Language Spoken At Home in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 35,431 | 100% |
| English only | 18,074 | 51.0% |
| Language other than English | 17,357 | 49.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7,660 | 21.6% |
| Spanish | 16,705 | 47.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7,446 | 21.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 68 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 399 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 50 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 185 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 143 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 38,958 | 100% |
| American | 1,128 | 2.9% |
| Arab | 201 | 0.5% |
| Czech | 14 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 43 | 0.1% |
| English | 1,068 | 2.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 627 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 69 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,231 | 3.2% |
| Greek | 40 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,420 | 3.6% |
| Italian | 188 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 51 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 163 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 47 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 59 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 290 | 0.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 74 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 36 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 15 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 44 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 11,264 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 9,078 | 80.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,313 | 47.2% |
| Married-couple family | 6,015 | 53.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,487 | 31.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 902 | 8.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 405 | 3.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,161 | 19.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,421 | 12.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 2,186 | 19.4% |
| Householder living alone | 1,839 | 16.3% |
| 65 years and over | 415 | 3.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 6,094 | 54.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,472 | 13.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 38,950 | 100% |
| Householder | 11,264 | 28.9% |
| Spouse | 6,024 | 15.5% |
| Child | 15,514 | 39.8% |
| Other relatives | 4,387 | 11.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,761 | 4.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 516 | 1.3% |
Marital Status in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 13,523 | 100% |
| Never married | 5,124 | 37.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,846 | 50.6% |
| Separated | 417 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 334 | 2.5% |
| Divorced | 802 | 5.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 14,896 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,775 | 32.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,674 | 44.8% |
| Separated | 419 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 879 | 5.9% |
| Divorced | 2,149 | 14.4% |
Fertility in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 693 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 207 | 29.9% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 34 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 128 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 18 | 0% |
Grandparents in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,778 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 391 | 22.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 90 | 5.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 82 | 4.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 52 | 2.9% |
| 5 or more years | 167 | 9.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 391 | 100% |
| Who are female | 263 | 67.3% |
| Who are married | 240 | 61.4% |
School Enrollment in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,722 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 511 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten | 642 | 5.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,973 | 47.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,316 | 26.1% |
| College or graduate school | 2,280 | 17.9% |
Educational Attainment in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 21,568 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,232 | 15.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,919 | 13.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,557 | 35.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,134 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 1,317 | 6.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,513 | 7.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 896 | 4.2% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 71.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.2% |
Veteran Status in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,956 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,685 | 6.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 38,958 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,697 | 9.5% |
| Under 18 years | 13,002 | 100% |
| With a disability | 501 | 3.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 23,968 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,434 | 10.2% |
| 65 years and over | 1,988 | 100% |
| With a disability | 762 | 38.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 38,251 | 100% |
| Same house | 32,606 | 85.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 5,377 | 14.1% |
| Same county | 4,930 | 12.9% |
| Different county | 447 | 1.2% |
| Same state | 243 | 0.6% |
| Different state | 204 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 268 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 38,958 | 100% |
| Native | 30,150 | 77.4% |
| Born in United States | 29,858 | 76.6% |
| State of residence | 25,083 | 64.4% |
| Different state | 4,775 | 12.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 292 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 8,808 | 22.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 8,808 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 2,159 | 24.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 6,649 | 75.5% |
Year of Entry in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 9,100 | 100% |
| Native | 292 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 292 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 8,808 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 279 | 3.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8,529 | 96.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Channelview
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 8,808 | 100% |
| Europe | 35 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 284 | 3.2% |
| Africa | 106 | 1.2% |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 8,355 | 94.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |