Demographic Profile for Childress County, Texas
In terms of total land area, Childress extends a total area of 710 square miles. The county has a very low density of 11 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Big Stone, MN (11 per sq. mile ), Fillmore, NE (11 per sq. mile ), Coal, OK (11 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Holt, MO (11 per sq. mile ), Aroostook, ME (11 per sq. mile ), Webster, GA (11 per sq. mile ).
Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Childress from outside the country. The immigration into Childress makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Childress County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 60.9 percent White, 14.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 23.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 38.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Childress has increased the percent of minority population when 35.5 percent of the people were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Childress County, Texas to be 36.8 years old. The median in Childress is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years of age. With 20.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Childress can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Childress County, Texas had a total estimated population of 7,676 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,687. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.1 percent. Childress ranks 156 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,946 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Since the year 2000, a medium-high amount of people have migrated to Childress from outside the country. The immigration into Childress makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Texas. This level of international migration can be considered medium-high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Childress County, Texas has a population that is comprised of 60.9 percent White, 14.9 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 23.3 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 38.6 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Childress has increased the percent of minority population when 35.5 percent of the people were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Childress County, Texas to be 36.8 years old. The median in Childress is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, when it was 36.5 years of age. With 20.9 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Childress can be understood as being made up of a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the population, with 64.7 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Childress County, Texas had a total estimated population of 7,676 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the 2000 total population of 7,687. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.1 percent. Childress ranks 156 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,946 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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