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. Katy has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Katy, where 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.Katy is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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. Katy is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Katy’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Katy is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Katy, the average commute to work is 30.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Katy ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Katy, 46.99% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Katy's cultural character, accounting for 18.12% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Katy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
