Part of the Houston Metro Area, the 4th largest city in the United States, featuring a suburban and small town atmosphere and lifestyle
Contains a major part of the acclaimed Energy Corridor
Large and rapidly growing population:
Over 4% annual growth rate
Over 3 million people within a 30 mile radius of the Heart of Katy
Well educated, talented workforce with high educational attainment
Large white collar, world class, workforce
Award winning, acclaimed, K-12 public education system
181 square miles in 3 counties: Fort Bend, Harris, and Waller
Great transportation access: oHighway: I-10, Grand Parkway oIntercontinental (International) Hub Airport – 45 miles, Hobby Airport – 45 miles oHouston Executive Airport (General Aviation) oUnion Pacific Rail oPort of Houston – 35 miles to Turning Basin, Three Other Ports in the Houston Area
Diversified economy strong in corporate headquarters, energy services, engineering, medical, distribution, and retail sectors
Moderate climate, award winning master planned communities, housing costs well below the national average, low cost of living, and excellent quality of life
Quality, available, industrial, and office buildings, and sites
Available tax and non-tax incentives, training grants, and low-interest financing
Population & Demographics
Population Trends, 2007
Area
1990
2000
2007
Growth 2000 - 2007
2012 Projection
Growth 2007 - 2012
City of Katy
8,059
11,775
13,795
17.15%
15,039
9.01%
Katy Area
82,885
140,710
205,531
46.07%
244,595
19.01%
30 Mile Radius (1)
2,020,903
2,598,140
3,066,116
18.01%
3,348,290
9.20%
Households, 2007
Area
1990
2000
2007
Growth 2000 - 2007
2012 Projection
Growth 2007 - 2012
City of Katy
2,698
3,888
4,632
19.13%
5,062
9.28%
Katy Area
27,606
46,604
67,315
44.12%
79,315
18.09%
30 Mile Radius
755,338
936,166
1,087,108
16.12%
1,178,336
8.39%
Income, 2007
Type
City of Katy
Katy Area
30 Mile Radius
Median Household
$54,991
$79,994
$53,166
Average Family Household
$71,115
$99,132
$75,072
Per Capita
$23,972
$32,421
$26,830
Population by Age, 2007
Area
City of Katy
Katy Area
30 Mile Radius
Age Range
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
17 and under
4,023
29.16%
63,481
30.88%
851,707
27.77%
18 - 64
8,503
61.63%
130,774
63.62%
1,976,164
64.45%
65 and over
1,269
9.19%
11,277
5.48%
238,246
7.77%
Median Age
33.57
33.90
33.22
Average Age
34.61
33.18
34.05
Population by Single Race, 2007
Area
City of Katy
Katy Area
30 Mile Radius
Type
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
White Alone
10,923
79.18%
155,617
75.71%
1,702,772
55.54%
Black or African American Alone
695
5.04%
11,872
5.78%
573,884
18.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
94
0.68%
909
0.44%
13,703
0.45%
Asian Alone
90
0.65%
13,695
6.66%
242,947
7.92%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone
11
0.08%
138
0.07%
2,477
0.08%
Some Other Race Alone
1,629
11.81%
16,982
8.26%
429,147
14.00%
Two or More Races
353
2.56%
6,318
3.07%
101,187
3.30%
Source: Claritas Inc, 2007. (1) From 6301 South Stadium Lane.
Economic Structure
Company Name
Category
Employment
Katy Independent School District
Education
6,300
BP America
Oil & Gas Extraction - Headquarters
6,000
Conoco Phillips
Oil & Gas Extraction - Headquarters
4,500
Mustang Engineering
Engineering Services-Energy
2,800
Shell Oil North America
Oil & Gas Extraction - Headquarters
2,000
Katy Mills
Retail Stores-Regional Mall
2,000
Igloo Products
Plastic Products Manufacturing
1,500
Academy Sports and Outdoors
Sporting Goods Distribution Center and Headquarters
1,100
HEB Foods (2 Locations)
Grocery Chain
1,100
Exxon Mobil Chemical Company
Inorganic Chemicals Manufacturing Headquarters
950
Wal-Mart (2 Locations)
Retail Stores
845
Global Santa Fe
Mobile Offshore Drilling - Headquarters
700
Christus St. Catherine Hospital
Medical/Surgical Hospital
525
Memorial Hermann Katy
Medical/Surgical Hospital
500
Diamond Offshore Drilling
Oil & Gas Well Drilling - Headquarters
320
Don McGill Toyota
Auto Dealership
300
Champion Ford
Auto Dealership
300
Sercel
Geophysical Services
300
Murphy Oil
Oil and Gas Exploration
300
Technip
Engineering Services-Energy
300
Economic Sectors
Business Description
Total
Establishments
Total Employees
Employees Per Establishment
Agriculture
154
1,154
8
Mining
108
3,104
29
Construction
678
5,093
8
Manufacturing
237
4,855
21
Transportation, Communications/ Public Utilities
214
2,340
11
Wholesale Trade
354
12,269
35
Retail
1,421
20,323
14
Finance
733
6,183
8
Service
2,571
28,615
11
Public Administration
72
1,695
24
Total Industries
6,542
85,631
13
Service Industry Breakdown
Hotel and Other Lodging
30
467
16
Personal Services
660
2,641
4
Business Services
745
10,051
14
Motion Picture and Amusement
176
1,692
10
Health Services
360
3,807
11
Legal Services
74
232
3
Educational Services
103
5,232
51
Social Services
119
1,624
14
Misc, Membership Orgs and Nonclassified
304
2,869
9
Source:Claritas, 2006
Talented Workforce
Estimated Population 16+ by Employment Status, 2007
Area
Total
Civilian Unemployed
Civilian Employed
No.
No.
No.
%
City of Katy
9,691
367
6,306
65.07
Katy Area
138,106
3,813
97,113
70.34
30 Mile Radius (1)
2,235,594
86,657
1,431,785
64.04
Source: Claritas, 2007, (1) From 6301 South Stadium Lane
Estimated Unemployment Rates for Three County Area, November 2007
Area
Civilian Labor Force
Civilian Employed
Civilian Unemployed
Unemployed Rate
Fort Bend
225,227
213,628
11,599
5.1
Harris
1,891,599
1,774,646
116,953
6.2
Waller
16,575
15,743
832
5.0
Total
2,133,401
1,998,274
129,384
6.0
Source: Texas Workforce Commission, 2006
Estimated Civilian Employed Population 16+ by Occupation
Engineeringand Professional Place of Work Employment
20 Mile Radius
From Park 10 Area: 56,614
From Katy Mills Area: 36,003
Estimated Population 16+ by Occupation Classification, 2007
Estimated Population 16+ by Occupation Classification - 2007
Occupation
City of Katy
Katy Area
30 Mile Radius
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Blue Collar
1,225
20.27
11,682
12.65
268,944
19.24
White Collar
3,975
65.78
72,467
78.49
941,304
67.33
Service and Farm
843
13.95
8,174
8.85
187,704
13.43
Source: Claritas 2007
Estimated Workers Age 16+ by Travel Time to Work
Travel Time
City of Katy
Katy Area
30 Mile Radius
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
Less than 15 Minutes
1,591
25.85
15,459
17.54
255,928
19.18
15-29 Minutes
1,652
26.84
22,749
25.82
451,892
33.87
30-44 Minutes
1,047
17.01
22,738
25.80
354,770
26.59
45-59 Minutes
743
12.07
14,608
16.58
151,688
11.37
60 of More Minutes
1,122
18.23
12,561
14.26
120,097
9.0
TOTAL
6,155
100
88,116
100
1,334,374
100
Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes
34.78
36.43
31.59
Source: Claritas, 2006
Low Union Presence
The Katy Area has a very low union presence, with a low percentage of unions in the industrial workforce. In fact, Waller County has no manufacturing, service or white collar unions. The Houston Area has a low 4.9% unionization rate and Texas is a Right-to Work State.
Katy Area Wage and Benefits Survey-2007 Conducted by the Pathfinders, Dallas Texas
