Channelview

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Channelview

Total population

43,605

Median home value

$195,900

15.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,422

Channelview$64k

National$74k

Air quality index

116Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Elevation9 m

Land area46.08 km²

Weather94°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates29.79°, -95.11°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Channelview, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

R

Robert Francois

American football linebacker

Sam Demel

American baseball player

Barry Smitherman

Member of the Texas Railroad Commission

C

Chris Sampson

American baseball player

Leo Rucka

American football player (1931-2016)

T

Tomur Barnes

American football player

B

Brett Marshall

American baseball player

B

Brandon Jennings

American football cornerback

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Texas

• Cloverleaf
  3.7 mi away
• Barrett
  6.2 mi away · pop. 3,273
• Deer Park
  7.3 mi away · pop. 34,495
• Galena Park
  7.9 mi away
• Crosby
  9.1 mi away
• El Lago
  15.9 mi away
• Humble
  16.2 mi away
• Brookside Village
  18.6 mi away
• Bacliff
  21.1 mi away · pop. 9,541
• Hilshire Village
  22.4 mi away
• Hedwig Village
  24.3 mi away
• Anahuac
  26.2 mi away · pop. 2,892

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-11 · 58 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 141 mi
• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 207 mi
• Wildfire Rio Escondido, Hamilton, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 214 mi
• Wildfire Kurk, San Saba, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-08 · 228 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Groove-billed Ani

Crotophaga sulcirostris

Seen 2026-09-21

Cooper's Hawk

Astur cooperii

Seen 2026-09-21

Blue Grosbeak

Passerina caerulea

Seen 2026-09-21

Red-winged Blackbird

Agelaius phoeniceus

Seen 2026-09-21

Red-shouldered Hawk

Buteo lineatus

Seen 2026-09-21

Pipevine Swallowtail

Battus philenor

Seen 2026-09-21

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Seen 2026-09-21

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Seen 2026-09-21

Prairie Warbler

Setophaga discolor

Seen 2026-09-21

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 10:15 UTC.