Katy, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Katy	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,556	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$87,179	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$111,964	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,318	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,956	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,744	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Katy is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Katy is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Katy is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Katy is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,113 $87,179 $174,358

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Katy median earnings by income bracket

Katy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	38.6%	38.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weston Lakes, TX	3,846	$171,484	210.0%
Fulshear, TX	12,213	$162,826	194.3%
Brazos Country, TX	619	$151,250	173.4%
Cinco Ranch, TX	17,588	$148,004	167.5%
New Territory, TX	15,843	$136,500	146.7%
Katy, TX	20,296	$87,179	57.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Libertyville, IL	20,300	$150,580	172.2%
Ashland, OH	20,304	$48,663	12.0%
Bayou Cane, LA	20,307	$66,729	20.6%
Warrensburg, MO	20,313	$48,306	12.7%
Rolla, MO	20,273	$37,252	32.7%
Katy, TX	20,296	$87,179	57.6%

Source: The Katy, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).