The Gadberry Group
Texas
Boomtown: Katy
Household growth (2000-08): 168%
Household income growth (2000-08): 17%
Home value: $150,500
Katy, a Houston suburb, has seen rapid growth this decade as the energy boom kept Houston's economy strong. Katy area households grew 168% from 2000 to 2008, to 13,405. The average income jumped 17% during that period, to $75,914 in 2008.
