One thing noticeable about Corpus Christi, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Corpus Christi is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Corpus Christi a great place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun. In fact, Corpus Christi is one of the top larger cities in America for educated single professionals to flock.
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.
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 2018 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.
