Childress Population History 1990 - 2023

Childress Population Facts

What is the current population of Childress?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Childress is 5,770. Childress, Texas is the 4,470th largest city in the US.

What county is Childress, Texas in?

Childress is located entirely in Childress County.

What is the size of Childress, Texas in square miles?

Childress has an area of 8.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Childress?

The peak population of Childress was in 2000, when its population was 6,778. In 2000, Childress was the 3,628th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 4,470th largest city in the US. Childress is currently 14.9% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Childress shrinking?

Childress has shrunk 14.8% since the year 2000. Childress, Texas's growth is extremely below average. 93% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Childress, Texas?

Childress has a population density of 739.1 people per square mile.

Childress Demographics

What is the voting age population of Childress, Texas?

The total voting age population of Childress, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,642. The voting age population is 64.3% male and 35.7% female.

What percentage of Childress, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.8% of the residents of Childress are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Childress, Texas?

The racial demographics of Childress are 85.7% White, 8.5% Black, 3.9% Other, 1.5% Two or more races and 0.4% Asian. Additionally, 34.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Childress, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Childress, 15.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 6.3%. On a per-household basis, 9.6% of families are below the poverty line in Childress.

What percentage of Childress, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 48.5% of Childress residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Childress, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 80.9% of Childress residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 15.6% have a bachelor's degree and 3.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Childress, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Childress residents aged 5 and older, 25.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 25.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Childress Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Childress, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Childress is 8.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Childress, Texas residents work for the government?

In Childress, 23.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Childress, Texas?

The median household income in Childress is $38,500.

Childress Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Childress, Texas?

In Childress, 54.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Childress, Texas?

Renters occupy 46.0% of housing units in Childress.

What percentage of Childress, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Childress, 24.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Childress, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Childress, 8.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 210 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Childress, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Childress is $740.

What percentage of households in Childress, Texas have broadband internet?

In Childress, 74.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.