Census place 4838476

Katy

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Katy city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Katy.

According to the 2025 estimate, Katy has a population of 28,373 and 1,856 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $114,912, above the comparison median of $73,005; median home value is $401,700, above the comparison median of $256,600; and typical commute is 31.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$114,912
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$401,700
Above the comparison median of $256,600
typical commute
31.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Katy's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,373
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,856/sq mi
15.3 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$114,912
Median home value
$401,700
Median gross rent
$1,602
Bachelor’s degree or higher
48.8%
Typical commute
31.3 min
Drive-alone commute
68.7%
Public transit commute
1.7%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
19.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
63.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
18%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
11%
Households without a vehicle
2.4%
Households with children
43.7%
Residents with a disability
9.9%
Residents without insurance
10.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Waller County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Hurricane declarations
9
Fire declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM (17 mi from place center)
Average high
80.7°F
Average low
61.4°F
Annual rainfall
49.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Katy.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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