Corsicana, TX

Census Place

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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
2024 Employed Population
11,518
0.383% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Corsicana, 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.

88.8% of the residents in Corsicana, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Corsicana, TX are Navarro College (1,199 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Corsicana, TX was $168,900, and the homeownership rate was 55.4%.

Most people in Corsicana, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Corsicana, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasNavarro County, TXCorsicana, TXHeart of Texas COG--Outside McLennan County & Navarro County PUMA, TX

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Corsicana, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 738
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 758
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.32k ± 515
36.6%
Hispanic Population
9.33k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    377 ± 204
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    275 ± 144
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Corsicana, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Corsicana, TX awarded 1,199 degrees. The student population of Corsicana, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,488 male students and 4,061 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Corsicana, TX are White (717 and 60.5%), Hispanic or Latino (241 and 20.3%), Black or African American (152 and 12.8%), and Two or More Races (53 and 4.47%).

The largest universities in Corsicana, TX by number of degrees awarded are Navarro College (1,199 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Corsicana, TX are General Studies (357 and 29.8%), Registered Nursing (122 and 10.2%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (102 and 8.51%).

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 2023 there were 6,549 students enrolled in Corsicana, TX, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,477 records, of which 61% were women and 39% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    357 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    122 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    86 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Corsicana, TX was General Studies with 357 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Navarro College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,199 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Navarro College with 1,199 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 437 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Corsicana, TX, which is 0.573 times less than the 762 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 717 degrees mean that there were 2.98 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 241 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,098) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,761) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Corsicana, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

79.7% of the population of Corsicana, TX has health coverage, with 39.8% on employee plans, 16.7% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

20.3%
Uninsured
39.8%
Employer Coverage
16.7%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Corsicana, TX grew by 6.32% from 19.1% to 20.3%.

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