COMPARING TWO PLACES
Canyon vs Amarillo
PLACE A
Canyon, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Amarillo, Texas
Canyon is 92% smaller than Amarillo. Canyon earns more, with a median household income $3,860 higher. Canyon has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 5%).
CANYONAMARILLODIFFERENCE
Total population16,518205,130−92% vs Amarillo
Population density2,0451,980+66
Population growth11.5%5.1%+6.4 pts
Median age28.735.1−6.4
Male50.1%48.9%+1.2 pts
Female49.9%51.1%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born4.5%11.0%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%51.0%+23.8 pts
Black3.1%7.1%−3.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino19.5%34.2%−14.6 pts
Asian0.9%3.7%−2.9 pts
Other1.8%4.1%−2.3 pts
Median household income$69,772$65,912+$3,860
Per capita income$31,182$37,126−$5,944
Poverty rate13.1%15.8%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4140.476−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher44.7%26.6%+18.0 pts
Graduate degree15.8%8.8%+7.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.1%3.4%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation63.1%66.0%−2.9 pts
Median home value$240,300$196,900+$43,400
Median gross rent$984$1,092−$108
Owner-occupied54.1%59.7%−5.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%10.6%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%44.5%+1.0 pts
Average commute22.719.6+3.1
Worked from home6.2%6.6%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.7%15.4%−4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025