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Canyon Independent School District Overview

West Texas A & M University located in Canyon Independent School District area. A total of 21,843 households are located in Canyon Independent School District area. Among them, 7,515 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.21 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 17,679 and 18,265 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2.33% (1,382) of residents are non-citizens and 8.98% (5,331) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Canyon Independent School District, Texas
Household	21,843
Population	59,388
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	7,515 (34.40%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	17,679
Total Students	18,265
Pre-Kindergarten	759
Kindergarten	732
Grade 1-8	6,687
Grade 9-12	3,300
College/Graduate School	6,787
Veterans	46,828
Non-citizen	1,382
Non-English Home Language	5,331
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

48,272 residents are over the age of 16 and 33,518 people are in labor force. Among them, 33,500 people are in civilian labor force and 18 are in armed labor force. 32,665 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Canyon Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,224	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	27,178	84.34%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,662	8.26%
Public transportation	17	0.05%
Walked	640	1.99%
Other method	456	1.42%
Worked from home	1,271	3.94%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,665	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	13,197	40.40%
Service	4,628	14.17%
Sales and office	7,939	24.30%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	3,046	9.32%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,855	11.80%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,665	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,069	3.27%
Construction	2,196	6.72%
Manufacturing	2,296	7.03%
Wholesale trade	1,181	3.62%
Retail trade	3,718	11.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,529	7.74%
Information	440	1.35%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,089	6.40%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,340	7.16%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,230	28.26%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,228	6.82%
Other services, except public administration	1,696	5.19%
Public administration	1,653	5.06%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	32,665	-
Private wage and salary workers	24,366	74.59%
Government workers	5,928	18.15%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,281	6.98%
Unpaid family workers	90	0.28%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $94,717 for the 21,843 households in Canyon Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $39,413. 56,393 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.48%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	21,843	-
Less than $10,000	920	4.21%
$10,000 - $14,999	429	1.96%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,474	6.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,622	7.43%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,237	10.24%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,924	17.96%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,363	15.40%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,610	21.11%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,811	8.29%
More than $200,000	1,453	6.65%
Median Household Income	$76,826	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$94,717	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	15,529	-
Less than $10,000	319	2.05%
$10,000 - $14,999	145	0.93%
$15,000 - $24,999	506	3.26%
$25,000 - $34,999	712	4.58%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,296	8.35%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,674	17.22%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,584	16.64%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,209	27.10%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,730	11.14%
More than $200,000	1,354	8.72%

Median Family Income	$96,106	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$110,784	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$39,413	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$63,001	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$63,001	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	60,977	-
With health insurance coverage	56,393	92.48%
Public coverage	14,370	23.57%
Private health insurance	49,558	81.27%
Without health insurance coverage	4,584	7.52%

Housing

There are 23,992 housing units in Canyon Independent School District area, Texas with 21,843 units (91.04%) occupied. 16,319 houses (74.71%) are occupied by owner and 5,524 houses (25.29%) are rented. The average housing value is $191,200 and the average rental cost is $956. 1,894 houses (7.89%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,175 houses (4.90%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,992	-
Occupied	21,843	91.04%
Owner Occupied	16,319	74.71%
Renter Occupied	5,524	25.29%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	16,708	69.64%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	793	3.31%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,513	14.64%
Mobile Homes	2,921	12.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	57	0.24%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,992	-
Built 2014 or later	1,894	7.89%
Built 2010 - 2013	2,574	10.73%
Built 2000 - 2009	6,094	25.40%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,167	13.20%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,849	11.87%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,295	13.73%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,054	8.56%
Built 1950 - 1959	890	3.71%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,175	4.90%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,992	-
1 room	222	0.93%
2 rooms	631	2.63%
3 rooms	1,814	7.56%
4 rooms	3,386	14.11%
5 rooms	5,032	20.97%
6 rooms	4,678	19.50%
7 rooms	3,638	15.16%
8 rooms	2,260	9.42%
9 rooms or more	2,331	9.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	23,992	-
no bedroom	253	1.05%
1 bedroom	1,752	7.30%
2 bedrooms	4,370	18.21%
3 bedrooms	12,754	53.16%
4 bedrooms	4,180	17.42%
5 bedrooms or more	683	2.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	16,319	-
Less than $50,000	986	6.04%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,277	7.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,451	15.02%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,138	25.36%
$200,000 - $299,999	4,575	28.03%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,277	13.95%
$500,000 - $999,999	440	2.70%
$1,000,000 or more	175	1.07%
Median House Value	$191,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,212	-
Less than $500	239	4.59%
$500 - $999	2,701	51.82%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,711	32.83%
$1,500 - $1,999	321	6.16%
$2,000 - $2,499	172	3.30%
$2,500 - $2,999	59	1.13%
$3,000 or more	9	0.17%
Median Rental Costs	$956	-

Demographic

A total of 61,529 people lives in Canyon Independent School District area, Texas with 29,770 male and 31,759 female. The males to female ratio is 48.38 to 51.62. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	61,529	-
Male	29,770	48.38%
Female	31,759	51.62%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	61,529	-
Under 5 years	3,851	6.26%
5 - 9 years	4,328	7.03%
10 - 14 years	4,072	6.62%
15 - 19 years	4,738	7.70%
20 - 24 years	5,026	8.17%
25 - 34 years	8,947	14.54%
35 - 44 years	7,783	12.65%
45 - 54 years	6,881	11.18%
55 - 59 years	3,488	5.67%
60 - 64 years	3,830	6.22%
65 - 74 years	5,485	8.91%
75 - 84 years	2,412	3.92%
85 years and older	688	1.12%
Median Age	34.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	61,529	-
One Race	60,110	97.69%
White	57,215	92.99%
Black or African American	889	1.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native	246	0.40%
Asian	727	1.18%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	161	0.26%
Other	872	1.42%

Two or more races	1,419	2.31%
White and Black or African American	232	0.38%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	579	0.94%
White and Asian	74	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%