own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over a third of owners (34.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 10.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Katy than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Katy has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Texas cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Katy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2006, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1999 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,190 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,306 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,700 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,113 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$924 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Katy runs $2,113 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $924 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Katy
Bachelor's degrees in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.4% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Katy: 47.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.0 points, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Katy have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Katy
| Period | Katy | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Katy is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is lower than in the wider Houston area (6.2%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Katy compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy | 3.27 | 35.5 | 12.5% | 28.7% | 5.7% | 2006 | $2,113 | 47.4% | 91.2% | 5.4% |
| Cinco Ranch | 2.97 | 40.4 | 4.1% | 37.8% | 4.8% | 2000 | $1,871 | 68.9% | 96.1% | 5.2% |
| Fulshear | 3.54 | 35.6 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 6.2% | 2015 | $2,112 | 70.6% | 97.7% | 3.2% |
| Mission Bend | 3.38 | 38.7 | 16.2% | 23.4% | 7.6% | 1987 | $1,782 | 24.4% | 81.8% | 8.9% |
| Brookshire | 3.25 | 36.9 | 8.4% | 19.3% | 9.1% | 2010 | $2,199 | 44.0% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
| Sunny Side | 3.21 | 31.0 | 15.6% | 38.7% | 15.7% | 1995 | $1,277 | 6.5% | 84.2% | 0.7% |
| Richmond | 3.16 | 35.5 | 10.3% | 22.5% | 4.9% | 2011 | $2,002 | 52.0% | 90.9% | 4.5% |
| Pecan Grove | 3.23 | 39.0 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 6.3% | 2007 | $1,857 | 53.5% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| Weston Lakes | 2.52 | 51.4 | 8.2% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2008 | $1,952 | 60.1% | 96.6% | 2.6% |
| Pattison | 2.97 | 44.9 | 9.8% | 20.2% | 12.7% | 1996 | $1,251 | 30.7% | 74.6% | 0.7% |
| Jersey Village | 2.41 | 41.6 | 9.8% | 55.3% | 8.6% | 1986 | $1,875 | 48.4% | 93.6% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Katy. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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