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Corpus Christi, TX Profile


Corpus Christi, TX, population 287,439, 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 the past decade the population of Corpus Christi has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Corpus Christi's population 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
White72%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed21%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000277,484N/A
2001275,818-0.60%
2002276,8770.38%
2003277,0810.07%
2004279,3170.81%
2005281,2900.71%
2006283,1330.66%
2007283,4450.11%
2008284,8450.49%
2009287,4390.91%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,414
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001869
2002712
2003870
2004703
2005717
2006710
2007826
2008777
2009823
2010719
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 192245821,640
2002 192435111,290
2003 212285921,621
2004 252145311,226
2005 82174811,342
2006 211674681414
2007 172384971615
2008 191924901525
2009 122124591682
2010 161913891472

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,073
20026,616
20037,107
20047,024
20057,044
20066,565
20076,540
20086,160
20095,604
20105,251
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3,999 14,555 1,515
2002 3,581 14,147 1,446
2003 3,757 15,064 1,280
2004 3,985 14,893 1,062
2005 3,357 15,870 906
2006 3005 15261 872
2007 3407 14501 824
2008 3464 13503 685
2009 2976 12538 598
2010 2626 12027 448

Location

Land Area135 Square Miles
Water Area301.9 Square Miles



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