Corpus Christi, TX Profile

Corpus Christi, TX, population 283,474, is located in Texas's Nueces county, about 121.8 miles from McAllen and 130.6 miles from San Antonio.

Through the 90's Corpus Christi's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Corpus Christi has grown by about 2%.

Corpus Christi's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Corpus Christi tend to be higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	5%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	21%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.20
	Males	31.90
	Females	34.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	277,454	N/A
2001	276,352	-0.40%
2002	277,773	0.51%
2003	278,640	0.31%
2004	281,055	0.87%
2005	283,474	0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,414

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	869
2002	712
2003	870
2004	703
2005	717
2006	710

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	19	19	21	25	8	21
Forcible Rape	224	243	228	214	217	167
Robbery	582	511	592	531	481	468
Aggravated Assault	1,640	1,290	1,621	1,226	1,342	1414

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,073
2002	6,616
2003	7,107
2004	7,024
2005	7,044
2006	6,565

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3,999	3,581	3,757	3,985	3,357	3005
Larceny, Theft	14,555	14,147	15,064	14,893	15,870	15261
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,515	1,446	1,280	1,062	906	872
Arson	124	149	140	124	112	128

Location

Land Area	135 Square Miles
Water Area	301.9 Square Miles