Childress, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

5,834

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

8.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

57.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,644

3.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$85,900

2.02% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Childress, TX is home to a population of 5.83k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.49% of Childress, TX residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.95k people) in Childress, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 920 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 578 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of Childress, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Childress, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Childress, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 338
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
920 ± 391
Other (Hispanic)
578 ± 251

35.1%

Hispanic Population

2.05k people

35.1% of the people in Childress, TX are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Childress, 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

5.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

4.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

267 people

As of 2024, 5.49% of Childress, TX residents (320 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 Childress, TX was 4.48%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 52
Korea
9 ± 26

Childress, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Childress, TX employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Childress, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (386 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Educational Services (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($100,938), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,644).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 495

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Childress, TX declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 2.47k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Childress, TX, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (383 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (356 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Childress, 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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 495

−15.7%

1 Year decline

± 39%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Childress, TX declined at a rate of −15.7%, from 2.47k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Childress, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (386 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Educational Services (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Childress, TX, though some of these residents may live in Childress, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,984

Median earning men ± $19,440

$33,463

Median earning women ± $2,102

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,083), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,404).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,023), and Public Administration ($22,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Childress, TX was $85,900 in 2024, which is 0.258 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,200 to $85,900, a 2.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Childress, TX is 65.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Childress, TX have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Childress, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,098

$985

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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 Childress, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.5% of the housing units in Childress, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Childress, 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.

$57,644

Median Household Income

± $21,056

1.5k

Number of Households

± 320

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.5k households in Childress, TX declined from $57,644 from the previous year's value of $59,662.

The following chart displays the households in Childress, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Childress, 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 (92.2%)
Carpooled (6.8%)
Worked At Home (1.02%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in Childress, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.8%) and those who worked at home (1.02%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Childress, TX have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.84% of the workforce in Childress, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Childress, TX (636 out of 4.4k 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 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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