Childress County, TX

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    2024 Population
    6,743
    US Senator
    John Cornyn
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Ted Cruz
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    35.9
    6.85% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.3%
    57.3% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $58,654
    2.78% 1-year decline
    2024 Employed Population
    2,549
    11% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Childress County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    96.7% of the residents in Childress County, TX are U.S. citizens.

    Most people in Childress County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Childress County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Childress County, TX is home to a population of 6.74k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.75% of Childress County, TX residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

    In 2024, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in Childress County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 936 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 610 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.7%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.2%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Childress County, TX
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      3.7k ± 304
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      936 ± 387
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      610 ± 263
    31.9%
    Hispanic Population
    2.15k people

    In 2024, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.7k people) in Childress County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 936 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 610 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    31.9% of the people in Childress County, TX are hispanic (2.15k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Childress County, TX as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
    2. India
      354,317 ± 14,528 people
    3. El Salvador
      223,512 ± 11,564 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.75%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    320 people
    3.94%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    267 people

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      45 ± 50
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      26 ± 52
    3. Vietnam
      20 ± 36

    Childress County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    85.8% of the population of Childress County, TX has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Childress County, TX see 674 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (674 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2270 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 970 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    674 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Childress County, TX

    Primary care physicians in Childress County, TX see an average of 674 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (674 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    14.2%
    Uninsured
    36.8%
    Employer Coverage
    13%
    Medicaid
    16.5%
    Medicare
    18.4%
    Non-Group
    1.13%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Childress County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.02 in Childress County, TX.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.1% in Childress County, TX.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.4% in Childress County, TX.

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    Economy

    The economy of Childress County, TX employs 2.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Childress County, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (416 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Educational Services (321 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($100,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($90,702).

    Employment

    Occupations

    2.55k
    2024 Value
    ± 511
    −11%
    1 Year decline
    ± 31.8%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Childress County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (421 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (402 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Childress County, TX.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    2.55k
    2024 Value
    ± 511
    −11%
    1 Year decline
    ± 31.8%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Childress County, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (416 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Educational Services (321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Childress County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Childress County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $55,761
    Median earning men ± $16,551
    $33,409
    Median earning women ± $2,022

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($157,578), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($90,519).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,098), Manufacturing ($35,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,133).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    4.59%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 16
      Finance and Insurance
    2. 15
      Retail Trade
    3. 13
      Other Services (except Public Administration)

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $21k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $13.5k
      Retail Trade
    3. $9.85k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Childress County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
      Green Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Texas

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    John Cornyn
    Senator from Texas2
    Assumed office on December 2, 2002
    Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
    Ted Cruz
    Senator from Texas1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Childress County, TX have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Childress County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Childress County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.15%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    60.2%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $58,654
    Median Household Income
    ± $17,186
    1.84k
    Number of Households
    ± 337

    The following chart displays the households in Childress County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $35k - $40k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Childress County, TX is from Texas.
    0.475
    2024 Wage GINI in Texas
    0.475
    2023 Wage GINI in Texas

    In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (90.1%)
    2. Carpooled (7.21%)
    3. Walked (1.11%)

    In 2024, 90.1% of workers in Childress County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.21%) and those who walked to work (1.11%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    25.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Childress County, TX have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.29% of the workforce in Childress County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Childress County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Childress County, TX have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Childress County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.15%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Childress County, TX (815 out of 5.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Males < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Childress County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 23.7% of the children was living in poverty in Childress County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.4%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 409 in Childress County, TX. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator grew 73.6% per 100,000 population.

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