Canadian River Breaks, Texas
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Males: 2,084 | (49.8%) |
Females: 2,104 | (50.2%) |
Median resident age: | 39.6 years |
Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 79108
Canadian River Breaks: | $79,934 |
TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,703 (it was $21,067 in 2000)
Canadian River Breaks CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,793 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
Canadian River Breaks: | $262,793 |
TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $200,464; detached houses: $210,007; townhouses or other attached units: $237,921; in 2-unit structures: $139,442; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,647; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,442; mobile homes: $97,071
Canadian River Breaks, TX residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canadian River Breaks, TX
- 3,62191.8%White alone
- 2225.6%Hispanic
- 391.0%Two or more races
- 290.7%Black alone
- 290.7%American Indian alone
- 40.1%Asian alone
- 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Canadian River Breaks detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 789.0 square miles.
Population density: 5.3 people per square mile (very low).
Canadian River Breaks CCD: | 1.6% ($1,532) |
Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amarillo, TX (15.6 miles , pop. 173,627).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Oklahoma City, OK (243.9 miles , pop. 506,132).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (342.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 35.42 N, Longitude: 101.86 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 806
Here: | 2.6% |
Texas: | 3.5% |
- Health care (11.2%)
- Construction (10.1%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.4%)
- Construction (16.2%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.9%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Health care (18.4%)
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Public administration (7.7%)
- Finance & insurance (6.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Social assistance (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.6%)
Average climate in Canadian River Breaks, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 79.0. This is about average.
City: | 79.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.249. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.249 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 6.07. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.07 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Canadian River Breaks-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/27/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Canadian River Breaks place center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/9/1982, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Canadian River Breaks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 550% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 284.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 194.7 miles away from Canadian River Breaks center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 287.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/2016 at 17:07:06, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 5.2 mi) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from Canadian River Breaks center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Potter County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Canadian River Breaks:
- BAPTIST ST ANTHONYS HEALTH SYSTEM ST A (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
- BAPTIST ST ANTHONYS HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
- PLUM CREEK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
- BAPTIST ST ANTHONYS HOSPICE (Hospital, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
- VIVIANS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
- USSERY ROAN TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
- ADVANCED CARE CENTER AMARILLO EAST LC (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; AMARILLO, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Canadian River Breaks:
- Amarillo College (about 17 miles; Amarillo, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,622)
- West Texas A & M University (about 31 miles; Canyon, TX; FT enrollment: 6,820)
- Wayland Baptist University (about 86 miles; Plainview, TX; FT enrollment: 5,526)
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (about 121 miles; Portales, NM; FT enrollment: 4,263)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (about 127 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 3,269)
- Texas Tech University (about 128 miles; Lubbock, TX; FT enrollment: 29,251)
- South Plains College (about 131 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Canadian River Breaks: Cliffside Gas Field Camp (A), Creek Windmill (B), Cross Bar Ranch (C), Fain Ranch (D), Fryingpan Ranch (E), Fuqua A Bar Ranch (F), Highway Windmill (G), Kiwanis Camp (H), Kritser Ranch (I), L X Ranch (J), McBride Ranch Historical Site (K), Plum Creek Ramp (L), Southwest Windmill (M), Storage Tank Windmill (N), Turkey Creek Plant (O), Wesley Dairy (P), Wilkins Ranch (Q), Wooden Tower Windmill (R), Word Ranch (S), Wright Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Townsend Cemetery (1), Arnot Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: McGee Lake (A), Ida Lake (B), Stalanaker Lake (C), Southwestern Public Service Lake (D), 6 Section Lake (E), Whale Pond (F), Ranch Marsh Lake (G), Tecovas Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bonita Creek (A), Alibates Creek (B), Windmill Creek (C), West Amarillo Creek (D), Sierrita de la Cruz Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Horse Creek (G), Tecovas Creek (H), Chicken Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Canadian River Breaks include: Sanford Recreation Area (1), Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (2), Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.7 people |
Texas: | 2.8 people |
This place: | 78.7% |
Whole state: | 69.9% |
This place: | 4.2% |
Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
This place: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 15.4% |
This place: | 2.0% |
Whole state: | 6.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Canadian River Breaks:
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.1%
- Divorced: 10.8%
For population 25 years and over in Canadian River Breaks:
- High school or higher: 84.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
- Unemployed: 2.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Here: | 10.0 |
Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Canadian River Breaks, TX (based on Potter County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 60,758 | 121 |
Catholic | 15,904 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 8,229 | 18 |
Other | 6,588 | 15 |
Black Protestant | 1,929 | 10 |
Orthodox | 80 | 1 |
None | 27,585 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Potter County: | 1.25 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Potter County: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 5.07 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Potter County: | 8.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 8.7% |
Texas: | 8.9% |
Potter County: | 29.7% |
Texas: | 26.6% |
This county: | 11.7% |
Texas: | 15.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Canadian River Breaks:
- KGNC (710 AM; 10 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KIXZ (940 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTNZ (1010 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KPUR (1440 AM; 5 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KZIP (1310 AM; 1 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: DEL NORTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDJW (1360 AM; 0 kW; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NEW LIFE COMMUNICATIONS)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KIJN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FARWELL, TX; Owner: METROPOLITIAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KZRK (1550 AM; 1 kW; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canadian River Breaks:
- KZRK-FM (107.9 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KACV-FM (89.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KATP (101.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KGNC-FM (97.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
- KMXJ-FM (94.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KXGL (100.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FEUER/MCCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KQIZ-FM (93.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KMML-FM (96.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQFX (104.3 FM; BORGER, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KAEZ (105.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KXOJ, INC.)
- KXLV (89.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KXRI (91.9 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KRGN (103.1 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KPRF (98.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJRT (88.3 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: TOP O' TEXAS ED B/CASTING FOUNDATION)
- KBZD (99.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
- KAVW (90.7 FM; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KPUR-FM (107.1 FM; CANYON, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Canadian River Breaks:
- KVII-TV (Channel 7; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NVG-AMARILLO, LLC)
- KACV-TV (Channel 2; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: AMARILLO JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KCIT (Channel 14; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
- KAMR-TV (Channel 4; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: QUORUM OF AMARILLO LICENSE, LLC)
- KFDA-TV (Channel 10; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: PANHANDLE TELECASTING CO.)
- KCPN-LP (Channel 33; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING OF AMARILLO LICENSE, INC.)
- KTMO-LP (Channel 36; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: ADELANTE TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTXD-LP (Channel 43; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- K25GI (Channel 25; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- K56DF (Channel 56; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: SPECTRUM MEDIA)
- KEAT-LP (Channel 22; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KAMT-LP (Channel 31; AMARILLO, TX; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 38.4%Utility gas
- 35.5%Electricity
- 24.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Wood
- 65.5%Utility gas
- 22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.9%Electricity
Canadian River Breaks compared to Texas state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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