County population in 2014: 66,915 (80% urban, 20% rural); it was 67,138 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 8,163 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 7,397 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,072 Renter-occupied apartments: 7,077 (it was 7,021 in 2000)
% of renters here:
32%
State:
36%
Land area: 692 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 97 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in San Patricio County: 87.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.1%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.3%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $54,966 ($34,836 in 1999)
This county:
$54,966
Texas:
$55,653
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $714 (lower quartile is $534, upper quartile is $1,028)
This county:
$714
State:
$774
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $128,500 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
San Patricio:
$128,500
Texas:
$152,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,600 - $178,000 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,366 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $455
Institutionalized population: 638
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 131
Thefts: 221
Auto thefts: 22
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 21
Burglaries: 165
Thefts: 234
Auto thefts: 22
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,003 (1.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,243 (1.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.9%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for American Indian residents, 13.8% for other race residents, 12.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.9%
San Patricio County:
12.9%
Texas:
15.9%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.3% for Black residents, 18.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.8% for American Indian residents, 11.6% for other race residents, 11.3% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 40 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 42 years old)
Area name: Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Patricio 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.
Current college students: 2,740 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,205 (45% naturalized citizens)
San Patricio County:
3.3%
Whole state:
13.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 327
1990 to 1994: 415
1985 to 1989: 293
1980 to 1984: 271
1975 to 1979: 355
1970 to 1974: 86
1970 to 1974: 127
1965 to 1969: 331
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.8%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 18,069
One, attached: 437
Two: 816
3 or 4: 871
5 to 9: 726
10 to 19: 360
20 or more: 859
Mobile homes: 2,584
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 142
Housing units in San Patricio County with a mortgage: 6,486 (152 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,843
Here:
52.6% with mortgage
State:
64.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for San Patricio County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
21,024
14
Evangelical Protestant
14,008
79
Mainline Protestant
3,633
18
Other
1,202
7
Black Protestant
510
4
None
24,427
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San Patricio County Religion Details
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
San Patricio County:
1.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
This county:
1.61 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
San Patricio County:
5.56 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:
3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 46
This county:
6.73 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
San Patricio County:
9.4%
Texas:
8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
San Patricio County:
27.1%
State:
26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
15.1%
State:
15.7%
Agriculture in San Patricio County:
Average size of farms: 601 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $119,761 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $237.23 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.96% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $108,704 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 64.75% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.32% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93,153 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.44 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.09% Corn for grain: 18522 harvested acres Upland cotton: 108383 harvested acres Vegetables: 185 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
San Patricio County-area historical earthquake activity is below Texas state average. It is 85% 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 70.3 miles away from San Patricio County 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 390.5 miles away from the 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 40.3 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 73.8 miles away from the county center On 5/23/2007 at 19:09:15, a magnitude 5.6 (5.4 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 426.5 miles away from San Patricio 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 73.4 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Texas Tropical Storm Alex, Incident Period: June 27, 2010 to August 14, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3313: June 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 3313, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Dean, Incident Period: August 17, 2007 to September 05, 2007, Emergency Declared EM-3277: August 18, 2007, FEMA Id: 3277, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in San Patricio County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in San Patricio County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,685 (7,895 aged, 1,790 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,603 (13%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in San Patricio County, Texas in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (617)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (273)
Unspecified dementia (255)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (253)
Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (251)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (163)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.47 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,920 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 94 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,313
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,839 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 734 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 44.4. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 95.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 48.6
Other - 46.5
Household type by relationship:
Households: 64,124
In family households: 57,258 (11,820 male householders, 5,119 female householders)
12,214 spouses, 21,063 children (19,231 natural, 416 adopted, 1,416 stepchildren), 2,849 grandchildren, 553 brothers or sisters, 522 parents, 887 other relatives, 1,544 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,866 (2,848 male householders (2,285 living alone)), 2,850 female householders (2,477 living alone)), 1,168 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 680 (638 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,249 2-persons, 3,892 3-persons, 3,400 4-persons, 1,982 5-persons, 818 6-persons, 598 7-or-more-persons.
13,849 married couples with children.
4,152 single-parent households (1,138 men, 3,014 women).
60.9% of residents of San Patricio County speak English at home.
37.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $481,697,000 ($7,064 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $139,864,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $153,222,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $84,959,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,927,000 Federal grants: $94,838,000 Federal procurement contracts: $45,867,000 ($44,283,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $85,885,000 ($79,840,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,671,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $43,091,000 Federal Government insurance: $328,600,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,893
Here:
85 per 1000 residents
State:
85 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,586
Here:
37 per 1000 residents
State:
35 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +245
Here:
+4 per 1000 residents
State:
+29 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -1,414
Here:
-20 per 1000 residents
State:
+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in San Patricio County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.42 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.5
State:
5.8
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
3.8
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 634
2000 to 2009: 4,441
1990 to 1999: 2,144
1980 to 1989: 3,906
1970 to 1979: 8,097
1960 to 1969: 4,119
1950 to 1959: 1,986
1940 to 1949: 1,383
1939 or earlier: 513
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio population
Rooms in houses/apartments in San Patricio County, Texas
Note: State values scaled to San Patricio County population
no vehicle: 727
1 vehicle: 4,442
2 vehicles: 7,026
3 vehicles: 2,137
4 vehicles: 589
5+ vehicles: 151
no vehicle: 929
1 vehicle: 3,570
2 vehicles: 2,112
3 vehicles: 306
4 vehicles: 56
5+ vehicles: 48
56% of San Patricio County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Texas.
San Patricio County:
55.5%
State average:
51.6%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 49,692
Northeast: 1,565
Midwest: 4,291
South: 5,390
West: 3,246
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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