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China, Texas: commercial real estate data.
China is a Census city of 963 people across 1.36 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $55,104, 82.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
China
What China is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.36 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land710 plus or minus 199
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
China
How many people live in China
- Population963 plus or minus 270
- Median age41.4 plus or minus 17.7
- Population under 18232 plus or minus 103
- Share under 1824.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Population 65 and over225 plus or minus 69
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Households449 plus or minus 115
- Family households309 plus or minus 103
- Share of households that are families68.8 percent plus or minus 14.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
China
Income and work in China
- Median household income$55,104 plus or minus $26,177
- Per capita income$33,654 plus or minus $7,331
- Civilian labor force499 plus or minus 147
- Employed452 plus or minus 135
- Unemployed47 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate9.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over643 plus or minus 176
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher79.0 percent plus or minus 27.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
China
Housing in China
- Housing units563 plus or minus 114
- Occupied units449 plus or minus 115
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 43
- Vacancy rate20.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied369 plus or minus 108
- Renter occupied80 plus or minus 45
- Ownership rate82.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$950 plus or minus $230
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.7 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Single family units488 plus or minus 118
- Share single family86.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more24 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more4.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes51 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
China
How China gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute442 plus or minus 133
- Commuting under 15 minutes49 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.1 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more199 plus or minus 86
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.0 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Drove alone92.4 percent
- Carpooled7.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.7 percent plus or minus 1.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
China
SBA loans in China (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$10,000
- Average approval$10,000
- Median approval$10,000
- Largest approval$10,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in China, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
China
SBA loans in China (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$211,000
- Average approval$211,000
- Median approval$211,000
- Largest approval$211,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in China, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
China
Flood risk in China
- NFIP communityCity of China
- NFIP community number481298
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/06/02
The City of China participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481298 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jefferson County, not China
Jefferson County context, not China figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County5,710
- Covered employment, Jefferson County124,861
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$69,970
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County356
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of China.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
China questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in China, Texas?
963, in 449 households. China city covers 1.36 square miles of land, which is 710 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is China in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in China?
$55,104. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,500. Median gross rent is $950 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to China businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $10,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $10,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $211,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in China, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to China borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for China. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is China in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. China appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as China, city of, community 481298, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page China figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of China.
Is zoning published for China?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.