Population 28,638 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Corsicana
Household size in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Corsicana are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Corsicana is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Texas as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 34.5 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Corsicana (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Texas. The single-parent share is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Corsicana
Renters in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Corsicana than nationally: 40.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 52.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the south. The renter share is up 5.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Corsicana: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged up 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Corsicana run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center. Only 53 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $730 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$407 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Corsicana runs $1,136 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $407 a month since 2006–10, up 56%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Corsicana
Bachelor's degrees in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Corsicana have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.4% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Corsicana never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend. Corsicana has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Texas cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Corsicana
| Period | Corsicana | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Corsicana: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Corsicana compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsicana | 2.91 | 36.3 | 12.9% | 40.1% | 11.2% | 1975 | $1,136 | 17.5% | 75.4% | 6.5% |
| Retreat | 2.87 | 39.1 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 7.6% | 1986 | $986 | 9.0% | 81.7% | 3.0% |
| Oak Valley | 3.02 | 39.6 | 20.7% | 21.7% | 23.6% | 1990 | $1,080 | 13.5% | 88.6% | 2.4% |
| Pickett | 2.88 | 39.0 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 7.9% | 1986 | $983 | 9.1% | 81.4% | 3.0% |
| Angus | 2.56 | 56.8 | 4.0% | 13.7% | 19.1% | 2000 | $1,512 | 26.7% | 86.8% | 3.0% |
| Corbet | 2.88 | 39.2 | 13.5% | 16.4% | 15.2% | 1988 | $1,004 | 13.2% | 85.5% | 2.7% |
| Emhouse | 3.03 | 31.8 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 11.4% | 1996 | $1,178 | 19.2% | 74.5% | 2.4% |
| Roane | 3.33 | 28.9 | 16.8% | 33.6% | 24.0% | 1989 | $1,220 | 18.9% | 87.0% | 0.8% |
| Drane | 2.58 | 37.1 | 9.3% | 43.3% | 10.1% | 1984 | $1,087 | 18.7% | 76.6% | 8.7% |
| Mildred | 2.43 | 50.3 | 2.1% | 7.2% | 17.7% | 1999 | $1,337 | 28.2% | 81.4% | 2.8% |
| Navarro | 2.52 | 59.2 | 3.3% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 2002 | $1,582 | 29.1% | 87.5% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Corsicana. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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