Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

Childress County, Texas

Interactive maps and statistics for Childress County, Texas: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Texas and the United States.

Childress County, Texas is among the lowest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher, and among the lowest in the country for unemployment rate.

Explore Childress County, Texas on the map →

Key figures

StatisticChildress County, Texas TexasUnited States Rank
Total Population6,74330,188,424334,922,4992752nd of 3,222
Median Household Income$58,654$78,476$80,7342210th of 3,221
Median Age35.935.638.92893rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.8%33.8%35.7%3118th of 3,222
Median Home Value$125,400$283,800$332,7002571st of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$913$1,403$1,4131364th of 3,215
Poverty Rate15.3%13.8%12.5%1229th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate0.5%5.3%5.2%3175th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile9.7115.5n/a2654th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.7%17.6%14.1%1049th of 3,222
Life Expectancy74.1n/an/a2115th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate71.0%62.6%65.2%2167th of 3,222
Average Commute Time25.426.726.41336th of 3,221
Worked from Home1.1%14.4%15.1%3196th of 3,222
Uninsured21.5%n/an/a168th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households50.9%48.9%46.9%1280th of 3,222
Broadband Access77.2%n/an/a2505th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)54.9%39.1%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)31.9%39.7%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)6.7%11.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%5.5%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.8%3.1%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.5%0.1%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index59.067.161.4

Age in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Median Age35.935.638.9
Under 18 %20.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.0%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Households1,83810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.72.5
Family Households68.7%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children36.6%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.8%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married41.9%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,635$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.9%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.6%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.6%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households8.8%11.4%n/a

Housing in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Housing Units2,77212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.1%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units8.1%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate33.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,496$4,232n/a

Education in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Less than High School20.6%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate36.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.7%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.5%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.4%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation46.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work90.1%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes57.9%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Childress County, Texas

StatisticChildress County, TexasTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.1%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home82.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.6%24.6%16.7%

See every county in Texas.

Nearby counties

How Texas counties compare