Childress County, Texas

Childress County is one of the 254 county of Texas, located towards the Southern Region (West South Central) of United States. The population of county in 2000 stood at 7688 as per the Census data. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 7536, giving it the 72nd smallest population among Texas's county. The county comprises an area of 713.61 sq mi (1848.24 sq km), of which, 710.34 square miles (1839.77 sq km) of it is land and 3.27 square miles (8.47 sq km) of it is water, it is the 37th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Texas.

Childress County Texas
Map of Childress County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 7688 residents, 2474 households, and 1651 families in the county. The population density was 10.8 people per square mile (4.17/kmē), it is the 165th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Texas. There were 3059 housing units at an average density of 4.3 per square mile (1.66/kmē). The average household size was 2.4 persons, and the average family size was 3 persons. In the county the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 12.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 70.2 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 66.9 females. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 7536, The racial makeup of the county was 6150 White, 1207 Black or African American, 32 American Indian, 50 Asian, 12 Native Hawaiian, and 85 from two or more races.

Childress County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Childress County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Childress County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $27457, making it the 48th lowest county by median household income in Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $35543, it would be the 161st highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Texas. The per capita income for the county was $12452, making it the 23rd poorest county by per capita income among the Texas.

In 2000, 1691 pupils and students, of which 1111 are male and 580 are female, 22% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 98 nursery or pri school, 42 kindergarten, 842 elementary school, 472 high school and 237 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Childress CityChildress County8.298.250.046778821.81170826536
YearPopulation
April 2000 census7688
April 2000 Estimate7688
July 2000 Estimate7690
July 2001 Estimate7602
July 2002 Estimate7548
July 2003 Estimate7566
July 2004 Estimate7593
July 2005 Estimate7478
July 2006 Estimate7518
July 2007 Estimate7518
July 2008 Estimate7536
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school702898
Kindergarten38442
Elementary school523319842
High school337135472
College or graduate school14394237
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Childress County, Texas$27457$35543$12452
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587