Channelview

Population: 43,536
Median household income: $65,775
Median home value: $186,300

Located in Harris County, Texas, Channelview is a community with a population of 43,536. Its median household income of $65,775 runs below the Harris County figure of $73,104.

Between 2019 and 2023, Channelview's population grew 1.1% from 43,055 to 43,536, while its median home value rose 49.2% from $124,900 to $186,300.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 71.8% of the population. 81.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,536
Median age: 31.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,775
Median home value: $186,300
Median gross rent: $1,202
Housing units: 13,680
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,05543,536

Median household income

$63,581$65,775

Median home value

$124,900$186,300

Median gross rent

$977$1,202

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,055	$63,581	$124,900	$977
2020	43,378	$64,045	$135,700	$980
2021	42,394	$67,268	$150,400	$1,051
2022	43,204	$64,011	$168,200	$1,118
2023	43,536	$65,775	$186,300	$1,202

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1725.9%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,952	6.8%
5 to 17	11,279	25.9%
18 to 24	4,703	10.8%
25 to 34	4,294	9.9%
35 to 44	6,010	13.8%
45 to 54	6,398	14.7%
55 to 64	3,789	8.7%
65 to 74	2,590	5.9%
75 and over	1,521	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,676	13.0%
Black or African American	4,469	10.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	0.1%
Asian	1,429	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.0%
Two or more races	656	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,239	71.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's25.4%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,132	29.0%
High school graduate	7,670	31.2%
Some college or associate's	6,258	25.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,187	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,355	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,792	81.6%
Carpooled	1,818	10.0%
Public transit	30	0.2%
Walked	152	0.8%
Bicycle	14	0.1%
Worked from home	967	5.3%
Other means	344	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,988	17.4%
15 to 29 min	5,836	34.0%
30 to 44 min	4,758	27.7%
45 to 59 min	2,480	14.5%
60+ min	1,088	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.47
Poverty rate: 19.8% (8,604 of 43,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,831	78.4%
Nonfamily households	2,712	21.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,543	91.7%
Vacant	1,137	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,478	75.6%
Renter-occupied	3,065	24.4%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,395	68.7%
1-unit, attached	262	1.9%
2 to 4 units	172	1.3%
5 to 19 units	672	4.9%
20 or more units	118	0.9%
Mobile home & other	3,061	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4814236
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 3.33 sq mi
Center point: 29.7930, -95.1145