Corpus Christi Metro Area

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  6. Corpus Christi Metro Area Education Information
  7. Corpus Christi Metro Area Business Information
  8. Corpus Christi Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Corpus Christi Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Corpus Christi Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Corpus Christi Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 403,280
  • Land Area (2000): 4,608.437 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,611.241 square kilometers
Corpus Christi Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 394,566 2002 397,732 2005 416,481
2000 402,704 2003 411,414 2006 425,272
2001 389,425 2004 413,663 2007 417,469

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Houses (2000): 160,753
Corpus Christi Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 728,096 90.11%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,434 0.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 75,508 9.34%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Corpus Christi Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Corpus Christi Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 168,038 156,681 11,357 6.76% 68
1991 171,265 157,009 14,256 8.32% 83
1992 177,727 160,284 17,444 9.81% 98
1993 179,683 163,786 15,897 8.85% 88
1994 182,882 165,929 16,953 9.27% 93
1995 183,857 167,087 16,771 9.12% 91
1996 187,483 171,743 15,741 8.40% 84
1997 188,056 173,551 14,505 7.71% 77
1998 185,826 172,987 12,840 6.91% 69
1999 186,468 174,106 12,362 6.63% 66
2000 184,880 174,863 10,017 5.42% 54
2001 186,581 176,330 10,252 5.49% 55
2002 191,394 179,421 11,973 6.26% 63
2003 196,560 183,484 13,075 6.65% 67
2004 198,193 185,414 12,779 6.45% 65
2005 198,345 187,211 11,134 5.61% 56
2006 198,601 188,740 9,861 4.97% 50
2007 197,798 189,010 8,788 4.44% 44
2008 199,792 190,519 9,273 4.64% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 197,303 187,929 9,374 4.75% 48
Feb 2008 196,390 187,932 8,458 4.31% 43
Mar 2008 198,493 190,176 8,317 4.19% 42
Apr 2008 199,327 191,665 7,662 3.84% 38
May 2008 200,192 191,602 8,590 4.29% 43
Jun 2008 201,838 191,942 9,896 4.90% 49
Jul 2008 201,995 191,722 10,273 5.09% 51
Aug 2008 200,910 190,577 10,333 5.14% 51
Sep 2008 201,677 191,124 10,553 5.23% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Corpus Christi Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 26,972 15.19%
2. Public Administration 12,960 7.30%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 12,242 6.89%
4. Educational Services 9,246 5.21%
5. Health Care 7,892 4.44%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,556 4.26%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7,314 4.12%
8. Repair and Maintenance 6,456 3.64%
9. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 6,024 3.39%
10. Mining 4,590 2.59%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 4,346 2.45%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,250 2.39%
13. Other Transportation 4,104 2.31%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,032 2.27%
15. Metal Manufactuing 3,836 2.16%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,610 2.03%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 3,592 2.02%
18. Finance and Insurance 3,386 1.91%
19. Truck Transportation 3,162 1.78%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,982 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 25,832 17.06%
2. Educational Services 24,722 16.32%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 15,558 10.27%
4. Public Administration 8,292 5.47%
5. Finance and Insurance 7,414 4.90%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,562 4.33%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6,442 4.25%
8. Department and Other General Stores 4,970 3.28%
9. Social Assistance 4,812 3.18%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 4,778 3.15%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,190 2.77%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 3,360 2.22%
13. Construction 2,550 1.68%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,276 1.50%
15. Private Household Services 2,022 1.34%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,814 1.20%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,744 1.15%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,570 1.04%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 1,402 0.93%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 1,328 0.88%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 9,800 5.52%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 7,654 4.31%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,650 4.31%
4. Other Production Occupations 7,518 4.23%
5. Other Management Occupations 7,478 4.21%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,432 4.19%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,124 4.01%
8. Other Construction Trades 5,126 2.89%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,754 2.68%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,736 2.67%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,736 2.67%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,678 2.63%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,230 2.38%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,002 2.25%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 3,682 2.07%
16. Construction Laborers 3,562 2.01%
17. Carpenters 3,406 1.92%
18. Engineers 3,394 1.91%
19. Top Executives 2,854 1.61%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 2,640 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9,628 6.36%
2. Secretaries and Admins 9,152 6.04%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 8,550 5.65%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,850 4.52%
5. Cashiers 6,472 4.27%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,992 3.96%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,966 3.94%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,656 3.73%
9. Other Management Occupations 5,452 3.60%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,410 3.57%
11. Registered Nurses 5,002 3.30%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 4,452 2.94%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 4,224 2.79%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,110 2.71%
15. Customer Service Representatives 3,894 2.57%
16. Child Care Workers 3,570 2.36%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,492 2.31%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 3,138 2.07%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,082 2.03%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 2,920 1.93%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 318,949 52.77%
15-35 hours 65,923 10.91%
1-14 hours 15,480 2.56%
No regular hours 204,074 33.76%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9,882 3.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,970 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 13,200 4.05%
6 AM-6:29 AM 26,437 8.11%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 32,005 9.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 54,319 16.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 65,427 20.06%
8 AM-8:29 AM 32,940 10.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 14,472 4.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17,430 5.34%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8,132 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,650 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 16,972 5.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23,275 7.14%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11,205 3.44%
5-9 42,641 13.08%
10-14 63,250 19.40%
15-19 70,856 21.73%
20-24 52,945 16.24%
25-29 16,614 5.09%
30-34 33,577 10.30%
35-39 4,970 1.52%
40-44 5,028 1.54%
45-59 12,227 3.75%
60-89 5,917 1.81%
At least 90 6,881 2.11%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,254 0.69% 255,257 78.27%
30-44 1,156 0.35% 42,419 13.01%
45-59 740 0.23% 11,487 3.52%
At least 60 1,102 0.34% 11,696 3.59%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 960 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 53,402 15.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 254,947 76.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 614 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 3,778 1.13%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,252 1.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,158 2.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,181 2.45%

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Corpus Christi Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 283,060 (791,532 people)
Families (2000): 207,522 (683,560 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 66,965
People at same address in 1995: 397,700
Corpus Christi Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35,678 12.58%
$10,000-$14,999 22,828 8.05%
$15,000-$19,999 21,260 7.50%
$20,000-$24,999 21,310 7.51%
$25,000-$29,999 20,133 7.10%
$30,000-$34,999 18,933 6.68%
$35,000-$39,999 16,683 5.88%
$40,000-$44,999 16,512 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 14,267 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 24,333 8.58%
$60,000-$74,999 25,759 9.08%
$75,000-$99,999 24,319 8.58%
$100,000-$124,999 9,786 3.45%
$125,000-$149,999 4,178 1.47%
$150,000-$199,999 3,110 1.10%
$200,000 or more 4,485 1.58%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 31,419 22.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 37,162 26.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 5,672 4.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 24,652 17.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 775 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 21,587 15.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 249 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,781 8.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 103 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,764 3.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 36 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,381 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.01%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 228,745 30.77%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 74,756 10.06%
Public Assistance 13,078 1.76%
Retirement 44,127 5.94%
Self Employment 34,889 4.69%
Social Security 72,787 9.79%
Supplemental Security 15,117 2.03%
Wage / Salary 219,116 29.47%
Other 40,783 5.49%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 79,426 51.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 73,794 48.16%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30,853 10.30%
Color 1 Box Married 173,915 58.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 86,980 29.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,777 2.60%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 37,845 11.92%
Color 1 Box Married 176,285 55.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 71,007 22.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32,247 10.16%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Corpus Christi Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Corpus Christi Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 64,464 11.16%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 90,680 15.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 155,018 26.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 147,560 25.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 29,070 5.03%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 59,556 10.31%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 31,159 5.40%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 9,493 2.35% 5,283 1.31% 14,776 3.66%
Kindergarten 11,509 2.85% 1,339 0.33% 12,848 3.19%
Grades 1-4 48,505 12.03% 3,355 0.83% 51,860 12.86%
Grades 5-8 52,387 12.99% 2,847 0.71% 55,234 13.70%
Grades 9-12 52,683 13.06% 2,329 0.58% 55,012 13.64%
Undergrad college 34,642 8.59% 3,058 0.76% 37,700 9.35%
Graduate or professional school 4,569 1.13% 724 0.18% 5,293 1.31%
Total 213,788 53.01% 18,935 4.70% 232,723 57.71%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Corpus Christi Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Corpus Christi Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 937 949
2002 833 791
2003 935 870
2004 900 821

Corpus Christi Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Corpus Christi Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Corpus Christi Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 648,621 81.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 145,021 18.27%

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Corpus Christi Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,342
Corpus Christi Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.730 0.063 0.000 0.068 0.862 0.000 1.224 4.615 0.236 6.075
2000 4.125 0.551 0.050 1.145 5.870 0.000 11.083 40.335 3.931 55.348
2001 4.840 0.688 0.051 1.638 7.218 0.000 12.829 45.123 4.332 62.284
2002 3.952 0.724 0.058 1.405 6.140 0.000 11.271 42.353 4.086 57.710
2003 4.509 0.664 0.061 1.575 6.808 0.000 12.515 46.017 3.656 62.188
2004 3.856 0.633 0.075 1.436 6.000 0.000 13.393 45.844 3.056 62.292
2005 4.007 0.687 0.029 1.294 6.017 0.000 11.568 48.566 2.826 62.961
2006 3.925 0.581 0.059 1.195 5.759 0.000 10.233 45.872 2.521 58.626
2007 4.635 0.714 0.055 1.387 6.791 0.000 11.383 44.281 2.462 58.126

Corpus Christi Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,737
2000 24,653
2001 27,066
2002 25,395

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Corpus Christi Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 62,794 15.57%
10-19 Years 65,428 16.22%
20-29 Years 54,770 13.58%
30-39 Years 56,950 14.12%
40-49 Years 59,330 14.71%
50-59 Years 42,632 10.57%
60-69 Years 28,674 7.11%
70-79 Years 22,366 5.55%
80-89 Years 8,769 2.17%
90+ Years 1,567 0.39%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 198,323 49.18%
Color 1 Box Female 204,957 50.82%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 212,703 52.74%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 165,523 41.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,788 3.67%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,461 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,925 0.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,270 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 409 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 201 0.05%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 76,379 23.45%
2. Irish 55,464 17.03%
3. English 47,497 14.58%
4. United States Or American 37,853 11.62%
5. French Non-Basque 16,347 5.02%
6. Scotch Irish 12,554 3.85%
7. Italian 11,039 3.39%
8. Scottish 8,983 2.76%
9. Czech 7,426 2.28%
10. Polish 7,217 2.22%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 441,637 59.13%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 290,475 38.89%
3. Tagalog 2,692 0.36%
4. German 2,320 0.31%
5. French 1,636 0.22%
6. Vietnamese 1,488 0.20%
7. Chinese 842 0.11%
8. Other Slavic 795 0.11%
9. Gujarathi 528 0.07%
10. Korean 430 0.06%

Corpus Christi Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 759,985 94.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21,525 2.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26,528 3.28%

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Corpus Christi Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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