Corpus Christi, TX Demographic Data

Corpus Christi, TX Summary

Corpus Christi is located in Nueces County in Texas
  • Population: 312,192
  • Area: 489.59 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 160.61 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 328.98 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 637.65 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 3.28 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Corpus Christi, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
163,555
50%
50.8
Male
162,179
50%
49.2
Total Population
325,734
 
323,128,000

Corpus Christi, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
22,276
6.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
22,574
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
21,914
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,589
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
24,811
7.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
47,478
14.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
40,730
12.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
39,599
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
20,441
6.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,855
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
25,931
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
13,395
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,141
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
245,129
75.3%
77.2
Female
125,431
51.2%
51.3
Male
119,698
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
229,999
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
56,002
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
44,467
13.7%
15.2
Female
24,552
55.2%
55.8
Male
19,915
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Corpus Christi, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
319,990
98.2% 
96.8
White
292,170
89.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
14,774
4.5% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,403
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
6,628
2.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
211
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
4,804
1.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,744
1.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
206,819
63.5% 
17.8
Mexican
192,126
59.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,768
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
861
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
12,064
3.7% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
118,915
36.5% 
82.2

Corpus Christi, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13,848
6.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
22,084
10.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
57,201
27.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
53,540
25.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,807
8.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
30,434
14.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,656
7.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
35,932
17.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
174,638
83.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47,090
22.4%
31.2

Corpus Christi, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
90,446
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
116,352
44.9%
47.5
Divorced
30,286
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
7,092
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
14,794
5.7
5.8%

Corpus Christi, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
189,658
62.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
113,800
37.5%
21.6%
Spanish
106,151
35.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,085
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,056
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,508
0.5%
1.1%

Corpus Christi, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,634
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,437
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,889
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
13,160
11.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
15,167
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
22,871
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
15,052
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,221
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,888
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,597
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
54,344
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,481
 
31,128

Corpus Christi, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,179
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
19,048
12.6%
9.8
Construction
14,206
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
35,752
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7,307
4.8%
6.6
Information
2,525
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,073
5.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,170
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,926
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
9,269
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
16,757
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7,788
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,441
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
18,241
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
46,977
31.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
14,740
9.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38,606
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
32,877
21.7%
18.1%

Corpus Christi, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
151,530
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
125,377
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,773
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,925
1.9%
5.1
Walked
3,293
2.2%
2.7
Other means
2,183
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
3,979
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
 
26.6

Corpus Christi, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,224
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
40,739
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
44,490
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
22,463
19.2%
21.0

Corpus Christi, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
116,916
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
65,987
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
50,929
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,883
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Corpus Christi, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
132,799
1 room
2,969
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
3,774
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
13,748
10.4%
9.1
4 rooms
31,612
23.8%
16.5
5 rooms
34,790
26.2%
19.8
6 rooms
24,653
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
10,343
7.8%
12.0
8 rooms
6,215
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,695
3.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Corpus Christi, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
132,799
 
 
1-unit, detached
86,351
65.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,506
2.6%
5.9
2-units
4,741
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,948
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,768
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,020
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
8,133
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,158
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
174
0.1%
0.1

Corpus Christi, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,453
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
8,617
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
23,963
18.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
16,843
12.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19,333
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18,349
13.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16,549
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15,640
11.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,768
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,284
3.2%
1.4%

Corpus Christi, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Corpus Christi, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
36,436
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
394
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,260
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,497
4.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,478
9.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
6,758
18.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,972
24.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
14,077
38.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,015
47.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,676
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,153
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,678
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,520
18.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
394
0.0%
0.0%

Corpus Christi, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
49,801 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
47
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
88
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
592
1.2%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,060
8.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,906
11.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,488
33.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
22,620
45.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,128
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
968
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,609
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,417
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,604
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,437
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,711
7.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
18,380
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,771
0.0%
0.0%

Corpus Christi, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
65,987
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,997
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18,689
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
13,210
20.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
11,923
18.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,143
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,231
6.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,426
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
368
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
132,400
 
205,000