Channelview is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 29,795 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Channelview is the 83rd largest community in Texas.

When you are in Channelview, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.6% of Channelview's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Channelview is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Channelview who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.45%), sales jobs (9.37%), and management occupations (5.40%).

Channelview has quite a few people who use public transportation to get to work each day, primarily riding the bus.

Channelview Information and Demographics

Channelview ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.39% of people over 25 have a college degree.

The per capita income in Channelview in 2000 was $15,115, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $60,460 for a family of four.

Channelview is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Channelview home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Channelview is White, followed by African-American. Channelview also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 38.03% of the town's residents. Important ancestries of people in Channelview include Irish, German, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Channelview's cultural character, accounting for 18.13% of the town's population.

The most common language spoken in Channelview is English. Some people also speak Spanish.