Corsicana, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

25,511

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

3.48% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.1%

0.994% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,212

11.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,900

4.65% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Corsicana, TX is home to a population of 25.5k people, from which 88.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Corsicana, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.27k people).

In 2024, there were 2.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Corsicana, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.58k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.8% of Corsicana, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Corsicana, TX was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Corsicana, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corsicana, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 738
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.58k ± 758
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 515

36.6%

Hispanic Population

9.33k people

36.6% of the people in Corsicana, TX are hispanic (9.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Corsicana, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.27k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.28k people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Corsicana, TX residents (4.27k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Corsicana, TX was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Corsicana, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
377 ± 204
Gulf War (2001-)
275 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
176 ± 122

Corsicana, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Corsicana, TX.

Economy

The economy of Corsicana, TX employs 11.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corsicana, TX were Manufacturing (2,144 people), Retail Trade (1,774 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($123,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,773), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

11.5k

2024 Value

± 972

0.383%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corsicana, TX grew at a rate of 0.383%, from 11.5k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corsicana, TX, are Production Occupations (1,446 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,156 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,044 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corsicana, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.5k

2024 Value

± 972

0.383%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corsicana, TX grew at a rate of 0.383%, from 11.5k employees to 11.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corsicana, TX, are Manufacturing (2,144 people), Retail Trade (1,774 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corsicana, TX, though some of these residents may live in Corsicana, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,988

Median earning men ± $3,906

$27,927

Median earning women ± $1,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($110,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,317), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($97,727), Public Administration ($44,598), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,538).

Education

The student population of Corsicana, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,401 male students and 4,156 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corsicana, TX are White (790 and 61.5%), Hispanic or Latino (253 and 19.7%), Black or African American (167 and 13%), and Two or More Races (48 and 3.74%).

The largest universities in Corsicana, TX by number of degrees awarded are Navarro College (1,299 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Corsicana, TX are General Studies (325 and 25%), Registered Nursing (152 and 11.7%), and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (110 and 8.47%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,620 for in-state students and $3,480 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 6,557 students enrolled in Corsicana, TX, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,122 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
325 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
138 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
77 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Corsicana, TX was General Studies with 325 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Corsicana, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Navarro College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,299 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Navarro College with 1,299 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 588 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corsicana, TX, which is 0.827 times less than the 711 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 790 degrees mean that there were 3.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 253 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,098) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,912) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Corsicana, TX was $168,900 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,400 to $168,900, a 4.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Corsicana, TX is 55.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corsicana, TX have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corsicana, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,509

$4,758

Median Property Taxes

±$546

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Corsicana, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Corsicana, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.4% of the housing units in Corsicana, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corsicana, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,212

Median Household Income

± $4,102

8.59k

Number of Households

± 757

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.59k households in Corsicana, TX grew to $57,212 from the previous year's value of $51,240.

The following chart displays the households in Corsicana, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corsicana, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Corsicana, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corsicana, TX have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.91% of the workforce in Corsicana, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Corsicana, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Corsicana, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Corsicana, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corsicana, TX (4.38k out of 24.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Corsicana, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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