Corpus Christi, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

317,419

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,394

1.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$210,400

6.75% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Corpus Christi, TX is home to a population of 317k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.79% of Corpus Christi, TX residents were born outside of the country (27.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Corpus Christi, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 51.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Corpus Christi, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Corpus Christi, TX was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corpus Christi, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121k ± 3.58k
White (Non-Hispanic)
92.7k ± 1.18k
White (Hispanic)
51.1k ± 2.85k

62%

Hispanic Population

197k people

62% of the people in Corpus Christi, TX are hispanic (197k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Corpus Christi, 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

8.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27.9k people

8.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.7k people

As of 2024, 8.79% of Corpus Christi, TX residents (27.9k 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 Corpus Christi, TX was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,697 ± 613
Gulf War (2001-)
6,524 ± 743
Gulf War (1990s)
4,249 ± 563

Corpus Christi, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Corpus Christi, TX employs 146k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Corpus Christi, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (22,060 people), Retail Trade (18,182 people), and Educational Services (14,926 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,189), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,938), and Utilities ($77,676).

Employment

Occupations

146k

2024 Value

± 3,606

0.353%

1 Year growth

± 3.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corpus Christi, TX grew at a rate of 0.353%, from 145k employees to 146k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corpus Christi, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (16,797 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14,711 people), and Management Occupations (12,568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corpus Christi, 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

146k

2024 Value

± 3,606

0.353%

1 Year growth

± 3.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Corpus Christi, TX grew at a rate of 0.353%, from 145k employees to 146k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corpus Christi, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22,060 people), Retail Trade (18,182 people), and Educational Services (14,926 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Corpus Christi, TX, though some of these residents may live in Corpus Christi, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,972

Median earning men ± $1,583

$35,608

Median earning women ± $1,106

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,202), Public Administration ($78,361), and Manufacturing ($72,737).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,864), Wholesale Trade ($52,922), and Public Administration ($47,666).

Education

The student population of Corpus Christi, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,368 male students and 13,353 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corpus Christi, TX are Hispanic or Latino (2,988 and 57.5%), White (1,614 and 31.1%), Black or African American (224 and 4.31%), and Asian (194 and 3.73%).

The largest universities in Corpus Christi, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (2,922 and 53.7%), Del Mar College (1,871 and 34.4%), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (317 and 5.83%).

The most popular majors in Corpus Christi, TX are General Business Administration & Management (987 and 18.1%), Registered Nursing (374 and 6.87%), and Welding Technology (332 and 6.1%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,582 for in-state students and $9,324 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Corpus Christi, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 22,721 (41.2% men and 58.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 22,721 students enrolled in Corpus Christi, TX, 41.2% men and 58.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13,506 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
206 degrees awarded
General Psychology
130 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
95 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Corpus Christi, TX was Registered Nursing with 206 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
2,922 degrees awarded
Del Mar College
1,871 degrees awarded
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
317 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi with 2,922 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corpus Christi, TX, which is 0.723 times less than the 3,158 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,988 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,614 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

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,582) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,324) 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 Corpus Christi, TX was $210,400 in 2024, which is 0.632 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $197,100 to $210,400, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Corpus Christi, TX is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Corpus Christi, TX have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Corpus Christi, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,036

$68,774

Median Property Taxes

±$1,976

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 Corpus Christi, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Corpus Christi, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Corpus Christi, 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.

$67,394

Median Household Income

± $1,835

119k

Number of Households

± 3,029

In 2024, the median household income of the 119k households in Corpus Christi, TX grew to $67,394 from the previous year's value of $66,325.

The following chart displays the households in Corpus Christi, 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 Corpus Christi, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (5.34%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Corpus Christi, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (5.34%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corpus Christi, TX have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% of the workforce in Corpus Christi, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corpus Christi, TX (53.2k out of 310k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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