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Nueces
Texas

353K

Population

$64K

Median Income

$228K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$64K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,148

Federal Spending per Capita$1,739

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %4.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms262

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$224K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.5%

Dependency Ratio1.08

Medicare Spending / Person$2,774

SS Benefits / Person$3,136

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$60K

Professional Services Concentration0.68x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$230K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$269K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1401/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.75%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,107

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,366/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.3%

Homeownership Rate59.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.7%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.6%

Sold Above List Price

12.7%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

2,607

New Listings / Month

536

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity15.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices884

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,063

Nursing Home Rating2.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients598 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,625

Uninsured (under 65)19.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.13 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders55,066

Bachelor's Degree Holders21,017

HS Completion Rate84.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools76

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate22.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities45

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)94th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.3

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature1.94

Average Temp75°F

Avg High Temp85°F

Avg Low Temp65°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days196 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation20.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$139K

Ozone Days134 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.92

Heating Degree Days715 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,433 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,065 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,369 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year13.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)98 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports21 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed297 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed102 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)429 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)129 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations47 stations

DC Fast Chargers55 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers89

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers7,325 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,915 workers

Walk to Work2,229 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)2,371 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities49

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.939

Nonprofit Organizations1,047

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.6%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults12.0%

Religious Organizations142

Asian Population2.2%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations6.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.84 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities5

Nursing & Care Facilities72

Grocery Stores59

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging125

Recreation Businesses74

Professional Services Firms806

Veterinary Practices54

Real Estate Firms336

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.75%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+6R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -932

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.97x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Nueces County

Median home value: $228K

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Local News — Nueces

kiiitv.com · 19 hours ago

Nueces County expecting $890K to expand home repair program in colonias

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — More help could soon be available for low to moderate-income homeowners in N…

KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · 1 day ago

Path cleared for demolition of Corpus Christi's 1914 Nueces County Courthouse

Nueces County clears the final legal barriers to demolish Corpus Christi's 1914 courthouse after nea…

Data Center Dynamics · 2 days ago

Anthropic signs $35bn cloud agreement with Lambda - report

Will be for data center in Nueces County, Texas.…

KFDM · 3 days ago

Insurance storm brewing: 22,600 beach cabins, second homes in SETX may lose TWIA coverage

Thousands of second homes on Galveston County's Bolivar Peninsula — including beach cabins on Crysta…

kiiitv.com · 19 hours ago

Nueces County program helps homeowners tackle mounting repairs

Nearly $900,000 in expected state funding could extend a program helping low- to moderate-income Nue…

Corpus Christi Caller-Times · 1 month ago

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