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Corpus Christi, Texas

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Population in 2021: 317,773 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +14.5%
 
Males: 156,788  (49.3%)
Females: 160,985  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

36.4 years
Texas median age:

35.5 years

Zip codes: 78370, 78373, 78374, 78401, 78402, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78409, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418, 78419.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $59,812 (it was $36,414 in 2000)
Corpus Christi:

$59,812
TX:

$66,963

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $29,969 (it was $17,419 in 2000)

Corpus Christi city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $171,500 (it was $70,500 in 2000)
Corpus Christi:

$171,500
TX:

$237,400

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $210,115; detached houses: $212,792; townhouses or other attached units: $168,101; in 2-unit structures: $219,111; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $270,664; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,817; mobile homes: $33,205; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $66,701

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,111.

March 2022 cost of living index in Corpus Christi: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 18.2%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.1% for Black residents, 21.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.4% for American Indian residents, 20.2% for other race residents, 21.6% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Corpus Christi, TX (2021)
    • 207,67565.4%Hispanic
    • 86,55227.2%White alone
    • 10,7553.4%Black alone
    • 7,2392.3%Asian alone
    • 4,4121.4%Two or more races
    • 7310.2%Other race alone
    • 4040.1%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 1,069 registered sex offenders living in Corpus Christi, Texas as of December 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Corpus Christi is 305 to 1.


Crime rates in Corpus Christi by year

Type

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		17
(5.9)		19
(6.6)		12
(4.2)		16
(5.2)		12
(3.9)		16
(5.1)		18
(5.7)		27
(8.5)		17
(5.2)		24
(7.3)		21
(6.4)		24
(7.3)		31
(9.4)		34
(10.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		238
(83.1)		192
(67.0)		212
(73.7)		191
(62.6)		194
(62.3)		184
(58.9)		147
(46.7)		280
(87.7)		282
(86.9)		259
(79.0)		232
(70.5)		295
(89.8)		280
(85.0)		232
(70.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		497
(173.5)		490
(171.0)		459
(159.6)		389
(127.5)		370
(118.7)		375
(120.0)		390
(124.0)		377
(118.1)		394
(121.5)		424
(129.3)		470
(142.7)		515
(156.7)		497
(150.9)		478
(145.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		1,615
(563.8)		1,525
(532.2)		1,682
(585.0)		1,472
(482.3)		1,411
(452.8)		1,482
(474.1)		1,384
(440.0)		1,410
(441.7)		1,399
(431.4)		1,621
(494.3)		1,590
(482.9)		1,654
(503.3)		1,825
(554.2)		2,028
(616.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		3,407
(1,189)		3,464
(1,209)		2,976
(1,035)		2,626
(860.4)		2,668
(856.1)		2,452
(784.5)		2,595
(825.1)		2,316
(725.5)		2,188
(674.6)		2,296
(700.1)		2,232
(677.9)		2,146
(653.0)		1,969
(597.9)		2,042
(620.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		14,501
(5,063)		13,503
(4,712)		12,538
(4,361)		12,027
(3,941)		11,762
(3,774)		11,166
(3,572)		11,519
(3,662)		11,233
(3,519)		8,539
(2,633)		9,246
(2,819)		8,776
(2,665)		8,913
(2,712)		8,519
(2,587)		7,824
(2,378)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		824
(287.7)		685
(239.0)		598
(208.0)		448
(146.8)		467
(149.9)		443
(141.7)		487
(154.8)		561
(175.7)		513
(158.2)		656
(200.0)		731
(222.0)		916
(278.7)		895
(271.8)		881
(267.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		98
(34.2)		96
(33.5)		83
(28.9)		105
(34.4)		68
(21.8)		39
(12.5)		46
(14.6)		50
(15.7)		59
(18.2)		53
(16.2)		61
(18.5)		70
(21.3)		73
(22.2)		88
(26.7)
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City-data.com crime index in Corpus Christi, TX

Crime rate in Corpus Christi detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 594 (425 officers - 351 male; 74 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.29
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (4.9%), Irish (2.9%), American (2.7%), English (2.4%), African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 154.6 square miles.

Population density: 2,055 people per square mile   (low).

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30,566 residents are foreign born (6.8% Latin America, 1.8% Asia).

This city:

9.6%
Texas:

17.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,902 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,148 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (136.1 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Doyle, TX (3.2 miles ),
Portland, TX (3.3 miles ),
Tierra Grande, TX (3.4 miles ),
Ingleside on the Bay, TX (3.5 miles ),
Gregory, TX (3.7 miles ),
Ingleside, TX (3.9 miles ),
Petronila, TX (3.9 miles),
Taft Southwest, TX (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 27.74 N, Longitude: 97.40 W

Corpus Christi nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Corpus, Sparkling City by the Sea

Daytime population change due to commuting: +5,259 (+1.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 126,423 (88.0%)

Area code: 361

Distribution of median household income in Corpus Christi, TX in 2021
Distribution of house value in Corpus Christi, TX in 2021

Property values in Corpus Christi, TX

Corpus Christi satellite photo by USGS

Corpus Christi tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1470 buildings, average cost: $238,800
  • 2020: 1190 buildings, average cost: $233,800
  • 2019: 1074 buildings, average cost: $288,300
  • 2018: 1016 buildings, average cost: $175,200
  • 2017: 706 buildings, average cost: $174,200
  • 2016: 1113 buildings, average cost: $184,400
  • 2015: 1077 buildings, average cost: $172,900
  • 2014: 1182 buildings, average cost: $164,900
  • 2013: 1180 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2012: 931 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2011: 631 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2010: 628 buildings, average cost: $131,200
  • 2009: 725 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2008: 823 buildings, average cost: $128,900
  • 2007: 1232 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2006: 1431 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2005: 1462 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2004: 1252 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 2003: 1203 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2002: 985 buildings, average cost: $111,500
  • 2001: 858 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2000: 651 buildings, average cost: $109,900
  • 1999: 640 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 1998: 902 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 1997: 817 buildings, average cost: $93,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Corpus Christi, TX residents
Average permit cost in Corpus Christi, TX
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.5%
Texas:

4.2%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Corpus Christi, TX
Historical housing units in Corpus Christi, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +18,521 (+7.2%).
Most common industries in Corpus Christi, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Health care (12.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.7%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Construction (7.5%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Construction (12.9%)
  • Public administration (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.5%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Health care (21.3%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.4%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
Most common occupations in Corpus Christi, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (2.8%)
  • Cashiers (2.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (2.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.3%)
  • Cashiers (3.2%)

Average climate in Corpus Christi, Texas

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Corpus Christi, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 88.6. This is about average.

City:

88.6
U.S.:

74.2
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.399. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.399
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 23.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.20. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.20
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Corpus Christi-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/22/1954, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Corpus Christi city center injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/24/1970, a category F3 tornado 26.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Corpus Christi-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from Corpus Christi center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from Corpus Christi center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 401.1 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Nueces County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 8, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Corpus Christi topographic map

Main business address for: AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC/DE (DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Corpus Christi:

  • BROCKHAMPTON HOUSE (6102 BROCKHAMPTON)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 600 ELIZABETH STREET)
  • COLUMBIA BAYVIEW PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (6226 SARATOGA BLVD)
  • CORPUS CHRISTI STATE SCHOOL (902 AIRPORT RD)
  • DRISCOLL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 3533 S ALAMEDA BOX 6530)
  • HARBOR HOUSE (9329 MOON LIGHT DRIVE)
  • HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER (3031 MCARDLE RD)
  • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF CORPUS CHRISTI (5350 S STAPLES STREET SUITE 400)
  • SCHANEN ESTATES GROUP HOME (4038 KILLARMET)
  • SOUTHSIDE HEALTH CENTER (4626 WEBER RD)
  • WINTERPARK HOUSE (7022 WINTERPARK)

Airports and heliports located in Corpus Christi:

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Colleges/Universities in Corpus Christi:

  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (Full-time enrollment: 9,092; Location: 6300 Ocean Dr.; Public; Website: www.tamucc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Del Mar College (Full-time enrollment: 5,213; Location: 101 Baldwin Blvd.; Public; Website: www.delmar.edu)
  • Kaplan College-Corpus Christi (Full-time enrollment: 708; Location: 1620 S. Padre Island Drive, #600; Private, for-profit; Website: www.kaplancollege.com/corpus-christi-tx/)
  • South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Corpus Christi (Full-time enrollment: 573; Location: 2000 South Padre Island Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.stvt.edu)
  • Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi (Full-time enrollment: 336; Location: 2422 Airline Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.scitexas.edu)
  • South Texas Barber College Inc (Full-time enrollment: 56; Location: 3917 Ayers; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southtexasbarbercollege.net)
  • Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi 2 (Location: 9777 Leopard St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.scitexas.edu)
  • Corpus Christi Beauty Academy (Location: 5858 S Padre Island Dr # 82; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ccbeautyacademy.org)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Corpus Christi:

  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 34 miles; Kingsville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,295)
  • Coastal Bend College (about 53 miles; Beeville, TX; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • Victoria College (about 79 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 2,730)
  • University of Houston-Victoria (about 79 miles; Victoria, TX; FT enrollment: 3,110)
  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 107 miles; Harlingen, TX; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 111 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 118 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)

Biggest public high schools in Corpus Christi:

Private high schools in Corpus Christi:

  • JOHN PAUL II HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426, Location: 3036 SARATOGA BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
  • INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 320, Location: 2910 S ALAMEDA ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • ANNAPOLIS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 207, Location: 3875 S STAPLES ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Corpus Christi:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Corpus Christi:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 287, Location: 3340 S ALAMEDA ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY-ELEM LEVEL (Students: 266, Location: 450 CHAMBERLAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • INCARNATE WORD ACADEMY MIDDLE LEVEL (Students: 222, Location: 2917 AUSTIN ST, Grades: 6-8)
  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 218, Location: 2526 SOLEDAD ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • ST JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 212, Location: 602 S CARANCAHUA ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP ACADEMY (Students: 211, Location: 5814 WILLIAMS DR, Grades: PK-8)
  • BISHOP GARRIGA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 208, Location: 3114 SARATOGA BLVD, Grades: 6-8)
  • MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 205, Location: 3502 SARATOGA BLVD, Grades: PK-5)
  • YORKTOWN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 188, Location: 5025A YORKTOWN BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST PIUS X CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 169, Location: 737 SAINT PIUS DR, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Corpus Christi

Library in Corpus Christi:

  • CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $4,218,746; Location: 805 COMANCHE ST; 380,913 books; 12,130 audio materials; 12,238 video materials; 130 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 364 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

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  • Private Schools - First Baptist School now offers grades Pre-k through 8th grade.
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Notable locations in Corpus Christi: Corpus Christi Filtration Plant (A), Corpus Christi Golf Center (B), Lon C Hill Powerplant (C), Oso Municipal Golf Course (D), Pharaohs Country Club (E), River Hills Country Club (F), Gunderland Marina (G), Laguna Marina (H), Puenta Vista Marina (I), Bluff Landing Marina (J), Parkdale Plaza (K), Saxet Center (L), University Heights (M), Woodlawn Plaza (N), Refinery Terminal Fire Company First Responders (O), Corpus Christi Fire Department Station 14 (P), Corpus Christi Fire Department Station 9 (Q), Nueces County Emergency Services District 2 (R), Corpus Christi Fire Department Station 4 (S), Corpus Christi Fire Department Station 2 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Padre Staples Shopping Center (1), Sunrise Shopping Center (2), Five Points Shopping Center (3), Alameda Shopping Center (4), Carmel Village Shopping Center (5), Gulfway Shopping Center (6), Stonewall Mall Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Corpus Christi: AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC/DE (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Corpus Christi include: Lindale Baptist Church (A), Liberty Baptist Church (B), Covenant Baptist Church (C), Calvary First Baptist Church (D), Calvario Baptist Church (E), Brownlee Baptist Church (F), Bring Your Bible Baptist Church (G), Brighton Park Baptist Church (H), Bethel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Aberdeen Cemetery (1), Bayview Cemetery (2), Seaside Memorial Cemetery (3), Old Bayview Cemetery (4), Rose Hill Cemetery (5), Holly Cross Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Tule Lake (A), Calallen Reservoir (B), Oso Municipal Golf Course Lake (C), Barney M Davis Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Oso Creek (A), Nueces River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Corpus Christi include: Lawndale Park (1), Lee Manor Park (2), Hazel Bazemore Park (3), Lexington Park (4), Lindale Park (5), Lions Park (6), Lakeview Park (7), Kingston Park (8), H E Butt Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Asian Cultures Museum & Educational Center (1809 North Chaparral Street) (1), Centennial House (Museums; 411 North Upper Broadway Street) (2), Texas State Aquarium (Aquariums; 2710 North Shoreline Boulevard) (3), Cool Cats Toy Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2132 Waldron Road) (4), Botanical Gardens & Nature Center (Botanical Gardens; 8545 South Staples Street) (5), Flores Law Firm- P.C. (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3833 S. Staples Street) (6), Botanical Gardens & Nature Center - Fax Line (Botanical Gardens; 8545 South Staples Street) (7), Blue House Bay (Recreation Areas; P. O. Box 30634) (8), Carousels Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; Padre Staples Mall) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn & Suites (722 North Port Avenue) (1), Cactus Motel & Apartments (5423 Leopard Street) (2), Bayfront Inn (601 N Shoreline Blvd) (3), Budget Inn Motel (231 Stewart Place) (4), Best Western Marina Grand Htl (300 North Shoreline Boulevard) (5), Catalina Motel (4333 Ocean Drive) (6), Bentley's R J (900 North Shoreline Boulevard) (7), Best Western Navigation Inn (902 North Navigation Boulevard) (8), Clarion Hotel Corpus Christi (5224 IH-37 North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Hasette Nanette Judge - 28th District Court (901 Leopard Street) (1), Hunter Jack E Court Judge - 94th District (901 Leopard Street) (2), Texas State - Court Of Appeals- Thirteenth Court Of Appeals- Corpus Chr (901 Leopard Street) (3), Nueces-County - Administrative Office Of The Courts- Court Administr (901 Leopard Street) (4), Nueces-County - County Courts- County Court At Law No 3 (901 Leopard Street) (5), Nueces-County - County Courts- County Court At Law No 4 (901 Leopard Street) (6), Nueces-County - District Courts- 105th District Court (901 Leopard Street) (7), Nueces-County - District Courts- 117th District Court (901 Leopard Street) (8), Nueces-County - District Courts- 214th District Court (901 Leopard Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: David Freese - Baseball player, Eva Longoria - Actress, Patrick Bissell - Ballet dancer, Larry Norman - (born 1947), singer, Farrah Fawcett - (born 1947), actress, Chet Edwards - Texas politician, Danny Lohner - Bass guitarist, Henry Grover - Houston, Steve Poizner - Politician, Leslie Sanchez - Political pundit.

Nueces County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Corpus Christi and their reported violations in the past:

PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE (Population served: 1,800, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
STRIPES 121 (Population served: 850, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2007), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-09-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2007), St BCA signed (NOV-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-12-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
SAC & PAC 109 (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SAC N PAC 701 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SHOALWATER FLATS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 168, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2012)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2008), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2011, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-21-2011), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-16-2012)
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAR-01-2011, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2011), St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2012)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2010), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-27-2012), St AO (w/penalty) issued (SEP-16-2012)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI KOA (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 12 routine major monitoring violations
CHEVRON 249 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2010), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HANDI PLUS 114 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2013), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2005), St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JAN-21-2006 to MAR-07-2006)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Corpus Christi that have no violations reported:

  • HANDI PLUS 7335 (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.6%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Corpus Christi in 2010:

  • 1,344 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,293 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,280 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 435 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 369 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 289 people in state prisons
  • 150 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 137 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 110 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 91 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 69 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 67 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 6 people in maritime/merchant vessels

People in group quarters in Corpus Christi in 2000:

  • 1,329 people in nursing homes
  • 939 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 800 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 704 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 506 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 327 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 219 people in other group homes
  • 122 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 99 people in religious group quarters
  • 94 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 68 people in halfway houses
  • 35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 23 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 19 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 9 people in military ships
Arena or stadium:
  • American Bank Center. Capacity: 10,500.

Banks with most branches in Corpus Christi (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Kleberg First National Bank of Kingsville: 8 branches. Info updated 2007/02/23: Bank assets: $429.4 mil, Deposits: $345.4 mil, headquarters in Kingsville, TX, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Kleberg And Company Bankers, Inc.
  • The Frost National Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006/12/21: Bank assets: $20,372.1 mil, Deposits: $16,846.8 mil, headquarters in San Antonio, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 133 total offices, Holding Company: Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
  • First Community Bank: Alameda Branch, First Mobile Branch, First Mobile Branch, Corpus Christi Branch, South Padre Island Drive Branch, at 416 North Water Street. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $314.4 mil, Deposits: $273.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Bend Bancshares, Inc.
  • American Bank, National Association: Padre Island Branch, at 711 N. Carancahua St, Alameda Branch, Saratoga Branch, Corpus Christi Branch, North Shoreline Branch. Info updated 2007/02/06: Bank assets: $1,053.5 mil, Deposits: $952.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: American Bank Holding Corporation
  • Prosperity Bank: Carmel Branch, Saratoga Branch, Padre Island Branch, Water Street Branch, Airline Branch, Northwest Branch. Info updated 2012/01/05: Bank assets: $9,816.2 mil, Deposits: $8,064.8 mil, headquarters in El Campo, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank Texas: South Port Banking Center - Rc 625 B, Flour Bluff Banking Center Rc-551, Staples Banking Center Rc-546, Kostoryz Banking Center - Rc 624 Bra, Corpus Christi Hwy 77 Bkg Center - R, Corpus Christi Spid Bkg Center - Rc. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Weber Road Branch, Corpus Christi Motor Bank Branch, Staples/Curtis Clark Branch, Lamar Park Branch, Corpus Christi Branch, Calallen Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • International Bank of Commerce: Corpus Christi Main Branch, Esplanade Branch, Northwest Blvd Branch, Everhart Branch, Corpus Christi Branch Flour Bluff. Info updated 2007/03/28: Bank assets: $9,621.9 mil, Deposits: $6,548.8 mil, headquarters in Laredo, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 197 total offices, Holding Company: International Bancshares Corporation
  • 8 other banks with 24 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Corpus Christi:

Marital status in Corpus Christi, TX
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

For population 25 years and over in Corpus Christi:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.1
Texas average:

14.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Corpus Christi
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Neighborhoods in Corpus Christi:

(Corpus Christi, Texas Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Corpus Christi, TX (based on Nueces County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic111,68738
Evangelical Protestant67,711228
Mainline Protestant14,42147
Other9,91927
Black Protestant1,35910
Orthodox5153
None134,611-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 30
Nueces County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
This county:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 163
Here:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 278
This county:

8.68 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.0%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

26.6%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nueces County:

20.7%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Corpus Christi:

48.7%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Corpus Christi:

48.2%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.6
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Corpus Christi:

20.1%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Corpus Christi:

10.6%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Corpus Christi:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

34.7%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
This city:

56.0%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.9%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Corpus Christi, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 441$3,557,500$96,8030$0
Firefighters 420$3,376,507$96,4720$0
Sewerage 235$1,001,528$51,1421$662
Police - Other 224$786,187$42,1175$15,177
Financial Administration 210$854,812$48,8460$0
Water Supply 207$816,367$47,3265$3,292
Streets and Highways 185$783,246$50,8050$0
Solid Waste Management 160$644,275$48,3210$0
Parks and Recreation 160$453,375$34,003130$96,844
Gas Supply 136$520,140$45,8950$0
Other Government Administration 102$481,162$56,6070$0
Health 81$267,902$39,6892$9,309
Other and Unallocable 75$363,413$58,1462$1,856
Judicial and Legal 74$347,240$56,3093$7,433
Airports 71$281,589$47,5930$0
Local Libraries 37$105,103$34,08717$13,616
Welfare 28$75,764$32,4707$9,623
Housing and Community Development (Local) 21$74,088$42,3360$0
Fire - Other 14$52,262$44,7960$0
Totals for Government 2,881$14,842,459$61,822172$157,812

Corpus Christi government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $41,296,000 ($129.95)
    Sewerage: $36,155,000 ($113.78)
    Water Utilities: $33,399,000 ($105.10)
    Air Transportation: $7,863,000 ($24.74)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,028,000 ($9.53)
    Gas Utilities: $885,000 ($2.79)
    Natural Resources - Other: $710,000 ($2.23)
    Housing and Community Development: $449,000 ($1.41)
    Solid Waste Management: $324,000 ($1.02)
    General Public Buildings: $67,000 ($0.21)
    Police Protection: $49,000 ($0.15)
    Libraries: $5,000 ($0.02)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $88,375,000 ($278.11)
    Water Utilities: $59,147,000 ($186.13)
    Local Fire Protection: $58,832,000 ($185.14)
    Sewerage: $38,098,000 ($119.89)
    Gas Utilities: $29,793,000 ($93.76)
    Regular Highways: $25,080,000 ($78.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,952,000 ($78.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $24,777,000 ($77.97)
    General - Other: $17,900,000 ($56.33)
    Housing and Community Development: $13,961,000 ($43.93)
    Central Staff Services: $9,086,000 ($28.59)
    Air Transportation: $8,370,000 ($26.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,757,000 ($21.26)
    Financial Administration: $4,682,000 ($14.73)
    Health - Other: $4,659,000 ($14.66)
    Libraries: $4,169,000 ($13.12)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,452,000 ($7.72)
    Correctional Institutions: $1,666,000 ($5.24)
    General Public Buildings: $1,626,000 ($5.12)
    Natural Resources - Other: $65,000 ($0.20)
    Parking Facilities: $10,000 ($0.03)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $754,000 ($2.37)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $31,484,000 ($99.08)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $8,661,000 ($27.26)
    Other - Financial Administration: $1,603,000 ($5.04)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $255,000 ($0.80)
    Other - Health - Other: $82,000 ($0.26)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $621,000 ($1.95)
    Sewerage: $336,000 ($1.06)
    General - Other: $146,000 ($0.46)
    Central Staff Services: $110,000 ($0.35)
    Gas Utilities: $104,000 ($0.33)
    Natural Resources - Other: $47,000 ($0.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $37,000 ($0.12)
    Health - Other: $22,000 ($0.07)
    Regular Highways: $13,000 ($0.04)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($0.04)
    Police Protection: $3,000 ($0.01)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $4,774,000 ($15.02)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,195,000 ($10.05)
    General - Other: $2,718,000 ($8.55)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,633,000 ($5.14)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,153,000 ($3.63)
    Regular Highways: $775,000 ($2.44)
    Sewerage: $614,000 ($1.93)
    Water Utilities: $484,000 ($1.52)
    Local Fire Protection: $207,000 ($0.65)
    Gas Utilities: $77,000 ($0.24)
    Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $175,057,000 ($550.89)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,175,000 ($66.64)

Corpus Christi government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $66,518,000 ($209.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $42,160,000 ($132.67)
    Other: $15,286,000 ($48.10)
    Air Transportation: $12,624,000 ($39.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $11,508,000 ($36.21)
    Regular Highways: $11,477,000 ($36.12)
    Parking Facilities: $291,000 ($0.92)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $6,585,000 ($20.72)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,455,000 ($10.87)
    Public Welfare: $1,466,000 ($4.61)
    Water Utilities: $876,000 ($2.76)
    Natural Resources: $566,000 ($1.78)
    Sewerage: $514,000 ($1.62)
    Gas Utilities: $57,000 ($0.18)
    Other: $20,000 ($0.06)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,597,000 ($8.17)
    Public Welfare: $1,933,000 ($6.08)
    Other: $808,000 ($2.54)
    Health and Hospitals: $409,000 ($1.29)
    Water Utilities: $21,000 ($0.07)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,147,000 ($50.81)
    General Revenue - Other: $13,248,000 ($41.69)
    Donations From Private Sources: $6,741,000 ($21.21)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,543,000 ($17.44)
    Sale of Property: $1,567,000 ($4.93)
    Rents: $337,000 ($1.06)
    Special Assessments: $71,000 ($0.22)
    Royalties: $21,000 ($0.07)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $135,632,000 ($426.82)
    Gas Utilities: $32,207,000 ($101.35)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $18,292,000 ($57.56)
    Other: $5,782,000 ($18.20)
    Health and Hospitals: $2,074,000 ($6.53)
    Highways: $1,634,000 ($5.14)
    General Local Government Support: $1,601,000 ($5.04)
    Water Utilities: $208,000 ($0.65)
  • Tax - Property: $126,702,000 ($398.72)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $90,567,000 ($285.01)
    Other Selective Sales: $18,900,000 ($59.48)
    Public Utilities Sales: $17,245,000 ($54.27)
    Other License: $4,733,000 ($14.89)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,711,000 ($5.38)
    Amusements Sales: $343,000 ($1.08)
    Other: $212,000 ($0.67)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $157,000 ($0.49)
    Amusements License: $16,000 ($0.05)

Corpus Christi government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,450,502,000 ($4564.59)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,401,667,000 ($4410.91)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $172,575,000 ($543.08)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $123,740,000 ($389.40)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $55,172,000 ($173.62)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $54,463,000 ($171.39)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $709,000 ($2.23)

Corpus Christi government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,826,000 ($496.66)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $540,503,000 ($1700.91)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,617,000 ($256.84)

5.72% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($58,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($567 average AGI)
Nueces County:

0.04%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from San Patricio County, TX  0.47% ($48,617 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX  0.43% ($54,018)
from Harris County, TX  0.31% ($58,338)


6.25% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,139 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.25%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($289 average AGI)
Nueces County:

0.03%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Bexar County, TX  0.63% ($57,522 average AGI)
to San Patricio County, TX  0.54% ($50,651)
to Harris County, TX  0.36% ($62,460)
Businesses in Corpus Christi, TX
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling1Knights Inn2
AT&T5Kohl's1
Abercrombie & Fitch1La Quinta4
Abercrombie Kids1La-Z-Boy1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware2Lane Furniture10
Advance Auto Parts3LensCrafters1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza8
American Eagle Outfitters1Long John Silver's3
Ann Taylor1Lowe's1
Applebee's1Macy's1
Arby's1Marriott3
Ashley Furniture1Marshalls1
AutoZone8Mazda1
Avenue1McDonald's17
BMW1Men's Wearhouse1
Bakers1Motel 62
Barnes & Noble1Motherhood Maternity2
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance1
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co1
Best Western5Nike5
Blockbuster3Nissan1
Burger King6Office Depot2
Burlington Coat Factory1Old Navy1
CVS9On The Border1
Casual Male XL1Outback1
Catherines1Outback Steakhouse1
Chevrolet2Pac Sun1
Chick-Fil-A3Papa John's Pizza4
Chico's1Payless6
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske4
Church's Chicken8PetSmart1
ColorTyme2Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut10
Comfort Suites2Popeyes4
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Cricket Wireless38Quiznos2
Curves3RadioShack6
Dairy Queen4Red Lobster1
Days Inn3Red Roof Inn2
Dennys3Rodeway Inn1
Discount Tire3Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza7SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In8
Ethan Allen1Sam's Club1
Express1Sephora1
Extended Stay Deluxe1Shoe Carnival1
FedEx49Spencer Gifts1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel5
Firestone Complete Auto Care5Starbucks3
Foot Locker1Subaru1
Forever 211Super 81
GNC3T-Mobile15
GameStop6T.G.I. Driday's1
Gap1Taco Bell6
Goodwill2Target1
Gymboree1The Room Place1
H&R Block10Toyota2
Haworth1Toys"R"Us2
Hawthorn2Travelodge1
Hobby Lobby2U-Haul18
Holiday Inn6UPS52
Home Depot3Vans4
Honda1Verizon Wireless1
Hot Topic1Victoria's Secret1
IHOP2Volkswagen1
JCPenney1Walgreens8
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart4
Jones New York4Wendy's5
Journeys1Wet Seal1
Justice1YMCA1
KFC4

Strongest AM radio stations in Corpus Christi:

  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KUNO (1400 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEYS (1440 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)
  • KSIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WITHERS FAMILY TEXAS HOLDING, LP)
  • KKTX (1360 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCCT (1150 AM; 1 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: RADIO KCCT, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOPY (1070 AM; 1 kW; ALICE, TX; Owner: SENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
  • KDAE (1590 AM; 1 kW; SINTON, TX; Owner: NUECES RADIO PARTNERS, LP)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Corpus Christi:

  • KLHB (98.3 FM; ODEM, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KMJR (105.5 FM; PORTLAND, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KZFM (95.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MALKAN FM ASSOCIATES)
  • KFTX (97.5 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: QUALITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLTG (96.5 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KLUX (89.5 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: DIOCESAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • KKBA (92.7 FM; KINGSVILLE, TX; Owner: OHIO BROADCAST ASSOCIATES)
  • KKLM (88.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEDT-FM (90.3 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BRAODCASTING SYSTEM)
  • KSAB (99.9 FM; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMXR (93.9 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRYS-FM (99.1 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOUL (103.7 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: AMIGO RADIO, LTD.)
  • KBNJ (91.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KCCG (107.3 FM; INGLESIDE, TX; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING OF MISSOURI LLC)
  • KPUS (104.5 FM; GREGORY, TX; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING OF MISSOURI LLC)
  • KBSO (94.7 FM; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: REINA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KNCN (101.3 FM; SINTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKPN (102.3 FM; ROCKPORT, TX; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING OF MISSOURI LLC)
  • KNDA (102.9 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: GUERRA ENTERPRISES)

TV broadcast stations around Corpus Christi:

  • KXCC-CA (Channel 45; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CASA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K57FC (Channel 57; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K68DJ (Channel 68; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTOV-LP (Channel 7; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 7 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • K47DF (Channel 47; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWDT-LP (Channel 13; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KADM-LP (Channel 63; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
  • KLAO-LP (Channel 55; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KHCC-LP (Channel 35; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • KTMV-LP (Channel 8; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: MINERVA R. LOPEZ)
  • KCRP-CA (Channel 41; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXPX-CA (Channel 14; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: GH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K21GM (Channel 21; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: GH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIII (Channel 3; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 3 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.)
  • KRIS-TV (Channel 6; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: KVOA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEDT (Channel 16; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • K50DW (Channel 50; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KZTV (Channel 10; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: EAGLE CREEK BROADCASTING OF CORPUS CHRISTI, LLC)
  • KORO (Channel 28; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCCX-LP (Channel 50; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: LOCALONE TEXAS, LTD.)
  • KINE-LP (Channel 44; ROBSTOWN, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Corpus Christi: Terrence Collinson Graves.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Corpus Christi fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 448Number of bridges
  • 11,654ft / 3,552mTotal length
  • $599,646,000Total costs
  • 7,830,990Total average daily traffic
  • 641,325Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Corpus Christi, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 71930-1939
  • 61940-1949
  • 301950-1959
  • 1201960-1969
  • 491970-1979
  • 591980-1989
  • 801990-1999
  • 582000-2009
  • 252010-2019
  • 132020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Corpus Christi, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Corpus Christi)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2,360 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Corpus Christi, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 256 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 257 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 914 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Corpus Christi)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Corpus Christi)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 298 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 49 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,492$137,6761,114$150,6762,408$128,440292$40,63112$1,686,775562$134,01413$49,018
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED87$134,34788$170,484283$128,75659$39,0731$1,170,00051$155,2012$44,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED235$125,706413$110,0321,300$119,667505$31,4612$401,500203$101,06131$42,261
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN168$126,355335$122,054772$127,81590$54,2770$093$123,6864$53,363
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$141,29412$170,322143$129,85018$62,0730$017$117,1051$62,020
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 58 tracts in Corpus Christi, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 32 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED148$154,93663$174,57212$151,756
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$159,57821$196,5306$229,530
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$154,24213$203,6852$169,555
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$158,8529$189,5632$119,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$142,6731$125,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Corpus Christi, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Corpus Christi, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 1184. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 1,594 took place in 2005, and the least - 374 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Corpus Christi, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.2%), and Structure Fires (29.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Corpus Christi, TX
    • 9,09145.2%Outside Fires
    • 5,90329.3%Structure Fires
    • 3,74618.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1,3896.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Corpus Christi, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Corpus Christi, Texas:

  • Emerald Beach Hotel, 1102 S Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 , Phone: (361) 883-5731, Fax: (361) 883-9079
  • La Quinta Corpus Christi South, 6225 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412 , Phone: (361) 991-5730, Fax: (361) 993-1578
  • La Quinta Corpus Christi North #702, 5155 N I-37, Corpus Christi, Texas 78408 , Phone: (361) 888-5721, Fax: (361) 888-5401
  • American Inn & Suites, 6255 Ih 37, Corpus Christi, Texas 78409 , Phone: (361) 289-0991, Fax: (361) 289-0979
  • Plaza Inn Hotel, 2021 N Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, Texas 78408 , Phone: (361) 289-8200, Fax: (361) 289-2836
  • Super 8 Corpus Christi NW, 11217 Ih 37, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410 , Phone: (361) 241-6675
  • Omni Corpus Christi Hotel, 900 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 , Phone: (361) 887-1600, Fax: (361) 887-6715
  • Best Western Navigation Inn, 902 N Navigation, Corpus Christi, Texas 78408 , Phone: (361) 888-8333, Fax: (361) 887-7457
  • 44 other hotels and motels
All 52 fire-safe hotels and motels in Corpus Christi, Texas
Most common first names in Corpus Christi, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,03977.6 years
John94572.3 years
William93173.3 years
James89070.7 years
Maria87975.5 years
Robert78568.2 years
Jose59070.5 years
Charles54572.4 years
George52572.7 years
Juan45669.8 years
Most common last names in Corpus Christi, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Garcia1,01671.9 years
Martinez55371.2 years
Rodriguez55270.6 years
Garza52672.1 years
Smith46474.9 years
Gonzalez42872.6 years
Hernandez39369.4 years
Perez36571.9 years
Flores36071.7 years
Johnson34075.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Corpus Christi, TX
  • 76.6%Electricity
  • 22.3%Utility gas
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Corpus Christi, TX
  • 90.9%Electricity
  • 7.6%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Corpus Christi compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Corpus Christi, TX compared to other similar cities:

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