Overview
5,751
Total Population
32.6
Median age
34.31%
Female population %
191.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
36.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,26
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Childress's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Childress is 32.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Childress's population under 18 was 17.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Childress's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.37% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Childress, 15.15% were under the age of 15, 26.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.67% aged 30 to 64, 10.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,805 less females than males in Childress:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 34.31% females and 65.69% males in Childress, TX.
- The Childress, TX gender ratio is 191.5:100 i.e. 191.5 men to 100 women (1.915).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 644.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 211.
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Race / Ethnicity
Childress's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Childress population: 72.27% are White, 8.85% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 5.88% are some other race and 12.48% are multiracial.
- Childress's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,491 (60.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Childress is White with a population of 4,156 (72.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Childress's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,772 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Childress's population decreased by 644 (9.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Childress's population decreased by 396 (6.46%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Childress's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,732.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)