Language Spoken At Home in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,986 | 100% |
| English only | 5,028 | 84.0% |
| Language other than English | 958 | 16.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 258 | 4.3% |
| Spanish | 828 | 13.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 210 | 3.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 48 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,191 | 100% |
| American | 615 | 9.9% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 28 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 99 | 1.6% |
| English | 280 | 4.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 113 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 519 | 8.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 636 | 10.3% |
| Italian | 93 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 25 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 35 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 152 | 2.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.6% |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 14 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 21 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,051 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,395 | 68.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 603 | 29.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,137 | 55.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 395 | 19.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 76 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 63 | 3.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 182 | 8.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 145 | 7.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 656 | 32.0% |
| Householder living alone | 546 | 26.6% |
| 65 years and over | 229 | 11.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 669 | 32.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 575 | 28.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,649 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,051 | 44.1% |
| Spouse | 1,090 | 23.4% |
| Child | 1,127 | 24.2% |
| Other relatives | 196 | 4.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 185 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 139 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,315 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,426 | 43.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,331 | 40.2% |
| Separated | 79 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 66 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 413 | 12.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,884 | 100% |
| Never married | 289 | 15.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,227 | 65.1% |
| Separated | 15 | 0.8% |
| Widowed | 126 | 6.7% |
| Divorced | 227 | 12.0% |
Fertility in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 92 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 8.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 21 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 222 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 123 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 110 | 89.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 31 | 25.2% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 23.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 50 | 40.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 110 | 100% |
| Who are female | 55 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 110 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,314 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 87 | 6.6% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 1.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 726 | 55.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 255 | 19.4% |
| College or graduate school | 231 | 17.6% |
Educational Attainment in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,290 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 190 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 440 | 10.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,860 | 43.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 986 | 23.0% |
| Associate's degree | 196 | 4.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 413 | 9.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 205 | 4.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.4% |
Veteran Status in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,999 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 414 | 8.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,649 | 100% |
| With a disability | 788 | 16.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,144 | 100% |
| With a disability | 104 | 9.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,722 | 100% |
| With a disability | 423 | 15.5% |
| 65 years and over | 783 | 100% |
| With a disability | 261 | 33.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,178 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,828 | 78.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,320 | 21.4% |
| Same county | 400 | 6.5% |
| Different county | 920 | 14.9% |
| Same state | 765 | 12.4% |
| Different state | 155 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 30 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,191 | 100% |
| Native | 5,885 | 95.1% |
| Born in United States | 5,798 | 93.7% |
| State of residence | 4,900 | 79.1% |
| Different state | 898 | 14.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 87 | 1.4% |
| Foreign born | 306 | 4.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 306 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 106 | 34.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 200 | 65.4% |
Year of Entry in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 393 | 100% |
| Native | 87 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 87 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 306 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 14 | 4.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 292 | 95.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Childress City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 306 | 100% |
| Europe | 46 | 15.0% |
| Asia | 44 | 14.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 216 | 70.6% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |