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Childress, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Childress County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,964
Population
722/sq mi density
$59,662
Median Income
$29,231 per capita
$84,200
Home Value
$120,266 Zillow
$934
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
66
Violent Crime/100K
563 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,662 median income, 0.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,200 home value, $934/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
66 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,662
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,231
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.1%
97% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Childress vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Childress’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,662
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,231
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,948
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$957
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$957
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.1%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$342M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
238
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
19
Retail
34
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,948
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,540
30% 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 | $59,662 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,231 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,948 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $957 |
| County GDP | $342M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 238 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,948 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,540 |