Chambers County

Chambers County, Texas

At a Glance

Population46,571
County SeatChambers County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS071
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population171,027
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)47,037
Median Age35.4
Veterans2,856
Housing Units17,314
Uninsured993
Net Migration (recent)4,101
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments748
Total Employees15,196
Avg Annual Pay$76,934
Median Household Income$106,103
Poverty Rate13.7%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$98,146
Federal Spending FY2024$275,903,129
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,924

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$279,200
Median Rent$1,339
FMR Studio$1,226
FMR 1BR$1,279
FMR 2BR$1,529
FMR 3BR$2,038
FMR 4BR$2,568

Health & Safety

Hospitals26
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking15.9%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k30.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches177
Libraries14
Historic Places (NRHP)6
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools205
SNAP Stores187
Bank Branches37

Agriculture

Total Farms37
Land in Farms (acres)18,396
Avg Farm Size (acres)497.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRTROPICAL STORM IMELDA2019-10-04
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRHURRICANE IKE2008-09-13
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chambers County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.