Childress

Population: 5,964
Median household income: $59,662
Median home value: $84,200

Located in Childress County, Texas, Childress is a community with a population of 5,964. The median household income of $59,662 is in line with the Childress County median ($60,333).

From 2019 to 2023, Childress's population declined 3.8% from 6,201 to 5,964, while its median home value rose 7.7% from $78,200 to $84,200.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 50.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,964
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $59,662
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: $934
Housing units: 2,426
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2015,964

Median household income

$38,500$59,662

Median home value

$78,200$84,200

Median gross rent

$740$934

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,201	$38,500	$78,200	$740
2020	6,109	$42,535	$78,500	$774
2021	5,751	$47,308	$77,600	$781
2022	5,786	$55,500	$95,600	$858
2023	5,964	$59,662	$84,200	$934

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3424.8%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	290	4.9%
5 to 17	804	13.5%
18 to 24	557	9.3%
25 to 34	1,482	24.8%
35 to 44	923	15.5%
45 to 54	553	9.3%
55 to 64	428	7.2%
65 to 74	466	7.8%
75 and over	461	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,980	50.0%
Black or African American	426	7.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	265	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,278	38.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	720	16.7%
High school graduate	1,720	39.9%
Some college or associate's	1,481	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	297	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	95	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone93.1%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,285	93.1%
Carpooled	156	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,509	61.8%
15 to 29 min	47	1.9%
30 to 44 min	552	22.6%
45 to 59 min	25	1.0%
60+ min	308	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 9.2% (419 of 4,574)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,181	63.8%
Nonfamily households	671	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,852	76.3%
Vacant	574	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,071	57.8%
Renter-occupied	781	42.2%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,678	69.2%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	208	8.6%
5 to 19 units	387	16.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	148	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4814668
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.4355, -100.2824

Other places in Childress County

None.