Katy is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 27,741 people and 53 associated neighborhoods, Katy is the 139th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Katy was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Katy economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Katy, where the median household income is $114,912.00.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 sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Katy who work in management occupations (14.66%), sales jobs (12.81%), and office and administrative support (11.27%). 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: 18.03% 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. 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 32.01 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The citizens of Katy are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.76% 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 $47,854, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $191,416 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 Asian. Katy also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 29.84% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Katy include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. Katy also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.20%. The most common language spoken in Katy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
