Corpus Christi, TX City Data

Corpus Christi, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 277,454 people who live in Corpus Christi and approximately 313,645 who live in Nueces County. We want to help people moving to or living in Corpus Christi to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Corpus Christi. We have included Corpus Christi housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Corpus Christi Information

Nueces County where Corpus Christi resides is 1,166.42 square miles. The resident population of this county is 313,645 and has a population rank of 182 out of all the places in the United States.

Corpus Christi has a total of 277,454 people and of those residents there are 135,572 males and 141,882 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 5,250 births each year and around 2,535 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Corpus Christi varies per year, but currently 268,764 are one race and 8,690 are two or more races.

Of the 277,454 people who live in Corpus Christi, there are 87,103 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Corpus Christi is 44,400 male and 42,703 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 199,392.

General Corpus Christi Information
Total area in square miles - Nueces County	1,166.42
Water area in square miles - Nueces County	N/A
Resident population - Nueces County	313,645
Population rank - Nueces County	182
Total population	277,454
Total population (male)	135,572
Total population (female)	141,882
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Nueces County	5,250
Deaths- Nueces County	2,535
Population of one race	268,764
Population of two or more races	8,690
Population under 20 years	87,103
Population under 20 years (male)	44,400
Population under 20 years (female)	42,703
Total population 18 years and over	199,392

Corpus Christi Social Characteristics

There are 110,365 households in Corpus Christi. Families make up 80,043 of these households. The table below breaks down the Corpus Christi families into three different groups. Married-couple families (57,191), male householder with no wife present (6,070) and female householder with no husband present (16,182). The remainder of the Corpus Christi households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,672. Corpus Christi, TX moving companies help people in Corpus Christi move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Corpus Christi. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Corpus Christi is based, there are 123,942 females 15 and over; of those females there are 29,081 never married, 62,683 now married, 4,304 separated, 12,250 widowed, and 15,624 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,912 separated, 2,898 widowed and 11,830 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Corpus Christi social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Corpus Christi.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nueces County)
Total households	110,365
Family households (families)	80,043
With own children under 18 years	45,654
Married-couple family	57,191
With own children under 18 years	28,033
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,070
With own children under 18 years	2,918
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,182
With own children under 18 years	9,741
Nonfamily households	30,672
Householder living alone	24,939
65 years and over	8,701

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	40,890
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22,001
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	237,013
Householder	70,465
Spouse	50,253
Child	89,414
Other relatives	5,883
Nonrelatives	6,283
Unmarried partner	2,946
Roomer or boarder	702
Housemate or roommate	895
Unmarried partner	5,659
Foster child	302
Other	1,438

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35,109
Male householder	14,040
Male householder living alone	10,811
Male householder not living alone	3,229
Female householder	14,286
Female householder living alone	12,145
Female householder not living alone	2,141
Nonrelatives	6,783
Unmarried partner	2,713
Roomer or boarder	749
Housemate or roommate	2,290
Foster child	58
Other	973

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	123,942
Never married	29,081
Now married	62,683
Separated	4,304
Widowed	12,250
Divorced	15,624
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,912
Widowed	2,898
Divorced	11,830

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	277,454
Male	135,572
Under 5 years	10,804
5 to 9 years	11,096
10 to 14 years	11,080
15 to 17 years	6,927
18 and 19 years	4,493
20 years	2,107
21 years	1,986
22 to 24 years	5,960
25 to 29 years	9,784
30 to 34 years	9,057
35 to 39 years	10,469
40 to 44 years	10,773
45 to 49 years	9,856
50 to 54 years	8,212
55 to 59 years	5,874
60 and 61 years	1,888
62 to 64 years	2,540
65 and 66 years	1,599
67 to 69 years	2,255
70 to 74 years	3,577
75 to 79 years	2,811
80 to 84 years	1,469
85 years and over	955
Female	141,882
Under 5 years	10,740
5 to 9 years	10,496
10 to 14 years	10,407
15 to 17 years	6,512
18 and 19 years	4,548
20 years	2,181
21 years	2,087
22 to 24 years	6,025
25 to 29 years	9,703
30 to 34 years	9,248
35 to 39 years	11,012
40 to 44 years	11,021
45 to 49 years	10,072
50 to 54 years	8,445
55 to 59 years	6,150
60 and 61 years	2,112
62 to 64 years	2,987
65 and 66 years	1,997
67 to 69 years	2,884
70 to 74 years	4,632
75 to 79 years	3,940
80 to 84 years	2,313
85 years and over	2,370

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	277,454
One race	268,764
White	198,714
Black or African American	12,969
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,766
Asian	3,551
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	212
Some other race	296
Two or more races	8,690

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	272,122
People who are White alone	195,534
People who are Black or African American alone	12,556
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,733
People who are Asian alone	3,486
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	209
People who are Hispanic or Latino	148,450
People who are Some other race alone	50,007

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	289,673
Same house	154,148
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,048
Different state or abroad	22,783
Different state	18,216
Abroad	4,567

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nueces County)
Total resident population	313,645
Born in United States	201,008
State of residence	234,078
Different state	56,087
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,974
Foreign born	20,506

Corpus Christi Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Corpus Christi. That total enrollment is 91,444 for the population of the country, which includes Corpus Christi. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 48,459 and elementary or high school enrollment was 124,777 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,243.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Corpus Christi population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	91,444
Pre-kindergarten	5,909
Public	3,678
Private	2,231
Kindergarten	4,902
Public	4,306
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	41,159
Public	38,562
Private	2,597
Elementary and high school	62,389
Public	58,819
Private	3,570
High school grades 9 to 12	21,230
Public	20,257
Private	973
College, undergraduate years	15,928
Public	14,773
Private	1,155
Graduate or professional school	2,316
Public	1,994
Private	322
Not enrolled in school	207,710

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	191,848
Less than 9th grade	23,676
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	25,504
High school graduate	48,026
Some college, no degree	47,658
Associate's degree	10,953
Bachelor's degree	36,031
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	22,927

Corpus Christi Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 234,965 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (39,498), service occupations (23,233), sales and office occupations (36,563), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (469), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,484) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,471). The 234,965 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 97,411 private wage and salary workers, 24,106 government workers, 9,661 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nueces County)
Population 16 years and over	234,965
In labor force	145,403
Civilian labor force	142,617
Employed	131,718
Unemployed	10,899
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	2,786
Females 16 years and over	121,705
In labor force	66,250
Civilian labor force	65,961
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,170
Armed forces	289
Males 16 years and over	113,260
In labor force	79,153
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,729
Armed forces	2,497

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nueces County)
Workers 16 years and over	132,006
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	100,832
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	21,044
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,511
Other means	1,426
Worked at home	3,033
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,600,685

OCCUPATION (Nueces County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,498
Management, professional, and related occupations	39,498
Service occupations	23,233
Sales and office occupations	36,563
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	469
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,484
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,471

INDUSTRY (Nueces County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,498
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,792
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,617
Wholesale trade	4,353
Retail trade	16,009
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,209
Information	3,174
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	7,870
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	11,736
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,280
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,047
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,468

CLASS OF WORKER (Nueces County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	39,498
Private wage and salary workers	97,411
Government workers	24,106
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,661
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Corpus Christi Housing Characteristics

In Corpus Christi, TX there are 123,041 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 110,365 occupied and 12,676 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Corpus Christi, there are 81,072 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,845 units in Corpus Christi. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Corpus Christi, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Corpus Christi, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Corpus Christi. There are 3,476 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,438 with rent between $200-299, 10,432 with rent between $300-499 and 23,516 with rent for $500 and above. Full Corpus Christi gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Corpus Christi, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nueces County)
Total housing units	123,041
Occupied housing units	110,365
Vacant housing units	12,676

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nueces County)
Total housing units	123,041
1-unit, detached	81,072
1-unit, attached	3,845
2 units	3,076
3 or 4 units	6,558
5 to 9 units	7,043
10 to 19 units	4,032
20 to 49 units	2,726
50 or more units	9,123
Mobile home	4,961

HOUSING TENURE (Nueces County)
Occupied housing units	110,365
Owner-occupied	67,679
Renter-occupied	42,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nueces County)
Occupied housing units	110,365
No vehicles available	10,455
2 vehicle available	57,805
3 vehicles available	11,936
4 vehicles available	2,730
5 or more vehicles available	824

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nueces County)
Occupied housing units	110,365
Utility gas	48,255
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	58,883
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	93
Solar energy	27
Other fuel	87
No fuel used	543

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nueces County)
Occupied housing units	110,365
Less Than $50,000	67,679
$50,000 to $99,999	28,365
$100,000 to $149,999	8,043
$150,000 to $199,999	3,083
$200,000 to $299,999	2,063
$300,000 to $499,999	442
$1,000,000 or more	80
Median (dollars)	70,100

GROSS RENT (Nueces County)
Occupied units paying rent	42,686
Less than $200	3,476
$200 to $299	2,438
$300 to $499	10,432
$500 to $699	13,296
$700 to $999	7,791
$1,000 to $1,499	2,172
$1,500 or more	256