ChannelviewTXMap
Channelview’s story
93 years in pictures
Census counts: 17,471 in 1980, 45,688 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 7 maps from 1916 on.
- 1933Channelview is settled
ChannelviewTX
A town of 43,605, settled in 1933.
Population
43,605
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$209K
+0% in a year
Household income
$64K
median
Median age
30.9
years
Jobs based here
11,963
A commuter town
TownGrade
D−
#595 of 640 in TX
Is Channelview a good place to live?
Channelview earns a D−, ranked 595th of 640 in Texas, mostly because of health. Residents are less healthy than 80% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. 33% of residents are under 18 in Channelview, against 26% in Texas’ towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
A growing town
Channelview has grown 19% from 2010 to 2020
38,289 counted in 2010 and 45,688 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Channelview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Channelview is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →HealthEast Houston Medical Center 3.5 miles awayC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsCOpen →Jobs & income$64K median household incomeC+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 93° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market40 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.9; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 61 attractions →Daikin Park and 54 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Channelview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
4 mi LandmarkSan Jacinto Monument
15 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
17 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
15 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
Moving to Channelview: who provides what
Channelview is unincorporated, so Harris County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHarris County MUD 53No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHarris CountyHarris County provides services here
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHarris County Early Voting ClerkHarris County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2026
ZIP codes77530, 77049, 7701577530 77% · 77049 17% · 77015 6%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Channelview.
Channelview has homes that are cheap against local pay and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly inland flooding).
HealthC−
Channelview earns a C− for health
35% of adults worry about having enough food in Channelview. Channelview beats the Texas average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 70% of adults had a checkup this year in Channelview.
20%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Channelview | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 20% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 74% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 36% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
2 better10 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Channelview | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 18% | 21.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.6% | 19.3% |
East Houston Medical Center
3.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
30th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Channelview’s public schools trail 72% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Channelview ISD. Two of its 12 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
28%of TX districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Johnson J HLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,112 | C− |
| Channelview H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,917 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About half of Channelview’s working residents commute to Houston
Most working residents leave Channelview for work: only 6% work in town. 20% of Channelview residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Channelview fell to 11,963 in 2023, 684 fewer than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Channelview | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Channelview6%
Houston46%
Pasadena5%
Baytown3%
Deer Park2%
16 mi
median commute distance
11,963
jobs based in Channelview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Channelview
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 91% of Texas towns, with expected losses of about $389 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Channelview is 77 of 100. Since 1978, 414 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Channelview.
77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
414
paid flood claims since 1978
11
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Channelview’s typical home value is about $209K
At 2.5 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income, the typical home (about $209K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Texas towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living.
The typical Channelview home is worth about $209,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Texas typical home.
$209KZillow home value
| Channelview | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,279 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Channelview$209K
Texas$296K
Market temperature
40
days on market
96.6%
sale-to-list price
+0%
value change, 1 year
19
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
In Channelview, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 44.1°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.5°.
Channelview has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Channelview’s January low is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
93°summer high
| Channelview | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 93°F | 95°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–65°
Spring60–79°
Summer74–92°
Fall61–81°
Dec 25
typical first frost
Feb 2
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC−
0.7% of Channelview is conserved land
Just 75 of its 11,317 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Channelview itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.7%conserved
| Channelview | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
0.7%
conserved · 75 of 11,317 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadowbrook Park | 0.2 mi | 17 |
| 2. River Terrace Park | 0.1 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Channelview
18pages on Channelview
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Channelview
Lee CollegeCommunity college · Public · Baytown9.2 mi$2,520 in-state tuitionSan Jacinto Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pasadena9.2 mi$2,490 in-state tuitionUniversity of Houston-Clear LakeUniversity or college · Public · Houston14.6 mi$7,770 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Channelview residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Channelview for work
Where Channelview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11,963jobs based in Channelview
6%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Channelview
3 notable people were born in Channelview.
About Channelview
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Channelview is a census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas on the east side of Houston in Harris County. Its population was 45,688 at the 2020 U.S. census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 18 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 77530
- Area code
- 281
Channelview’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Channelview.
HoustonHighlandsChannelview
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channelview | #595 | D− | C+ | — | C | C− |
| Houston | #606 | D− | C− | D− | C− | C+ |
| Highlands | #291 | C | B | — | C+ | C |
Channelview and Highlands report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Channelview with a neighbor →
Questions about Channelview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Channelview, TX a good place to live?
Channelview grades D− overall, better than 4% of U.S. towns and #595 of 640 in Texas. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Channelview, TX expensive?
That is 2.5 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area).
What is Channelview, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Sam Demel and Chris Sampson.