Canyon, TX City Data

Canyon, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,875 people who live in Canyon and approximately 104,312 who live in Randall County. We want to help people moving to or living in Canyon to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Canyon. We have included Canyon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Canyon Information

Randall County where Canyon resides is 922.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 104,312 and has a population rank of 507 out of all the places in the United States.

Canyon has a total of 12,875 people and of those residents there are 6,224 males and 6,651 females. The median age of the male population is 24.6 and the female population is 26.7. There are approximately 1,201 births each year and around 711 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Canyon varies per year, but currently 12,690 are one race and 185 are two or more races.

Of the 12,875 people who live in Canyon, there are 4,152 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Canyon is 2,071 male and 2,081 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,817.

General Canyon Information
Total area in square miles - Randall County	922.42
Water area in square miles - Randall County	N/A
Resident population - Randall County	104,312
Population rank - Randall County	507
Total population	12,875
Total population (male)	6,224
Total population (female)	6,651
Population median age (male)	24.6
Population median age (female)	26.7
Births - Randall County	1,201
Deaths- Randall County	711
Population of one race	12,690
Population of two or more races	185
Population under 20 years	4,152
Population under 20 years (male)	2,071
Population under 20 years (female)	2,081
Total population 18 years and over	9,817

Canyon Social Characteristics

There are 41,240 households in Canyon. Families make up 28,756 of these households. The table below breaks down the Canyon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,714), male householder with no wife present (991) and female householder with no husband present (3,648). The remainder of the Canyon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,463. Canyon, TX moving companies help people in Canyon move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Canyon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Canyon is based, there are 42,821 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,462 never married, 25,184 now married, 681 separated, 3,648 widowed, and 4,846 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 608 separated, 846 widowed and 3,371 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Canyon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Canyon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Randall County)
Total households	41,240
Family households (families)	28,756
With own children under 18 years	14,848
Married-couple family	23,714
With own children under 18 years	11,273
Male householder, no wife present, family	991
With own children under 18 years	732
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,648
With own children under 18 years	2,433
Nonfamily households	12,463
Householder living alone	10,477
65 years and over	3,497

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,671
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	856
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,064
Householder	2,926
Spouse	2,296
Child	3,402
Other relatives	56
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	44
Unmarried partner	128
Foster child	4
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,447
Male householder	824
Male householder living alone	562
Male householder not living alone	262
Female householder	1,052
Female householder living alone	868
Female householder not living alone	184
Nonrelatives	571
Unmarried partner	82
Roomer or boarder	64
Housemate or roommate	412
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	42,821
Never married	8,462
Now married	25,184
Separated	681
Widowed	3,648
Divorced	4,846
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	608
Widowed	846
Divorced	3,371

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,875
Male	6,224
Under 5 years	452
5 to 9 years	418
10 to 14 years	421
15 to 17 years	270
18 and 19 years	510
20 years	275
21 years	259
22 to 24 years	584
25 to 29 years	515
30 to 34 years	347
35 to 39 years	422
40 to 44 years	348
45 to 49 years	318
50 to 54 years	272
55 to 59 years	172
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	101
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	89
70 to 74 years	122
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	60
85 years and over	53
Female	6,651
Under 5 years	413
5 to 9 years	380
10 to 14 years	422
15 to 17 years	282
18 and 19 years	584
20 years	329
21 years	265
22 to 24 years	494
25 to 29 years	447
30 to 34 years	371
35 to 39 years	452
40 to 44 years	405
45 to 49 years	365
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	225
60 and 61 years	77
62 to 64 years	114
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	96
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	143
80 to 84 years	138
85 years and over	150

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,875
One race	12,690
White	11,372
Black or African American	247
American Indian and Alaska Native	69
Asian	264
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	2
Two or more races	185

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,511
People who are White alone	10,219
People who are Black or African American alone	168
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	63
People who are Asian alone	236
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,218
People who are Some other race alone	649

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,128
Same house	48,169
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,562
Different state or abroad	7,011
Different state	6,113
Abroad	898

PLACE OF BIRTH (Randall County)
Total resident population	104,312
Born in United States	48,996
State of residence	70,214
Different state	30,779
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	571
Foreign born	2,748

Canyon Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Canyon. That total enrollment is 30,922 for the population of the country, which includes Canyon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,083 and elementary or high school enrollment was 36,795 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,189.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Canyon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	30,922
Pre-kindergarten	1,939
Public	810
Private	1,129
Kindergarten	1,395
Public	1,201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,285
Public	11,197
Private	1,088
Elementary and high school	18,398
Public	16,847
Private	1,551
High school grades 9 to 12	6,113
Public	5,650
Private	463
College, undergraduate years	8,073
Public	7,739
Private	334
Graduate or professional school	1,117
Public	974
Private	143
Not enrolled in school	69,068

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,628
Less than 9th grade	1,629
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,248
High school graduate	15,336
Some college, no degree	19,611
Associate's degree	4,833
Bachelor's degree	18,971
Graduate or professional degree	28.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,841

Canyon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 80,508 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Canyon. The Canyon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,511), service occupations (8,103), sales and office occupations (16,140), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (301), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,910) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,716). The 80,508 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,338 private wage and salary workers, 9,607 government workers, 4,533 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Randall County)
Population 16 years and over	80,508
In labor force	57,163
Civilian labor force	57,094
Employed	54,681
Unemployed	2,413
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	69
Females 16 years and over	42,137
In labor force	26,784
Civilian labor force	26,769
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,171
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	38,371
In labor force	30,379
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,242
Armed forces	54

COMMUTING TO WORK (Randall County)
Workers 16 years and over	53,912
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,583
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,822
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	556
Other means	203
Worked at home	1,549
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	981,765

OCCUPATION (Randall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,511
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,511
Service occupations	8,103
Sales and office occupations	16,140
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	301
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,910
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,716

INDUSTRY (Randall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,511
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,111
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,164
Wholesale trade	2,783
Retail trade	7,824
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,272
Information	1,570
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,197
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,216
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,783
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,987
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,997

CLASS OF WORKER (Randall County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,511
Private wage and salary workers	40,338
Government workers	9,607
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,533
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Canyon Housing Characteristics

In Canyon, TX there are 43,261 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,240 occupied and 2,021 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Canyon, there are 29,487 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,518 units in Canyon. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Canyon, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Canyon, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Canyon. There are 334 housing units with rent less than $200, 352 with rent between $200-299, 5,016 with rent between $300-499 and 5,918 with rent for $500 and above. Full Canyon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Canyon, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Randall County)
Total housing units	43,261
Occupied housing units	41,240
Vacant housing units	2,021

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Randall County)
Total housing units	43,261
1-unit, detached	29,487
1-unit, attached	1,518
2 units	676
3 or 4 units	745
5 to 9 units	1,474
10 to 19 units	1,104
20 to 49 units	1,042
50 or more units	2,968
Mobile home	4,199

HOUSING TENURE (Randall County)
Occupied housing units	41,240
Owner-occupied	28,989
Renter-occupied	12,251

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Randall County)
Occupied housing units	41,240
No vehicles available	1,382
2 vehicle available	26,210
3 vehicles available	5,763
4 vehicles available	1,465
5 or more vehicles available	410

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Randall County)
Occupied housing units	41,240
Utility gas	28,874
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,295
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke	5
Wood	30
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Randall County)
Occupied housing units	41,240
Less Than $50,000	28,989
$50,000 to $99,999	11,675
$100,000 to $149,999	6,206
$150,000 to $199,999	2,309
$200,000 to $299,999	1,119
$300,000 to $499,999	328
$1,000,000 or more	63
Median (dollars)	93,500

GROSS RENT (Randall County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,251
Less than $200	334
$200 to $299	352
$300 to $499	5,016
$500 to $699	3,898
$700 to $999	1,599
$1,000 to $1,499	294
$1,500 or more	126