Nueces County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

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Races in Nueces County, Texas:

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 153,483	(48.9%)
Females: 160,162	(51.1%)

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Nueces County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$40,901
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$579
State:	$589

Nueces County:	$101,900
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $132,143

Here:	$132,143
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $157,022

Here:	$157,022
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $198,206

Here:	$198,206
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,981

Here:	$148,981
State:	$134,235

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,644

Here:	$175,644
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $31,250

Here:	$31,250
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,569

Here:	$14,569
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 19
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 33
• Burglaries: 121
• Thefts: 188
• Auto thefts: 23

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 15
• Robberies: 11
• Assaults: 44
• Burglaries: 120
• Thefts: 228
• Auto thefts: 22

Nueces County:	19.2%
Texas:	16.3%

Area name: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nueces County is $538 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $917 a month.

Cities in this county include: Corpus Christi, Robstown, Port Aransas, Bishop, North San Pedro, Driscoll, Agua Dulce, Rancho Banquete, Tierra Grande, Petronila.

2005 air pollution in Nueces County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 24 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 45 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 11.0 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Aransas County , Kleberg County , Jim Wells County , Kleberg County , San Patricio County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Nueces County: Acuna Windmill (A), Agua Dulce Pumping Station (B), Aguila Windmill (C), Doches Windmill (D), Papalote Del Norte Windmill (E), Guajolote Windmill (F), Perry Foundation (G), Pita Windmill (H), Portales Windmill (I), Rancho Viejo Windmill (J), Harlan Tank Farm (K), Robstown Community Hall (L), Robstown Pumping Station (M), Encina Sola Windmill (N), Salada Windmill (O), Santa Cruz Ranch (P), Stanolind-Luby Camp Refinery (Q), Florida Gas Camp (R), Vina Windmill (S), Bee County Public Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Nueces County include: Saint Anthony Church (A), Old Saint Anthonys Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chapman Ranch Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2), Saint Paul Cemetery (3), Robstown Memorial Park (4), Flinn Cemetery (5), Memory Gardens Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Belvy Lake (A), Chapman Ranch Lake (B), Gertrude Lubby Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: West Oso Creek (A), Banquete Creek (B), Agua Dulce Creek (C), Quinta Creek (D), Leon Creek (E), Rosita Creek (F), Palo Hueco Creek (G), Cayamon Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Nueces County include: Amistad Park (1), Restland Memorial Park (2), Robstown County Park (3), Padre Bali Park (4), Sablatura Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.3%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 18,244
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 20,506 (44% naturalized citizens)

Nueces County:	6.5%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 81,072
• One, attached: 3,845
• Two: 3,076
• 3 or 4: 6,558
• 5 to 9: 7,043
• 10 to 19: 4,032
• 20 or more: 11,849
• Mobile homes: 4,961
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 605

Housing units in Nueces County with a mortgage: 37,022 (1,026 second mortgage, 1,733 home equity loan, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23,440

Here:	61.2% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Nueces County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 4.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Nueces County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Nueces County center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Nueces County center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 100,832 (76%) Carpooled: 21,044 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 2,322 (2%) Streetcar or trolley car: 53 (0%) Subway or elevated: 22 (0%) Taxi: 160 (0%) Motorcycle: 233 (0%) Bicycle: 370 (0%) Walked: 2,511 (2%) Other means: 1,426 (1%) Worked at home: 3,033 (2%)

6.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($975 average AGI)

Nueces County:	0.17%
Texas average:	0.20%

3.97% relocated from other counties in Texas ($21,420 average AGI)
2.64% relocated from other states ($16,977 average AGI)

Nueces County:	2.64%
Texas average:	3.06%

from San Patricio County, TX	0.61% ($29,601 average AGI)
from Bexar County, TX	0.40% ($35,250)
from Harris County, TX	0.34% ($56,391)
from Jim Wells County, TX	0.20% ($30,644)
from Travis County, TX	0.20% ($31,715)
from Kleberg County, TX	0.19% ($36,917)
from Hidalgo County, TX	0.13% ($31,746)

7.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,631 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($585 average AGI)

Nueces County:	0.10%
Texas average:	0.11%

4.67% relocated to other counties in Texas ($24,865 average AGI)
2.28% relocated to other states ($13,182 average AGI)

Nueces County:	2.28%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Bexar County, TX	0.67% ($35,912 average AGI)
to San Patricio County, TX	0.58% ($36,858)
to Harris County, TX	0.48% ($41,731)
to Travis County, TX	0.30% ($32,387)
to Kleberg County, TX	0.18% ($28,515)
to Hidalgo County, TX	0.17% ($35,432)
to Jim Wells County, TX	0.17% ($35,331)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 40,149 (33,835 aged, 6,314 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 270,957 (58,743 male householders, 21,300 female householders)

  57,676 spouses, 102,147 children (93,471 natural, 2,529 adopted, 6,147 stepchildren), 12,270 grandchildren, 3,145 brothers or sisters, 2,654 parents, 6,262 other relatives, 6,760 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 36,988 (14,538 male householders (11,315 living alone)), 15,735 female householders (13,624 living alone)), 6,715 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 5,700 (2,825 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 28,126 2-persons, 19,170 3-persons, 16,995 4-persons, 9,162 5-persons, 4,086 6-persons, 2,504 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,939 1-person, 4,449 2-persons, 602 3-persons, 180 4-persons, 92 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

57.1% of residents of Nueces County speak English at home.
41.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,407,886,000 ($7584 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $607,218,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $728,999,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $403,893,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $26,308,000
Federal grants: $429,042,000
Federal procurement contracts: $459,850,000 ($281,544,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $359,794,000 ($250,791,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,416,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $218,240,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,959,920,000

Here:	82 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	-31 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 46.68 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

54% of Nueces County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Texas.

Nueces County:	54.1%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 234078
• Northeast: 6631
• Midwest: 18740
• South: 19744
• West: 10972

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $64,900

Here:	6.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	4.6%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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