Katy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 25,253 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 $114,917.00. 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, Katy isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Katy are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Katy is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Katy who work in management occupations (13.18%), sales jobs (10.38%), and office and administrative support (10.00%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.07% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. One downside of living in Katy, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.28 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Katy are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.99% of adults in Katy have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Katy in 2022 was $46,184, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $184,736 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 30.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Katy include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. In addition, Katy has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (18.12%). The most common language spoken in Katy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
