Population 320,775 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Corpus Christi
Household size in Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Corpus Christi sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas overall, where it has 2.83 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.73, mirroring the country.
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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Corpus Christi is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.4, 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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Corpus Christi than nationally: 14.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Corpus Christi
Renters in Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Corpus Christi rent their homes (41.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Corpus Christi: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 1.7 points from 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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Corpus Christi was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $888 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,007 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,164 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,411 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$523 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Corpus Christi pays $1,411 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $523 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the west.
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 Corpus Christi
Bachelor's degrees in Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Corpus Christi have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.2% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Corpus Christi never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas. The share with a diploma has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Corpus Christi
| Period | Corpus Christi | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Corpus Christi is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Corpus Christi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi | 2.69 | 37.8 | 14.1% | 41.9% | 12.5% | 1982 | $1,411 | 25.4% | 86.2% | 4.8% |
| Portland | 2.73 | 37.3 | 9.5% | 38.3% | 12.0% | 1986 | $1,689 | 25.1% | 90.9% | 3.0% |
| Violet | 3.23 | 37.7 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 10.7% | 1999 | $1,077 | 29.9% | 89.8% | 5.7% |
| Ingleside on the Bay | 2.35 | 49.7 | 4.2% | 14.1% | 21.7% | 1979 | $1,178 | 38.6% | 97.6% | 0.3% |
| Petronila | 3.23 | 36.3 | 9.3% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 2000 | $1,151 | 32.3% | 83.7% | 3.9% |
| Ingleside | 2.55 | 35.6 | 10.2% | 36.2% | 13.9% | 1993 | $1,559 | 20.9% | 85.9% | 1.9% |
| San Pedro | 3.30 | 31.6 | 19.3% | 31.8% | 9.8% | 1992 | $1,148 | 12.3% | 70.3% | 7.6% |
| Robstown | 2.98 | 40.9 | 15.6% | 25.3% | 12.9% | 1981 | $1,115 | 13.1% | 79.2% | 6.9% |
| North San Pedro | 3.30 | 36.4 | 16.3% | 9.7% | 4.3% | 1995 | $1,149 | 26.3% | 86.4% | 5.7% |
| Driscoll | 2.87 | 29.6 | 22.4% | 22.7% | 13.0% | 1989 | $1,011 | 15.5% | 83.4% | 5.1% |
| Port Aransas | 2.17 | 53.5 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 69.7% | 1989 | $2,714 | 35.4% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
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 Corpus Christi. 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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