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The City of Canyon had a population of 15,721 as of July 1, 2023. Canyon ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Texas. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Canyon is located at latitude 34.9803 and longitude -101.9188 in Randall County. The formal boundaries for the City of Canyon encompass a land area of 6.98 sq. miles and a water area of 0.03 sq. miles. Randall County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Canyon has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Texas is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Canyon is located within Canyon Division of Randall County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 15,721 (100%) |
Population in Households | 14,161 (90.1%) |
Population in Families | 10,562 (67.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,560 ( 9.9%) |
Population Density | 1,947 |
Diversity Index2 | 59 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $61,957 |
Average Household Income | $84,529 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 24% |
Per Capita Income | $33,029 |
Wealth Index5 | 67 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 6,841 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,742 (54.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,350 (34.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 749 (10.9%) |
Median Home Value | $242,531 |
Average Home Value | $300,742 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 95 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 6,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.32 |
Family Households | 3,493 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.77% | 0.74% |
Households | 2.07% | 0.97% |
Families | 1.12% | |
Median Household Income | 2.99% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.47% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 1.34% |
The table below compares Canyon to the other 1,862 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Texas by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 204 | 89th |
Population Density | # 312 | 83rd |
Median Household Income | # 782 | 58th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 561 | 30th |
Per Capita Income | # 741 | 60th |
Diversity Index | # 1280 | 31st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Texas Census Data Comparison Tool.
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