Nueces County, TX

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2023 Population

352,829

0.118% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

1.66% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

2.08% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,021

3.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$194,700

9.57% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 353k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $66,021. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nueces County, TX declined from 353,245 to 352,829, a −0.118% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,027 to $66,021, a 3.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (30.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.9%), White (Hispanic) (24.9%), Other (Hispanic) (5.19%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%).

None of the households in N/A 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.

95.1% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nueces County, TX are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3,006 degrees awarded in 2023), Del Mar College (1,708 degrees), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (281 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $194,700, and the homeownership rate was 59.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Corpus Christi, TX

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 353k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.41% of Nueces County, TX residents were born outside of the country (29.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (108k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105k White (Non-Hispanic) and 87.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

94.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.1% of Nueces County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
108k ± 3.99k
White (Non-Hispanic)
105k ± 557
White (Hispanic)
87.8k ± 3.7k

62.1%

Hispanic Population

219k people

62.1% of the people in N/A are hispanic (219k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29.7k people

8.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.3k people

As of 2023, 8.41% of Nueces County, TX residents (29.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 8.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,491 ± 593
Gulf War (2001-)
6,587 ± 760
Gulf War (1990s)
4,845 ± 558

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

160k

2023 Value

± 3,788

−0.562%

1 Year decline

± 3.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.562%, from 161k employees to 160k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18,129 people), Sales & Related Occupations (16,281 people), and Management Occupations (14,583 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

160k

2023 Value

± 3,788

−0.562%

1 Year decline

± 3.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −0.562%, from 161k employees to 160k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23,119 people), Retail Trade (20,259 people), and Educational Services (16,241 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,228

Median earning men ± $1,818

$34,543

Median earning women ± $1,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,788), Manufacturing ($78,906), and Public Administration ($76,641).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,114), Wholesale Trade ($51,543), and Public Administration ($47,181).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nueces County, TX awarded 5,196 degrees. The student population of Nueces County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,791 male students and 12,704 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nueces County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (2,820 and 56.4%), followed by White (1,582 and 31.6%), Black or African American (228 and 4.56%), and Asian (210 and 4.2%).

The largest universities in Nueces County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (3,006 and 57.9%), Del Mar College (1,708 and 32.9%), and Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (281 and 5.41%).

The most popular majors in Nueces County, TX are General Business Administration & Management (955 and 18.4%), Registered Nursing (445 and 8.56%), and Welding Technology (240 and 4.62%).

The median tuition cost in Nueces County, TX for a public four year colleges is $3,552 for in-state students and $9,444 for out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $194,700 in 2023, which is 0.642 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $177,700 to $194,700, a 9.57% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 59.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $66,021. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 54.06, Nueces County, TX with a value of $168,250, followed by Census Tract 54.16, Nueces County, TX and Census Tract 54.14, Nueces County, TX, with respective values of $144,314 and $124,438.

Housing

Property

$194,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,565

$78,303

Median Property Taxes

±$2,195

Rent vs Own

59.9%

Homeownership

2023

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,021

Median Household Income

± $1,570

131k

Number of Households

± 3,237

In 2023, the median household income of the 131k households in N/A grew to $66,021 from the previous year's value of $64,027.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (4.98%)

In 2023, 80.3% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (4.98%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.6%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 3.02% from 18.1% to 17.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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