Site Analysis

Economy

Number of house hold : 1,32,204

Number of person per house hold: 2.75

Income per house hold: $57,000

Income per Capita: $27,000

Number of cars per house hold: 2

Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Poverty rate: 16.12%

Income from Tourism: 1.5B

There are three major industries in Corpus Christi such as Petrochemical, Tourism and Military.A third of jobs in the Corpus Christi area are in energy and manufacturing. Since the 1930s and the Texas oil gusher age, most of Corpus’ industry has been concentrated in refinery row, a 10-mile strip of facilities butting up against the edge of Corpus Christi Bay. 19.2 K Employees are their in this industry.

The core tourism industries together account for more than 5 percent of the area’s value-added economic activity and 8 percent of regional employment.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts estimates the population directly affiliated with Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi contributed at least $2.7 billion to the Texas economy in 2019.

Transportation

The Regional Transportation Authority was created by the people to provide quality transportation in a responsible manner consistent with its financial resources and the diverse needs of the people.

The CCRTA is the operator of public transportation in Nueces County, Texas. Twenty-eight local routes are offered, plus Six peak hour express offerings. A seasonal express route is also provided to Padre Island beaches and two year-round shuttles in Downtown Corpus Christi in Port Aransas.

Corpus Christi once had a streetcar system functioning from 1910 to 1931 and a railway station (passenger service ended in 1965).

Most people (83.7%) in Corpus Christi, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes in 2019. Port Corpus Christi is served by three Class I Railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Kansas City Southern, and Union Pacific, along with a short line and the Port’s own rail line, Corpus Christi Rail Terminal.

There are currently 3 companies providing dock less scooters in Corpus Christi. Blue Duck Express scooters and Lime scooters are about 250 and 100 scooters distributed throughout the City.

The downtown area of Corpus Christi can be quite nice when viewed from your bicycle, and it can prove to be a challenge when dealing with downtown traffic.

Corpus Christi International Airport is 6 miles west of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County,Texas.

Interstate – I37, I69, U.S. 181, U.S. 77 State highways – SH 44, SH 286, SH 358 (Locally known as SPID), Park road 22, FM 624