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 316,239 people and 85 associated neighborhoods, Corpus Christi is the eighth largest community in Texas.Corpus Christi is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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%). Corpus Christi is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. Corpus Christi is one of the most car-oriented large cities in America. A full 82.16% of people drive their car alone to work each day. If you like to drive, you'll love it. And you better. Because walking to work is just not a viable option for most people who live in Corpus Christi. Highways, wide streets, parking lots, and shopping centers are part of the common Corpus Christi landscape.The education level of Corpus Christi citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.08% of adults in Corpus Christi have at least a bachelor's 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.
