Channelview is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 45,688 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Channelview is the 80th largest community in Texas.Channelview is a blue-collar town, with 41.69% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Channelview is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Channelview who work in sales jobs (10.40%), office and administrative support (9.66%), and management occupations (5.74%). In Channelview, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Channelview are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.19% of adults in Channelview have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Channelview in 2022 was $25,193, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,772 for a family of four. However, Channelview contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Channelview is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Channelview home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Channelview, accounting for 70.61% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Channelview residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Channelview include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Nigerian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Channelview's cultural character, accounting for 32.29% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Channelview is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Pacific Island languages.
