Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
114,293
2024 Median Age
34.6
2.67% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.1%
4.03% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$71,063
0.521% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$235,000
4.86% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
55,848
2.09% 1-year growth

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25.7% of the households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3,006 degrees awarded in 2023) and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (281 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was $235,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.2%.

Most people in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX borders Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County, Corpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX and Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (Northwest) PUMA, TX.

United States

Population & Diversity

Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 114k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.97% of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (9.11k people).

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (39.3k people) in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX are Spanish (23,302 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (832 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (775 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,143
Women
49.3%
58,689
Men
50.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 115,832 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.

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Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    39.3k ± 2.66k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.2k ± 1.47k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    17.3k ± 1.65k
56.8%
Hispanic Population
65k people

In 2024, there were 1.06 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (39.3k people) in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 17.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

56.8% of the people in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX are hispanic (65k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,921 ± 1,310 people
  2. India
    868 ± 721 people
  3. Honduras
    791 ± 688 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,921 Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 868 and Honduras with 791.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.97%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9.11k people
7.86%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.08k people

As of 2024, 7.97% of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX residents (9.11k 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 Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was 7.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    23,302 households (21.5%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    832 households (0.768%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    775 households (0.715%)

25.7% of the households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 21.5% of the households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,210 ± 315
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,079 ± 414
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,468 ± 352

Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX employs 55.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX were Restaurants & Food Services (4,474 people), Construction (3,790 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,457 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($312,895), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($117,852), and Offices of physicians ($116,494).

Males in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,145. The income inequality in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,255
Women
45.2%
30,593
Men
54.8%

The workforce of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX in 2023 was 55,848 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

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Occupations

55.8k
2023 Value
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 2.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 54.7k employees to 55.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,633 people), Retail salespersons (1,469 people), and Registered nurses (1,435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.8k
2023 Value
2.09%
1 Year growth
± 2.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 54.7k employees to 55.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,474 people), Construction (3,790 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,206
Median earning men ± $2,277
$36,805
Median earning women ± $1,774

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,069), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,157), and Manufacturing ($68,465).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,349), Construction ($45,893), and Information ($45,734).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Education

In 2023, universities in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX awarded 3,287 degrees. The student population of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,461 male students and 6,899 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,441 and 46.5%), White (1,222 and 39.4%), Black or African American (177 and 5.71%), and Asian (155 and 5%).

The largest universities in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3,006 and 91.5%) and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (281 and 8.55%).

The most popular majors in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX are General Business Administration & Management (848 and 25.8%), Registered Nursing (218 and 6.63%), and Accounting (184 and 5.6%).

The median tuition cost in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX for a public four year colleges is $4,913 for in-state students and $15,587 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,360 (39.3% men and 60.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 11,360 students enrolled in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,471 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    121 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    218 degrees awarded
  3. Other Multidisciplinary Studies
    151 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was General Psychology with 121 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
    3,006 degrees awarded
  2. Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
    281 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi with 3,006 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,160 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX, which is 0.545 times less than the 2,127 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,441 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,222 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($4,913) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,835) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,248) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.11% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.966% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX in 2023 were Some college (25.5k), High School or Equivalent (24.4k), and Bachelors Degree (15.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was $235,000 in 2024, which is 0.706 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,100 to $235,000, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$235,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,817
$22,794
Median Property Taxes
±$1,083

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 Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

51.2%
Homeownership
2024
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,063
Median Household Income
± $2,328
44.5k
Number of Households
± 1,866

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.5k households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX grew to $71,063 from the previous year's value of $70,695.

The following chart displays the households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.427
2023 Wage GINI in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX

In 2023, the income inequality in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.68% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (10.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.99%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (5.99%).

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX (16.7k out of 111k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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Health

83.8% of the population of Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 46.3% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

16.2%
Uninsured
46.3%
Employer Coverage
12.8%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
1.88%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County (Central), Corpus Christi City (South Central) PUMA, TX declined by 0.752% from 16.3% to 16.2%.

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