Childress, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Childress	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,568	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$63,154	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,678	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,165	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,860	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,296	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Childress is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Childress is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Childress is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Childress is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,098 $63,154 $126,308

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Childress median earnings by income bracket

Childress employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.4%	22.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	15.4%	15.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Estelline, TX	127	$39,622	51.3%
Childress, TX	6,325	$63,154	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East End, AR	6,325	$102,779	26.4%
Franklin, PA	6,325	$67,905	16.5%
Indian Hills, NV	6,324	$98,952	21.7%
Union Gap, WA	6,326	$75,082	7.7%
Shrewsbury, MO	6,323	$106,400	30.8%
Childress, TX	6,325	$63,154	22.4%

Source: The Childress, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.