Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX

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2023 Population

122,626

7.12% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.5

1.29% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

0.271% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$98,516

5.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$275,700

10.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

48,355

48.3% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX had a population of 123k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $98,516. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX grew from 114,480 to 122,626, a 7.12% increase and its median household income grew from $93,480 to $98,516, a 5.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), Other (Hispanic) (15.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), and White (Hispanic) (11.3%).

44.2% of the households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.8% of the residents in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was $275,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX borders Houston-Galveston Area Council--Montgomery County (West), Conroe City (West) PUMA, TX, Harris County (Northwest)--South of US-290 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Harris County (West)--Houston City (West)-North of US-90 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Houston City (West)--South of I-10 & West of TX-6 PUMA, TX, Harris County (Far Northwest) PUMA, TX, Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, and Houston-Galveston Area Council (West) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 123k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 26.4% of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (32.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.5k people) in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.9k Other (Hispanic) and 18.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX are Spanish (33,374 households), Vietnamese (4,157 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (2,382 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.8%

2023 Citizenship

86.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.8% of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.5k ± 2.44k
Other (Hispanic)
18.9k ± 4.22k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 3.79k

40%

Hispanic Population

49k people

40% of the people in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX are hispanic (49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,407 ± 1,597 people
Venezuela
2,795 ± 1,281 people
India
2,497 ± 1,213 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 4,407 Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Venezuela with 2,795 and India with 2,497.

Foreign-Born Population

26.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32.4k people

25.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.4k people

As of 2023, 26.4% of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX residents (32.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,374 households (29.9%)
Vietnamese
4,157 households (3.73%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
2,382 households (2.14%)

44.2% of the households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 29.9% of the households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,007 ± 584
Vietnam
1,019 ± 390
Gulf War (1990s)
824 ± 368

Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX employs 48.4k people. The largest industries in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (4,294 people), Construction (3,000 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,390 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($215,194), Management of companies & enterprises ($194,053), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($141,955).

Males in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,945. The income inequality in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

N/A%

N/A

Men

N/A%

The workforce of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

48.4k

2022 Value

−48.3%

1 Year decline

± −48.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −48.3%, from 93.5k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

48.4k

2022 Value

−48.3%

1 Year decline

± −48.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −48.3%, from 93.5k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,294 people), Construction (3,000 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($88,851), Wholesale Trade ($77,763), and Information ($76,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625), Manufacturing ($56,629), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,979).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (18.5k), Some college (16.6k), and High School or Equivalent (14.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was $275,700 in 2023, which is 0.909 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $249,400 to $275,700, a 10.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX is $98,516. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

Housing

Property

$275,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,354

$27,094

Median Property Taxes

±$1,844

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2023

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.1% of the housing units in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was Collin County (Northwest)--Celina City & Prosper Town PUMA, TX with a value of $165,240, followed by Denton County (South Central)--Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (Northwest) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $162,559 and $161,416.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,516

Median Household Income

± $5,189

39.2k

Number of Households

± 2,575

In 2023, the median household income of the 39.2k households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX grew to $98,516 from the previous year's value of $93,480.

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX

0.446

2021 Wage GINI in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.454% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (14.3%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.22% of the workforce in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX (13.5k out of 121k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.8% of the population of Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 50.2% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 5.31% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.801% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.5% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.64% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

5.31%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.801%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX declined by 5.03% from 16% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harris County (Far Northwest)--Katy City (Northeast) PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.