COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waller vs Katy
PLACE A
Waller, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Katy, Texas
Waller is 81% smaller than Katy. Katy earns more, with a median household income $74,943 higher. Katy has grown faster since 2000 (55% vs 15%).
WALLERKATYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,38028,373−81% vs Katy
Population density9031,890−987
Population growth15.3%55.3%−39.9 pts
Median age27.137.6−10.5
Male40.0%48.9%−8.9 pts
Female60.0%51.1%+8.9 pts
Foreign-born13.4%20.2%−6.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.5%41.5%+6.0 pts
Black25.7%11.2%+14.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.4%29.8%−3.5 pts
Asian0.0%11.6%−11.6 pts
Other0.4%5.9%−5.5 pts
Median household income$39,969$114,912−$74,943
Per capita income$25,685$47,854−$22,169
Poverty rate25.5%8.1%+17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%48.8%−34.2 pts
Graduate degree5.1%18.1%−13.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%7.4%−5.4 pts
Labor force participation66.2%65.4%+0.7 pts
Median home value$156,900$401,700−$244,800
Median gross rent$1,022$1,602−$580
Owner-occupied34.4%80.7%−46.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%6.5%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households37.5%56.2%−18.7 pts
Average commute31.131.3−0.2
Worked from home4.0%18.0%−14.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.7%−1.7 pts
Uninsured21.2%10.4%+10.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025