Corpus ChristiTexas

Corpus Christi Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Corpus Christi is 317,768. 26.78% is under 18, while 15.38% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.14% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.78% were 18 years or younger and 26.92% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.66% female and 49.34% male.

Corpus Christi Housing

According to the US Census, Corpus Christi has 137,431 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Corpus Christi was 85.40%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $171,500

Corpus Christi Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that White Alone and Some Other Race Alone constitute 66.26% of Corpus Christi's population. Residents of the city who were Black Or African American Alone, made up 4.40% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 2.49% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 0.85%

RacePercentage
White Alone53.55%
Some Other Race Alone12.71%
Black Or African American Alone4.40%
Asian Alone2.49%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone0.85%
White Black Or African American0.50%

How Educated is Corpus Christi

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 16 of Corpus Christi residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.2 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 24.20% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Corpus Christi CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher81
Some College Or Associates Degree43
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency27.5
Some College No Degree25
Bachelors Degree Or Higher22
Bachelors Degree16

Average Income in Corpus Christi

The median household income in Corpus Christi is $59,812. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $59,812.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $70,986 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $87,113.

A closer examination of the income groups of Corpus Christi households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $75,000 and $99,999 (14.9%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (5.6%). 7.9% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$70,986
Married-couple families$87,113
Nonfamily households$37,524