Fulshear-Katy Community Guide 2024-25

DEMOGRAPHICS

Katy and Fulshear by zip code

D emographic data help us delve into the details of life in Fulshear and Katy. This snapshot uses the most recent U.S. Census data available from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2018-2022. The data are organized by 5-digit zip code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) used by the Census. ZCTAs, shown in the map, are, in most cases, equivalent to USPS zip codes. Katy’s ZCTAs are 77449, 77450, 77493 and 77494. Fulshear’s are 77406 and 77441. POPULATION AND HOUSING In a trend consistent with observations in previous editions of this Community Guide, Fulshear-Katy neighborhoods show large overall increases in population and housing over the past 10 plus years. Respectively, Fulshear’s and Katy’s 2022 populations total 85,254 and 380,986, increases of more than 200% and 47% relative to the 2010 census. As shown in Table 1, the two zip codes with the largest increases in population are Fulshear 77406 (7%) and Katy 77493 (15%). The other zip codes show increases of 2% or less. These numbers are in comparison to the ACS 2017-2021 data used in the 2023-24 Community Guide. The two zip codes with the largest increases in housing units are Fulshear 77441 (19%) and Katy 77493 (11%). The other zip codes had increases of 4% or less. However, compared to the 2010 US Census, particularly strong growth is still observed in neighborhoods to the west (Katy) and southwest (Fulshear): Katy ZCTAs 77493 and 77494 sustained more than a twofold growth increase, and parts of Fulshear (ZCTA 77441) actually tripled in population and housing since 2010. also decreased slightly in population since the 2019 ACS estimate, with the population of 77450 now essentially unchanged from the 2010 census. These trends likely reflect physical constraints and lack of room for growth. For example, Katy 77449 and 77450 are the densest in terms of housing at over 1,250 units per square mile. It makes sense that areas of sparser development to the south and west are also those that show strong growth. HOUSEHOLDS, FAMILIES, RACE AND ETHNICITY Table 2 records the characteristics and distribution of households, families, and This growth is not observed in all areas. Parts of Katy (77749) have

Table 1 – Geography, Population and Housing U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: DP05 ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates KATY FULSHEAR Zip Codes 77406 77441 77449 77450 77493

77494 41.09 40.78

Total Area (sq. miles) Land Area (sq. miles) Water Area (sq. miles)

66.85

45.09 43.71

30.05 29.89

20.75 20.35

58.25

64.9 1.95

57.7 0.55

1.38

0.16

0.4

0.31

2022 (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018-2022) Population

63,187 20,888

22,067

122,098 39,407 4063.2

72,651 26,080 3501.3 1256.9

55,317 17,622 949.6 302.5

130,920 42,520 3186.2 1034.8

Housing units

9,143 489.4 202.8

Population density (people per sq. mile) Housing density (units per sq. mile)

945.4 312.5

1311.4

Percent change, 2022-2010 Population

88% 84%

359% 382%

29% 35%

1% 4%

139% 131%

112% 110%

Housing units

U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table ID: S1101 Households and Families Table 2 - Households and families

FULSHEAR

KATY

Zip Codes

77406

77441

77449

77450

77493

77494

Household type Total households

20,063

8,588

38,037

24,931

16,669

40,821

Average household size

2.91

3.19

3.24

2.92

3.23

3.20

Family households Married couple

75.3%

85.5%

53.4%

64.8%

65.2% 6.7% 11.5% 16.7%

78.3% 2.7% 5.9% 13.1%

Male householder (no wife)

1.8%

3.7% 3.4% 7.3%

7.6%

4.1%

Female householder (no husband)

10.6% 12.3%

16.2% 22.8%

10.3% 20.7%

Nonfamily households

Families Total Families

17,590

7,958 3.28

29,362

19,762

13,887

35,484

Average family size

3.24

3.69

3.31

3.55

3.48

Children Households w/children of householder, Age < 18 years

9,439 24.0% 12.4% 63.5%

4,431 7.4% 18.7% 73.9%

16,511 18.7% 19.9% 61.4%

10,338 14.5% 17.9% 67.6%

7,575 21.1% 17.6% 61.3%

22,383 18.2% 17.3% 64.5%

Under 6 years only

Under 6 years and 6 to 17 years

6 to 17 years only

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