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Corpus Christi, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Corpus Christi, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

317,383

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Corpus Christi lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone143,740 (45.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race123,166 (38.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone19,882 (6.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,287 (4.2%)
  • Asian Alone7,953 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,521 (2.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish86,344
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,830
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,741
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,023
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island748

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

21,518

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$33,579

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care35,492
  2. 2.Retail Trade19,088
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation15,341
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management13,968
  5. 5.Construction13,886

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations50,140
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations31,508
  3. 3.Service Occupations28,807
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations18,534
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations16,864

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.38×)13,886
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)19,088
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.20×)15,341
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.19×)8,174
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)7,992

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$197,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,230/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99910,998 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,308 (10.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9997,006 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9996,666 (9.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,446 (8.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9995,323 (7.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,369

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone117,944 (80.8%)
  • Carpooled15,381 (10.5%)
  • Worked at Home6,998 (4.8%)
  • Walked1,858 (1.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other1,837 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit1,645 (1.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.