Language Spoken At Home in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,797 | 100% |
| English only | 5,821 | 85.6% |
| Language other than English | 976 | 14.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 258 | 3.8% |
| Spanish | 846 | 12.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 210 | 3.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 107 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 48 | 0.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,047 | 100% |
| American | 704 | 10.0% |
| Arab | 7 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 28 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 106 | 1.5% |
| English | 388 | 5.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 115 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 569 | 8.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 831 | 11.8% |
| Italian | 99 | 1.4% |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.6% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 25 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 35 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 154 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 36 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 15 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 91 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 21 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,431 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,698 | 69.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 724 | 29.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,412 | 58.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 499 | 20.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 104 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 80 | 3.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 182 | 7.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 145 | 6.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 733 | 30.2% |
| Householder living alone | 610 | 25.1% |
| 65 years and over | 285 | 11.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 790 | 32.5% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 666 | 27.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,505 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,431 | 44.2% |
| Spouse | 1,327 | 24.1% |
| Child | 1,335 | 24.3% |
| Other relatives | 201 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 211 | 3.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 165 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,670 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,469 | 40.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,606 | 43.8% |
| Separated | 79 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 75 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 441 | 12.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,197 | 100% |
| Never married | 301 | 13.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,464 | 66.6% |
| Separated | 15 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 176 | 8.0% |
| Divorced | 241 | 11.0% |
Fertility in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 115 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 8 | 7.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 19 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 99 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 236 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Childress County
*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 County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,511 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 105 | 6.9% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 3.1% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 837 | 55.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 260 | 17.2% |
| College or graduate school | 262 | 17.3% |
Educational Attainment in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,921 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 199 | 4.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 453 | 9.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,070 | 42.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,184 | 24.1% |
| Associate's degree | 238 | 4.8% |
| Bachelor's degree | 535 | 10.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 242 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.8% |
Veteran Status in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,664 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 445 | 7.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,505 | 100% |
| With a disability | 840 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 1,335 | 100% |
| With a disability | 104 | 7.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,262 | 100% |
| With a disability | 429 | 13.2% |
| 65 years and over | 908 | 100% |
| With a disability | 307 | 33.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,017 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,637 | 80.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,350 | 19.2% |
| Same county | 417 | 5.9% |
| Different county | 933 | 13.3% |
| Same state | 778 | 11.1% |
| Different state | 155 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 30 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,047 | 100% |
| Native | 6,735 | 95.6% |
| Born in United States | 6,639 | 94.2% |
| State of residence | 5,594 | 79.4% |
| Different state | 1,045 | 14.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 96 | 1.4% |
| Foreign born | 312 | 4.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 312 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 112 | 35.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 200 | 64.1% |
Year of Entry in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 408 | 100% |
| Native | 96 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 96 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 312 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 14 | 4.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 298 | 95.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Childress County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 312 | 100% |
| Europe | 52 | 16.7% |
| Asia | 44 | 14.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 216 | 69.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |