Corpus Christi, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Corpus Christi	Texas	National
Income per capita	$42,900	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$84,116	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,022	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,434	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,578	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,521	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.0%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Corpus Christi is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Corpus Christi is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Corpus Christi is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Corpus Christi is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,071 $84,116 $168,232

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Corpus Christi median earnings by income bracket

Corpus Christi employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ingleside on the Bay, TX	791	$127,064	56.2%
Portland, TX	18,353	$116,054	42.7%
Petronila, TX	92	$98,377	21.0%
Ingleside, TX	10,006	$90,904	11.8%
Odem, TX	2,269	$61,796	24.0%
Corpus Christi, TX	338,491	$84,116	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverside, CA	334,324	$110,029	35.3%
Santa Ana, CA	345,160	$105,898	30.2%
Lexington-Fayette, KY	329,532	$87,569	7.7%
Vaughan, ON	321,974	n/a
Henderson, NV	320,734	$113,973	40.1%
Corpus Christi, TX	338,491	$84,116	3.4%

Source: The Corpus Christi, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.