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Channelview, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Harris County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
43,536
Population
3,021/sq mi density
$65,775
Median Income
$25,799 per capita
$186,300
Home Value
$212,832 Zillow
$1,202
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
2,040 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$65,775 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,300 home value, $1,202/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,775
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,799
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Channelview vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Channelview’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,775
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,799
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,157
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,703
119%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,703
19% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$592,751M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
124,542
Restaurants
10,837
Healthcare
12,772
Retail
13,588
Manufacturing
4,091
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,157
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,819
238% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,775 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,799 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,157 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,703 |
| County GDP | $592,751M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 124,542 |
| Restaurants | 10,837 |
| Healthcare | 12,772 |
| Retail | 13,588 |
| Manufacturing | 4,091 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,157 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,819 |