Corpus Christi, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
422,187
0.00166% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36.2
0.556% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
17.1%
0.678% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,005
7.6% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$175,100
14.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
189,222
0.381% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Corpus Christi, TX had a population of 422k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $64,005. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Corpus Christi, TX declined from 422,194 to 422,187, a −0.00166% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,483 to $64,005, a 7.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Corpus Christi, TX are White (Hispanic) (35.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.43%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in Corpus Christi, 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.

95% of the residents in Corpus Christi, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Corpus Christi, TX are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (2,793 degrees awarded in 2022), Del Mar College (224350) (1,886 degrees), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (333 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Corpus Christi, TX was $175,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Corpus Christi, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Corpus Christi, TX was 2 cars per household.

Corpus Christi, TX borders Alice, TX, Beeville, TX, Kingsville, TX, and Port Lavaca, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Corpus Christi, TX is home to a population of 422k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.29% of Corpus Christi, TX residents were born outside of the country (35k people).

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Corpus Christi, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124k White (Non-Hispanic) and 99.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95%
2022 Citizenship
94.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95% of Corpus Christi, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Corpus Christi, TX was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corpus Christi, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    150k ± 4.63k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    124k ± 396
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    99.3k ± 4.64k
63.9%
Hispanic Population
270k people

In 2022, there were 1.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Corpus Christi, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124k White (Non-Hispanic) and 99.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

63.9% of the people in Corpus Christi, TX are hispanic (270k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
35k people
8.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
34.6k people

As of 2022, 8.29% of Corpus Christi, TX residents (35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Corpus Christi, TX was 8.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8,768 ± 606
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7,564 ± 753
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    5,801 ± 591

Corpus Christi, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Corpus Christi, TX employs 189k people. The largest industries in Corpus Christi, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,475 people), Retail Trade (22,692 people), and Construction (21,069 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,797), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,014), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,970).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

189k
2022 Value
± 3,900
0.381%
1 Year growth
± 2.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corpus Christi, TX grew at a rate of 0.381%, from 189k employees to 189k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Corpus Christi, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,321 people), Sales & Related Occupations (19,108 people), and Management Occupations (17,599 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Corpus Christi, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

189k
2022 Value
± 3,900
0.381%
1 Year growth
± 2.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Corpus Christi, TX grew at a rate of 0.381%, from 189k employees to 189k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Corpus Christi, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,475 people), Retail Trade (22,692 people), and Construction (21,069 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,675
Median earning men ± $1,639
$32,881
Median earning women ± $852

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($73,964), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,167), and Public Administration ($70,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,482), Public Administration ($46,775), and Construction ($42,748).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 623
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 559
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 509
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.49M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $1.02M
    Manufacturing
  3. $1.02M
    Construction

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. 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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

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

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Corpus Christi, TX awarded 5,318 degrees. The student population of Corpus Christi, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8,541 male students and 12,841 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corpus Christi, TX are Hispanic or Latino (2,941 and 56.2%), followed by White (1,736 and 33.2%), Black or African American (218 and 4.17%), and Asian (178 and 3.4%).

The largest universities in Corpus Christi, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (2,793 and 52.5%), Del Mar College (224350) (1,886 and 35.5%), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (333 and 6.26%).

The most popular majors in Corpus Christi, TX are General Business Administration & Management (825 and 15.5%), Registered Nursing (419 and 7.88%), and Welding Technology (245 and 4.61%).

The median tuition cost in Corpus Christi, TX for a public four year colleges is $3,522 for in-state students and $9,270 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Corpus Christi, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 21,382 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 21,382 students enrolled in Corpus Christi, TX, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,519 records, of which 61.8% were women and 38.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 119 degrees awarded
  2. 263 degrees awarded
  3. 199 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Corpus Christi, TX was General Psychology with 119 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,793 degrees awarded
  2. 1,886 degrees awarded
  3. 333 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi with 2,793 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2,168 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corpus Christi, TX, which is 0.688 times less than the 3,150 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,941 degrees mean that there were 1.69 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,736 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,522) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,793) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,182) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Corpus Christi, TX was $175,100 in 2022, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $153,400 to $175,100, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Corpus Christi, TX is 60.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Corpus Christi, TX have an average commute time of 20.5 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.

Median household income in Corpus Christi, TX is $64,005. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Corpus Christi, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $121,303, followed by Collin County, TX and Glasscock County, TX, with respective values of $113,255 and $112,188.

Property

$175,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,563
$93,504
Median Property Taxes
±$2,476

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.

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Rent vs Own

60.7%
Homeownership
2022
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 60.7% of the housing units in Corpus Christi, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Corpus Christi, TX was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $121,303, followed by Collin County, TX and Glasscock County, TX, with respective values of $113,255 and $112,188.

The following map shows all of the counties in Corpus Christi, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,005
Median Household Income
± $1,313
154k
Number of Households
± 3,348

In 2022, the median household income of the 154k households in Corpus Christi, TX grew to $64,005 from the previous year's value of $59,483.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corpus Christi, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.17%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.63%)

In 2022, 82.6% of workers in Corpus Christi, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (4.63%).

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Commute Time

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Corpus Christi, TX have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Corpus Christi, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Corpus Christi, TX (70.5k out of 413k 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 Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

82.1% of the population of Corpus Christi, TX has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 2.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

17.9%
Uninsured
41%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
10.6%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
2.3%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corpus Christi, TX declined by 0.997% from 18.1% to 17.9%.

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