Channelview, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

43,605

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.9

0.962% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.3%

2.82% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,422

2.06% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$195,900

5.15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Channelview, TX is home to a population of 43.6k people, from which 78.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 32.3% of Channelview, TX residents were born outside of the country (14.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (19.3k people) in Channelview, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.4k Other (Hispanic) and 5.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.9%

2024 Citizenship

78.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.9% of Channelview, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Channelview, TX was 78.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Channelview, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Channelview, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19.3k ± 4.34k
Other (Hispanic)
7.4k ± 1.82k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.73k ± 1.62k

70.6%

Hispanic Population

30.8k people

70.6% of the people in Channelview, TX are hispanic (30.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Channelview, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

32.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

32.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2024, 32.3% of Channelview, TX residents (14.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Channelview, TX was 32.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Channelview, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
368 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
158 ± 153
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 77

Channelview, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Channelview, TX.

Economy

The economy of Channelview, TX employs 18.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Channelview, TX were Construction (2,823 people), Retail Trade (2,007 people), and Manufacturing (1,827 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($83,389), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,608), and Information ($70,523).

Employment

Occupations

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,651

−0.644%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channelview, TX declined at a rate of −0.644%, from 18.5k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Channelview, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,696 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,908 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,773 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Channelview, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k

2024 Value

± 1,651

−0.644%

1 Year decline

± 12.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Channelview, TX declined at a rate of −0.644%, from 18.5k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Channelview, TX, are Construction (2,823 people), Retail Trade (2,007 people), and Manufacturing (1,827 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Channelview, TX, though some of these residents may live in Channelview, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,875

Median earning men ± $4,101

$30,341

Median earning women ± $3,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($64,349), Public Administration ($63,458), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,728).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,955), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,614), and Manufacturing ($43,030).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Channelview, TX was $195,900 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $195,900, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Channelview, TX is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Channelview, TX have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Channelview, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,319

$9,113

Median Property Taxes

±$1,055

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Channelview, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Channelview, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Channelview, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Channelview, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,422

Median Household Income

± $6,665

12.6k

Number of Households

± 1,266

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.6k households in Channelview, TX declined from $64,422 from the previous year's value of $65,775.

The following chart displays the households in Channelview, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Channelview, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (9.49%)
Worked At Home (6.68%)

In 2024, 81.2% of workers in Channelview, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.49%) and those who worked at home (6.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Channelview, TX have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Channelview, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Channelview, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Channelview, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Channelview, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Channelview, TX (8.86k out of 43.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Channelview, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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