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Nueces County, Texas

Demographics

All Topics Population Age and Sex Race and Hispanic Origin Population Characteristics Housing Families & Living Arrangements Computer and Internet Use Education Health Economy Transportation Income & Poverty Businesses Geography

Nueces County, Texas
   
Population estimates, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 362,265
PEOPLE
Population
 
Population estimates, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 362,265
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2018) 340,223
Population, percent change – April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2018, (V2018) 6.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 340,223
Age and Sex
 
Persons under 5 years, percent
6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent
24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
14.4%
Female persons, percent
50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
 
White alone, percent
90.9%
Black or African American alone, percent
4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent
0.9%
Asian alone, percent
2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent
64.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
29.0%
Population Characteristics
 
Veterans, 2013-2017 27,282
Foreign born persons, percent, 2013-2017 8.3%
Housing
 
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 149,950
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2013-2017 57.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2013-2017 $122,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2013-2017 $1,402
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2013-2017 $478
Median gross rent, 2013-2017 $948
Building permits, 2018 1,167
Families & Living Arrangements
 
Households, 2013-2017 128,857
Persons per household, 2013-2017 2.72
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2013-2017 81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2013-2017 37.8%
Computer and Internet Use
 
Households with a computer, percent, 2013-2017 85.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2013-2017 76.1%
Education
 
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017 82.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2013-2017 20.9%
Health
 
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2013-2017 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
19.0%
Economy
 
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2013-2017 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2013-2017 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 892,809
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) 2,640,535
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 41,840,873
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 5,153,616
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 5,138,291
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $14,778
Transportation
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2013-2017 19.6
Income & Poverty
 
Median household income (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017 $53,317
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2017 dollars), 2013-2017 $26,780
Persons in poverty, percent
16.1%
BUSINESSES
Businesses
 
Total employer establishments, 2016 7,974
Total employment, 2016 146,343
Total annual payroll, 2016 ($1,000) 5,848,529
Total employment, percent change, 2015-2016 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 25,587
All firms, 2012 30,275
Men-owned firms, 2012 15,870
Women-owned firms, 2012 11,154
Minority-owned firms, 2012 15,639
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 13,294
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,763
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 25,947
GEOGRAPHY
Geography
 
Population per square mile, 2010 405.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 838.48
FIPS Code 48355

 

Data Source United States Census Bureau

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