Childress County, TX Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Childress County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Population 7,086 30,143,883 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 9.9 112.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.56% 1.36% 0.57%
Median age 33.9 35.8 37.1
Households 2,174 10,745,192 128,459,983

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Economy

Childress County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Childress County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $60,565 $76,510 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 7.75% 4.76% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.0% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Childress County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $270,000 $248,418 $242,182
Median rent $933 $1,338 $1,342
Homeownership rate 63.6% 62.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Childress County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 11.0 22.7 22.5
Work from home 1.6% 12.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Childress County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Childress County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.6% 29.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.47 2.70 2.54

Health

Childress County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Childress County Texas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.4 78.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.5% 21.1% 16.3%
Smokers 19.5% 19.9% 19.0%