Childress County Information
Childress in
Texas occupies
714 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,717, a change from a 2000 population of
7,688 and
5,953 in 1990.
18.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
17 acts of violent crime reported in
Childress in 2004, a change from
23 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
174 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Childress, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Childress | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 714 sq. miles | Ranked 1,406 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,717 | Ranked 2,624 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,669 | |
| Population 2000 | 7,688 | Ranked 2,631 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,953 | Ranked 2,764 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 83.7% | |
| African American | 15.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 18.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 17 | 23 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 14 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 143 | 205 |
| Burglaries | 55 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 82 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 6 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,004 | 2,973 |
| Unemployed Population | 174 | 138 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.6% |
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