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Corpus Christi city, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
317,419
Households
118,741
Average household size
2.6
Median age
36.9 years
Median household income
$67,394
Housing units
136,279
Population comparison
2020 Census317,882
2024 estimate317,419
Change0.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
317,419
Median age
36.9 years
Male
158,387
Female
159,032
Median age by sex
Male median age
35.6 years
Female median age
38.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
10,110Under 59,234
28,4115–1726,658
16,31018–2415,665
22,92225–3421,366
21,73235–4421,615
18,16545–5418,630
18,10355–6418,943
22,63465+26,921
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 510,1109,234
5–1728,41126,658
18–2416,31015,665
25–3422,92221,366
35–4421,73221,615
45–5418,16518,630
55–6418,10318,943
65+22,63426,921
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5–17
Male
5–9
11,303
10–14
10,271
15–17
6,837
Female
5–9
9,435
10–14
11,052
15–17
6,171
18–24
Male
18–19
4,904
20
1,791
21
2,234
22–24
7,381
Female
18–19
4,342
20
2,102
21
2,571
22–24
6,650
25–34
Male
25–29
11,210
30–34
11,712
Female
25–29
10,638
30–34
10,728
35–44
Male
35–39
10,939
40–44
10,793
Female
35–39
11,023
40–44
10,592
45–54
Male
45–49
9,373
50–54
8,792
Female
45–49
9,334
50–54
9,296
55–64
Male
55–59
9,720
60–61
3,177
62–64
5,206
Female
55–59
9,218
60–61
3,806
62–64
5,919
65+
Male
65–66
3,423
67–69
4,635
70–74
6,078
75–79
4,605
80–84
1,969
85+
1,924
Female
65–66
3,308
67–69
5,195
70–74
7,052
75–79
4,931
80–84
2,916
85+
3,519
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
143,74045.3%
Two or more races
130,68741.2%
Some other race
19,8826.3%
Black alone
13,2874.2%
Asian alone
7,9532.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,6300.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2400.1%
Residents: 317,419.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone143,740
Two or more races130,687
Some other race19,882
Black alone13,287
Asian alone7,953
American Indian / Alaska Native1,630
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander240

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
196,942
White, not Hispanic
92,670

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
79,976
Married-couple share
65.8%
Derived from published counts
With children
48%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
30,92026.0%
1 person
40,95534.5%
2 people
20,47617.2%
3 people
14,97712.6%
4 people
11,4139.6%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
7,087
6 People
2,412
7 Plus People
1,914
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person30,920
2 people40,955
3 people20,476
4 people14,977
5+ people11,413
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households79,976
Married-couple families52,63765.8% of family households
With children
20,25838.5%
Without children
32,37961.5%
Other families27,33934.2% of family households
Male householder
7,25226.5%
Female householder
20,08773.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households79,976Not applicable
Married-couple families52,63765.8%
With children20,25838.5%
Without children32,37961.5%
Other families27,33934.2%
Male householder7,25226.5%
Female householder20,08773.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$67,394
Median family
$79,323
Per capita
$34,788
Household incomeShare of households
20,99317.7%
Under $25k
22,29318.8%
$25–49k
22,54719.0%
$50–74k
15,48613.0%
$75–99k
19,32916.3%
$100–149k
8,9327.5%
$150–199k
9,1617.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
6,556
$10,000–$14,999
5,430
$15,000–$19,999
4,249
$20,000–$24,999
4,758
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
4,108
$30,000–$34,999
4,720
$35,000–$39,999
4,881
$40,000–$44,999
4,496
$45,000–$49,999
4,088
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
9,239
$60,000–$74,999
13,308
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
11,462
$125,000–$149,999
7,867
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k20,993
$25–49k22,293
$50–74k22,547
$75–99k15,486
$100–149k19,329
$150–199k8,932
$200k+9,161

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
211,031
High school or higher
85.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
24.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
12,8706.1%
Less than 9th grade
17,4528.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
59,67728.3%
High school or equivalent
49,65723.5%
Some college, no degree
19,8359.4%
Associate degree
33,78316.0%
Bachelor’s degree
17,7578.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
5,201
Nursery School
67
Kindergarten
6
First Grade
106
Second Grade
271
Third Grade
524
Fourth Grade
441
Fifth Grade
464
Sixth Grade
2,799
Seventh Grade
1,044
Eighth Grade
1,947
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,210
Tenth Grade
3,512
Eleventh Grade
4,988
Twelfth No Diploma
4,742
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
48,924
Ged Or Alternative Credential
10,753
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
14,721
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
34,936
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
12,518
Professional School Degree
2,881
Doctorate Degree
2,358
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade12,870
Grades 9–12, no diploma17,452
High school or equivalent59,677
Some college, no degree49,657
Associate degree19,835
Bachelor’s degree33,783
Graduate or professional17,757
Marital status by sexMale and Female
3,39311,522
Widowed
12,64916,169
Divorced
2,6593,738
Separated
60,91560,056
Now Married
49,74641,564
Never Married
6,3886,934
Married Spouse Absent
54,52753,122
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed3,39311,522
Divorced12,64916,169
Separated2,6593,738
Now Married60,91560,056
Never Married49,74641,564
Married Spouse Absent6,3886,934
Married Spouse Present54,52753,122

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$210,400
Median gross rent
$1,292
Housing tenure
Owner
68,77457.9%
Renter
49,96742.1%
Occupied homes: 118,741.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner68,774
Renter49,967
Housing occupancy
Occupied
118,74187.1%
Vacant
17,53812.9%
Housing units: 136,279.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied118,741
Vacant17,538

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
36,997
Owners without mortgage
31,777
Vacancy reason
For rent5,346
For sale771
Rented, not occupied591
Sold, not occupied298
Seasonal3,322
Migrant workers26
Other7,184
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent5,346
For sale771
Rented, not occupied591
Sold, not occupied298
Seasonal3,322
Migrant workers26
Other7,184
Structure type
Detached87,754
Attached2,885
2–4 units11,453
5–19 units19,067
20+ units10,496
Mobile or other4,624
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,671
Structure 3–4 Units
7,782
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
11,307
Structure 10–19 Units
7,760
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
3,719
Structure 50 Plus Units
6,777
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
4,449
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
175
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached87,754
Attached2,885
2–4 units11,453
5–19 units19,067
20+ units10,496
Mobile or other4,624
Year builtHousing units by period
30,07822.1%
Before 1960
32,78524.1%
1960–79
38,03627.9%
1980–99
33,02024.2%
2000–19
2,3601.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
3,378
1940–1949
7,439
1950–1959
19,261
1960–79
1960–1969
15,144
1970–1979
17,641
1980–99
1980–1989
23,226
1990–1999
14,810
2000–19
2000–2009
16,886
2010–2019
16,134
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196030,078
1960–7932,785
1980–9938,036
2000–1933,020
2020+2,360
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
10,626
568
1990s
9,098
588
2000s
13,745
2,992
2010s
25,480
21,632
2020–22
8,297
18,224
2023+
1,528
5,963
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199010,626568
1990s9,098588
2000s13,7452,992
2010s25,48021,632
2020–228,29718,224
2023+1,5285,963
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
11,66217.0%
Under $100k
31,21745.4%
$100–249k
20,93630.4%
$250–499k
2,9904.3%
$500–749k
1,1601.7%
$750–999k
5470.8%
$1–1.49m
2620.4%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
788
10000–14999
377
15000–19999
330
20000–24999
275
25000–29999
269
30000–34999
364
35000–39999
129
40000–49999
552
50000–59999
1,219
60000–69999
1,488
70000–79999
1,630
80000–89999
1,764
90000–99999
2,477
$100–249k
100000–124999
4,242
125000–149999
4,130
150000–174999
6,162
175000–199999
5,956
200000–249999
10,727
$250–499k
250000–299999
7,986
300000–399999
8,312
400000–499999
4,638
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
71
2000000+
191
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k11,662
$100–249k31,217
$250–499k20,936
$500–749k2,990
$750–999k1,160
$1–1.49m547
$1.5m+262
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5002,251
$500–99910,188
$1,000–1,49919,515
$1,500–1,99910,882
$2,000–2,4993,452
$2,500–2,9991,186
$3,000+643
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Under $500
Under 100
32
100–149
115
150–199
148
200–249
362
250–299
437
300–349
351
350–399
363
400–449
200
450–499
243
$500–999
500–549
620
550–599
316
600–649
841
650–699
806
700–749
575
750–799
1,045
800–899
2,148
900–999
3,837
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
10,005
1250–1499
9,510
$3,000+
3000–3499
232
3500+
411
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5002,251
$500–99910,188
$1,000–1,49919,515
$1,500–1,99910,882
$2,000–2,4993,452
$2,500–2,9991,186
$3,000+643
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,829
6,419
1 vehicle
17,747
25,028
2 vehicles
31,126
14,406
3 vehicles
13,337
3,397
4 vehicles
3,502
432
5+ vehicles
1,233
285
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,8296,419
1 vehicle17,74725,028
2 vehicles31,12614,406
3 vehicles13,3373,397
4 vehicles3,502432
5+ vehicles1,233285

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
146,076
Average commute
21.3 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
117,33980.3%Derived from published counts
Carpool
15,06610.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,7141.2%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
2,1761.5%Derived from published counts
Work from home
7,8005.3%Derived from published counts
Other
1,9811.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 146,076.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
1,902
Bicycle
274
Other
Other Transportation
1,633
Motorcycle
292
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
56
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone117,339
Carpool15,066
Public transit1,714
Walk or bicycle2,176
Work from home7,800
Other1,981
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
39,47128.5%
Under 15 min
73,64353.3%
15–29 min
15,06510.9%
30–44 min
3,7432.7%
45–59 min
6,3544.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
2,650
5–9
11,997
10–14
24,824
15–29 min
15–19
39,123
20–24
26,430
25–29
8,090
30–44 min
30–34
11,999
35–39
1,325
40–44
1,741
60+ min
60–89
3,384
90+
2,970
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min39,471
15–29 min73,643
30–44 min15,065
45–59 min3,743
60+ min6,354

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
251,450
Civilian labor force
153,656
Employed
145,853
Unemployed
7,803
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
310,182
Persons below poverty
53,153
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
81,648
Blue-collar workers
35,398
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
13,303
15,504
Sales Office Occupations
10,951
20,557
Management Business Science Arts
22,250
27,890
Production Transportation Material Moving
13,560
3,304
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
17,665
869
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations13,30315,504
Sales Office Occupations10,95120,557
Management Business Science Arts22,25027,890
Production Transportation Material Moving13,5603,304
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance17,665869

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
124,569
Workplace jobs
124,005
Internal commuters
76,325
Inbound commuters
47,680
Outbound commuters
48,244
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
256,18582.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
55,41417.8%
Residents: 311,599.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured256,185
Uninsured55,414
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
6,35711.5%
Under 19
22,28940.2%
Age 19–34
26,25947.4%
Age 35–64
5090.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 196,357
Age 19–3422,289
Age 35–6426,259
Age 65+509

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
289,42991.2%
Foreign born
27,9908.8%
Residents: 317,419.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born289,429
Foreign born27,990

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
10,899
Not a citizen
17,091

Residential mobility

Same house
266,013
Within same county
32,431
From another county
9,736
From another state
4,533
From abroad
1,177

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
134,403

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Corpus Christi city, Texas

Corpus Christi city, Texas has 317,419 residents and a median age of 36.9 years. It ranks No. 61 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has declined 0.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $13,340 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Corpus Christi city, Texas317,419$67,39436.9 years57.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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