Katy

Population: 23,900
Median household income: $107,332
Median home value: $376,800

Katy is a community in Harris County, Texas, home to 23,900 residents. The median household income of $107,332 is above the Harris County median ($73,104).

Between 2019 and 2023, Katy's population grew 18.3% from 20,202 to 23,900, while its median home value rose 91.0% from $197,300 to $376,800.

Owners occupy 77.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,900
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $107,332
Median home value: $376,800
Median gross rent: $1,609
Housing units: 8,129
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,20223,900

Median household income

$83,091$107,332

Median home value

$197,300$376,800

Median gross rent

$1,030$1,609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,202	$83,091	$197,300	$1,030
2020	20,296	$87,179	$208,700	$1,147
2021	21,926	$115,250	$290,200	$1,200
2022	22,826	$114,917	$359,800	$1,444
2023	23,900	$107,332	$376,800	$1,609

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,794	7.5%
5 to 17	5,415	22.7%
18 to 24	1,662	7.0%
25 to 34	2,808	11.7%
35 to 44	3,382	14.2%
45 to 54	3,429	14.3%
55 to 64	2,550	10.7%
65 to 74	1,781	7.5%
75 and over	1,079	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,193	46.8%
Black or African American	2,227	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	0.2%
Asian	2,178	9.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	257	1.1%
Two or more races	1,151	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,853	28.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree19.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,334	8.9%
High school graduate	2,517	16.7%
Some college or associate's	4,106	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,187	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,885	19.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,759	72.8%
Carpooled	1,069	10.0%
Public transit	85	0.8%
Walked	101	0.9%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	1,471	13.8%
Other means	166	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,251	24.5%
15 to 29 min	2,443	26.6%
30 to 44 min	1,779	19.4%
45 to 59 min	1,450	15.8%
60+ min	1,267	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 5.4% (1,284 of 23,691)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,908	78.9%
Nonfamily households	1,582	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,490	92.1%
Vacant	639	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,783	77.2%
Renter-occupied	1,707	22.8%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,019	86.3%
1-unit, attached	194	2.4%
2 to 4 units	362	4.5%
5 to 19 units	78	1.0%
20 or more units	341	4.2%
Mobile home & other	135	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4838476
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.7909, -95.8407