COMPARING TWO PLACES
Brookshire vs Katy
PLACE A
Brookshire, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Katy, Texas
Brookshire is 79% smaller than Katy. Katy earns more, with a median household income $48,978 higher. Katy has grown faster since 2000 (55% vs 8%).
BROOKSHIREKATYDIFFERENCE
Total population6,09028,373−79% vs Katy
Population density1,4061,890−483
Population growth7.7%55.3%−47.5 pts
Median age29.037.6−8.6
Male56.7%48.9%+7.8 pts
Female43.3%51.1%−7.8 pts
Foreign-born24.0%20.2%+3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic14.4%41.5%−27.1 pts
Black22.1%11.2%+11.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino61.7%29.8%+31.9 pts
Asian0.8%11.6%−10.7 pts
Other0.9%5.9%−5.0 pts
Median household income$65,934$114,912−$48,978
Per capita income$23,027$47,854−$24,827
Poverty rate21.4%8.1%+13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2990.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%48.8%−31.0 pts
Graduate degree0.5%18.1%−17.6 pts
Unemployment rate7.6%7.4%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation60.9%65.4%−4.5 pts
Median home value$159,300$401,700−$242,400
Median gross rent$1,264$1,602−$338
Owner-occupied51.2%80.7%−29.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.0%6.5%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households28.1%56.2%−28.1 pts
Average commute22.431.3−8.8
Worked from home3.2%18.0%−14.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured28.0%10.4%+17.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025