BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Median household income In 2022, Tomball’s median household income was a little over $70,000, according to the city’s 2025 comprehensive plan.
Going forward
Breaking it down
Tomball’s new plan focuses on retaining talent and enhancing quality of life—two priorities identi- fied by residents during the public input process. Initiatives to connect Lone Star College graduates and young professionals to local employers are a growing part of TEDC’s strategy, Violette said. “We want people who study or grow up here to see Tomball as a place where they can build their careers,” Violette said. “That’s how we sustain our workforce and community identity.” The TEDC is also promoting entrepreneurship and small-business expansion through its grant and incentive programs, Violette said, which have supported facade improvements, infrastructure upgrades and startup development in Tomball. “These programs help small-business owners invest back into the community,” she said. The plan also calls for supporting small busi- nesses through downtown revitalization, wayfin- ding and parking improvements, and marketing Tomball as a destination for shopping, dining and
Another priority identified in the plan is redeveloping key underused properties in the city’s core—most notably the First Baptist Church campus on Main Street. Now named Legacy Square, the TEDC is working with partners to reimagine the church campus as a mixed-use site. Quinn said projects like the First Baptist redevelopment demonstrate the kind of balanced growth city leaders want to see. “We want to be thoughtful about what goes where,” she said. A major goal in the plan is to attract a hotel and convention center, a project city leaders said could elevate Tomball’s regional profile and support local businesses. Violette said the TEDC has studied potential sites and partnerships to make the facility feasible. “It would be a real catalyst for economic activity—something that draws visitors and keeps them in Tomball longer,” she said.
Magnolia Harris County Tomball Montgomery County Katy
$114,917
$95,946
$70,829 $70,789
$59,992
Number of households: 4,773
Employment rate: 54.6%
Median age: 38 years
SOURCE: CITY OF TOMBALL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
events. Quinn said it’s all part of creating a well- rounded economy. “Economic development isn’t just about new buildings—it’s about creating opportunity,” she said. “That’s what keeps Tomball vibrant.”
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