Childress County, TX Demographic Data

Childress County, TX Summary

Childress County is located in Texas
  • Population: 7,047
  • Area: 713.72 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 696.41 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 17.31 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 9.87 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,706.04 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Childress County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,105
44%
50.8
Male
3,954
56%
49.2
Total Population
7,059
 
323,128,000

Childress County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
457
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
357
5.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
448
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
299
4.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
727
10.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,379
19.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
910
12.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
632
9.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
422
6.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
354
5.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
539
7.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
346
4.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
189
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,632
79.8%
77.2
Female
2,282
40.5%
51.3
Male
3,350
59.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,457
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,277
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,074
15.2%
15.2
Female
684
63.7%
55.8
Male
390
36.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Childress County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,954
98.5% 
96.8
White
5,807
82.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
505
7.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
66
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
175
2.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
139
2.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
36
0.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
250
3.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
250
3.5% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
151
2.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
105
1.5% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,432
20.3% 
17.8
Mexican
1,304
18.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
12
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
116
1.6% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,627
79.7% 
82.2

Childress County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
332
7.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
371
7.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,935
40.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,022
21.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
369
7.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
495
10.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
247
5.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
703
14.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,068
85.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
742
15.6%
31.2

Childress County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,868
32.2%
33.7%
Now Married
2,647
45.7%
47.5
Divorced
783
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
32
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
467
8.1
5.8%

Childress County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,567
84.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,035
15.7%
21.6%
Spanish
921
14.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%

Childress County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
300
12.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
147
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
305
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
375
15.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
338
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
400
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
178
7.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
194
8.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
101
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
18
0.8%
6.4
Median household income
37,125
 
57,617
Per capita income
18,745
 
31,128

Childress County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
75
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
91
3.7%
9.8
Construction
203
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
746
29.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
83
3.3%
6.6
Information
32
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
155
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
245
9.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
126
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
318
12.8%
4.6
Retail trade
239
9.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
144
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
34
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
297
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
785
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
469
18.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
477
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
463
18.6%
18.1%

Childress County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,456
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,006
81.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
403
16.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
44
1.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.9
 
26.6

Childress County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
203
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
964
40.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
903
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
286
12.1%
21.0

Childress County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,356
79.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,372
58.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
984
41.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
618
20.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Childress County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,974
1 room
65
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
153
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
181
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
484
16.3%
16.5
5 rooms
777
26.1%
19.8
6 rooms
680
22.9%
17.8
7 rooms
355
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
178
6.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
101
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Childress County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,974
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,031
68.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
121
4.1%
5.9
2-units
38
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
115
3.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
46
1.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
154
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
171
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
298
10.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Childress County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
668
22.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
256
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
305
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
247
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
331
11.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
544
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
344
11.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
279
9.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Childress County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,157
49.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
119
5.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,020
43.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
60
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1

Childress County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
535
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
6
1.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
2.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
77
14.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
132
24.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
303
56.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
251
46.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
6.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
148
27.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Childress County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
859 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
86
10.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
102
11.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
211
24.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
457
53.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
125
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
741
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
53
6.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
183
22.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
134
16.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
168
20.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
237
29.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
173
0.0%
0.0%

Childress County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,372
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
537
39.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
482
35.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
151
11.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
84
6.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
78
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
34
2.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,200
 
205,000
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