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Childress, Texas

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StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Total Population5,83430,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,644$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.635.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$85,900$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$910$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate14.4%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate0.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.5%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.126.726.4
Worked from Home1.0%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Childress, Texas

Age in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Median Age35.635.638.9
Under 18 %19.7%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %20.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.7%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.6%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Households1,50410,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.72.5
Family Households65.6%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children38.1%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.9%26.2%28.7%
Never Married44.8%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,382$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.0%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.4%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.4%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households9.9%11.4%n/a

Housing in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,27012,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.6%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,961.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.5%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,330$4,232n/a

Education in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Less than High School22.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate38.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.6%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation43.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work92.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.1%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.8%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Childress, Texas

StatisticChildressTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence78.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.9%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home80.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.2%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Childress

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.