Corpus Christi is a large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Texas. With a population of 316,595 people and 85 associated neighborhoods, Corpus Christi is the eighth largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Corpus Christi is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Corpus Christi is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Corpus Christi who work in office and administrative support (10.82%), sales jobs (10.53%), and management occupations (8.86%). One of the nice things about Corpus Christi is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One important feature of Corpus Christi is that it is one of the most car-oriented large cities in the country. In fact, 82.16% of people commute to and from work every day by private automobile, eschewing alternative forms of transportation, which are not widely available in Corpus Christi anyway. So, if you like to drive, Corpus Christi is the city for you! The landscape around Corpus Christi reflects this: wide streets, parking lots, plenty of highways, malls, and shopping centers are what you'll find.The citizens of Corpus Christi are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.08% of adults in Corpus Christi having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Corpus Christi in 2022 was $32,395, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,580 for a family of four. However, Corpus Christi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Corpus Christi is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Corpus Christi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Corpus Christi, accounting for 64.32% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Corpus Christi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Corpus Christi include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Corpus Christi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
