Corpus Christi Population

Corpus Christi is a Texas city on the Gulf of Mexico, located 130 miles southeast of San Antonio. Corpus Christi population in 2023 is estimated to be 322,981, covering city area of 488.73 sq mi (1,265.80 sq km), Corpus Christi means body of Christ in Ecclesiastical Latin, in reference to the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion. In 1519, The city name Corpus Christi was given to the settlement and surrounding bay by Spanish explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, Spanish explorer discovered on the Western Christian feast day of Corpus Christi. Due to high wind speeds, Corpus Christi is one of the popular cities for wind surfing, sailing, kiteboarding and kite flying. Corpus Christi is considered to be safe city in the State of Texas comparing with crime rate of national average.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Corpus Christi population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	305,281
2011	308,096	0.92
2012	312,415	1.40
2013	317,101	1.50
2014	320,863	1.19
2015	324,795	1.23
2016	325,947	0.35
2017	325,373	-0.18
2018	326,554	0.36
2019	326,586	0.01
2020	317,863	-2.67
2021 *	317,768	-0.030
2022 *	321,614	1.21
2023 *	322,981	0.43

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Corpus Christi Population
1950	124,084
1955	143,670
1960	172,555
1965	191,656
1970	209,929
1975	226,274
1980	243,199
1985	255,842
1990	268,113
1995	279,920
2000	292,053
2005	304,763
2010	318,028
2011	320,750
2015	331,873
2020*	344,937
2025*	355,382
2035*	387,145

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Corpus Christi city Population(UA)

The Corpus Christi metropolitan statistical area is a metropolitan area in South Texas that covers three counties, Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio. According to bls, Unemployment rate in Corpus Christi is 8.4 in June 2021, improved from 11.5 as compared in June 2020 and unemployment rate is of Texas is 6.6 and US is 11.2. Weekly average wage of Corpus Christi is $1,048 compared to U.S weekly average wage of $1,339. The key economy areas are Mining, logging, and construction, Trade, transportation, and utilities , Financial activities, Professional services, Education, health services, Leisure and hospitality. Corpus Christi population in 2022 is estimated to be 321,614, and in 2021 is estimated to be 317,768.

Corpus Christi Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Corpus Christi population is 326,590, out of these 161,802 are male, 164,788 are female, The sex ratio of Corpus Christi is 98. The median age of the Corpus Christi population is 35.3, Corpus Christi population by age are, under 18 years is 79,844, 16 years and over is 255,483, 18 years and over is 246,746, 21 years and over is 232,913, 65 years and over is 58,258. 49.5% are male, 50.5% are female, Population of Corpus Christi by age percentwise is, 24.4% are under 18 years old, 78.2% are 16 years and over, 75.6% are 18 years and over, 71.3% are 21 years and over, 14.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 134,604 housing units, The voting population of Corpus Christi are 227,415, out of these 109,967 are male voters, 117,448 are female voters, 48.4% are male, 51.6% are female.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	22,218	6.8%
5 - 9	21,355	6.5%
10 - 14	22,765	7.0%
15 - 19	23,959	7.3%
20 - 24	22,731	7.0%
25 - 34	48,572	14.9%
35 - 44	42,976	13.2%
45 - 54	36,345	11.1%
55 - 59	20,082	6.1%
60 - 64	18,216	5.6%
65 - 74	28,187	8.6%
75 - 84	14,753	4.5%
85 and over	4,431	1.4%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Corpus Christi Population by Race

White Population

White population in Corpus Christi, Texas are 292,495, percentage wise 89.6 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Corpus Christi, Texas are 13,816, percentage wise 4.2 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Corpus Christi, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Carribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Corpus Christi are 7,663, percentage wise 2.3 percent are asians, out of these 3,449 are Asian Indians, 754 are Chinese, 2,213 are Filipinos, 171 are Japanese, 186 are Korean, 381 are Vietnamese and 509 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Corpus Christi, Texas are 207,217. Percentage wise 63.4 percent are hispanics, out of these 194,386 are Mexican people, 1,904 are Puerto Ricans, 311 are Cubans, and 10,616 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	326,590	Percent
White	292,495	89.6%
Black or African American	13,816	4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	766	0.2%
Asian Population	7,663	2.3%
Asian Indian	3,449	1.1%
Chinese	754	0.2%
Filipino	2,213	0.7%
Japanese	171	0.1%
Other Asian Population	509
Hispanic or Latino	207,217	63.4%
Mexican	194,386	59.5%
Puerto Rican	1,904	0.6%
Cuban	311	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	10,616

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Corpus Christi native population is 293,845, out of these 241,152 born in the Texas state and 49,808 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 32,745, out of these 12,767 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,448 are in Europe, 2,375 in Asia, 535 in Africa, 7,647 in Latin America and 585 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Corpus Christi are 19,978, out of these 404 are from Europe, 3,442 are from Asia, 59 from Africa, 15,664 are from Latin America and 325 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	293,845
Born in state of residence	241,152
Born in other state in the United States	49,808
Northeast	6,383
Midwest	12,868
South	16,848
West	13,709
Born outside the United States	2,885
Puerto Rico	402
U.S. Island Areas	202
Born abroad of American parent(s)	2,281
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	32,745
Naturalized U.S. citizen	12,767
Europe	1,448
Asia	2,375
Africa	535
Oceania	177
Latin America	7,647
Northern America	585
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	19,978
Europe	404
Asia	3,442
Africa	59
Oceania	84
Latin America	15,664
Northern America	325

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Corpus Christi Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Corpus Christi, Texas are 134,604, Occupied housing units are 119,184, Rental vacancy rate is 9. Percentage of occupancy is 89, 51.42% of houses are owner occupied and 37.12% of houses are renter occupied in Corpus Christi. There are 64.98 percent of one-unit detached, 1.16 percent of one-units attached, 3.24 percent of two-unit houses, 6.59 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.18 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 30.88 percent are available with one vehicle, 33.49 percent are available with two vehicles, 18.06 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 6.12 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	134,604
Occupied housing units	119,184
Occupied housing units percent	89
Rental vacancy rate	9
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	87,465
1-unit attached	1,567
2 units	4,361
3 or 4 units	8,864
Mobile home	2,941
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0
Owner-occupied	69,216
Renter-occupied	49,968
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Corpus Christi Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Corpus Christi, Texas is $157,100, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 3.09 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 10.56 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 10.27 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 10.60 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 10.40 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 4.19 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 1.70 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.62 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	4,158
$50,000 to $99,999	14,209
$100,000 to $149,999	13,830
$150,000 to $199,999	14,264
$200,000 to $299,999	13,993
$300,000 to $499,999	5,640
$500,000 to $999,999	2,285
$1,000,000 or more	837
Median (dollars)	157,100

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Corpus Christi Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,557, 0.27 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 3.94 percent pay between $500 to $999, 8.72 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 7.34 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 4.07 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 2.01 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.90 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $515, 2.31 percent of homes pay less than $250, 5.69 percent pays between $250 to $399, 6.50 percent pay between $400 to $599, 4.56 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.69 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 2.26 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	369
$500 to $999	5,298
$1,000 to $1,499	11,743
$1,500 to $1,999	9,881
$2,000 to $2,499	5,484
$2,500 to $2,999	2,700
$3,000 or more	2,559
Median (dollars)	1,557
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	3,112
$250 to $399	7,654
$400 to $599	8,743
$600 to $799	6,138
$800 to $999	2,274
$1,000 or more	3,042
Median (dollars)	515

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Corpus Christi Rental

Total number of Corpus Christi rental homes or apartments are 49,968, occupied by Renter, The median value of Corpus Christi average rental rate is $1,037. 8.30 percent of homes are under $500, 37.06 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 48.14 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 3.96 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.82 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	4,148
$500 to $999	18,519
$1,000 to $1,499	19,499
$1,500 to $1,999	4,556
$2,000 to $2,499	1,664
$2,500 to $2,999	314
$3,000 or more	410
Median (dollars)	1,037

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates