The percentage of people in Channelview with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.72% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Channelview in 2022 was $23,142, 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 $92,568 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 74.96% 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Channelview include German, English, French, Irish, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Channelview's cultural character, accounting for 31.37% 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.
