Katy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 26,360 people and 53 associated neighborhoods, Katy is the 139th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Katy, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Katy, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Katy’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Katy does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $107,332.00. Katy real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Katy house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Katy is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Katy is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Katy who work in management occupations (13.35%), sales jobs (12.45%), and office and administrative support (10.50%). Also of interest is that Katy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Katy is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Katy a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Katy has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Katy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. In Katy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.01 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Katy is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.06% of adults in Katy have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Katy in 2022 was $45,327, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $181,308 for a family of four. However, Katy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Katy is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Katy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Katy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Katy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.67% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Katy include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French. In addition, Katy has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (16.64%). The most common language spoken in Katy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
