Nueces County, TX Demographic Data

Nueces County, TX Summary

Nueces County is located in Texas
  • Population: 347,691
  • Area: 1,165.60 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 838.48 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 327.12 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 298.29 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 39.37 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Nueces County, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
182,881
51%
50.8
Male
178,469
49%
49.2
Total Population
361,350
 
323,128,000

Nueces County, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
25,110
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
24,889
6.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24,904
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
25,924
7.2% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
26,903
7.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
52,869
14.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
43,909
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
43,914
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23,260
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,766
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
29,031
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
15,276
4.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,595
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
270,763
74.9%
77.2
Female
138,760
51.2%
51.3
Male
132,003
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
255,045
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
62,246
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
49,902
13.8%
15.2
Female
27,761
55.6%
55.8
Male
22,141
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Nueces County, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
355,037
98.3% 
96.8
White
326,313
90.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
14,774
4.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,487
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
6,628
1.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
211
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
5,624
1.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
6,313
1.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
228,989
63.4% 
17.8
Mexican
212,429
58.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,768
0.5% 
1.7
Cuban
910
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13,882
3.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
132,361
36.6% 
82.2

Nueces County, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16,063
6.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
23,482
10.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
65,369
28.0% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
58,582
25.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
18,541
7.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
33,542
14.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
18,041
7.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
39,545
17.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
194,075
83.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
51,583
22.1%
31.2

Nueces County, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
97,954
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
130,988
45.7%
47.5
Divorced
32,549
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
7,983
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
16,973
5.9
5.8%

Nueces County, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
209,461
62.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
126,779
37.7%
21.6%
Spanish
118,968
35.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,085
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,056
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,670
0.5%
1.1%

Nueces County, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
8,947
6.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,661
4.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
13,214
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
13,995
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,112
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
25,122
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
16,706
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
17,880
13.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,388
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,229
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
54,318
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,251
 
31,128

Nueces County, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,832
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
20,565
12.4%
9.8
Construction
16,001
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
39,185
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7,877
4.7%
6.6
Information
2,611
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,411
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,731
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17,145
10.3%
11.4
Public administration
9,831
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
18,130
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8,659
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,968
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,713
12.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
51,883
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
16,889
10.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
41,231
24.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
35,230
21.2%
18.1%

Nueces County, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
165,439
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
136,847
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
15,215
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,925
1.8%
5.1
Walked
3,718
2.2%
2.7
Other means
2,194
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
4,540
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
 
26.6

Nueces County, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9,821
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
44,946
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
49,103
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
25,384
19.6%
21.0

Nueces County, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
129,254
86.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
74,589
57.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
54,665
42.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,677
13.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5

Nueces County, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
148,931
1 room
3,023
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
4,091
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
15,799
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
34,484
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
39,533
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
28,002
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
11,198
7.5%
12.0
8 rooms
6,884
4.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,917
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Nueces County, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
148,931
 
 
1-unit, detached
99,072
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,805
2.6%
5.9
2-units
5,243
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,990
6.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
10,102
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,380
5.0%
4.4
20 or more units
8,519
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
4,646
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
174
0.1%
0.1

Nueces County, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,077
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,410
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
25,203
16.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
19,449
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
21,735
14.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,837
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,853
12.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,512
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,246
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
4,609
3.1%
1.4%

Nueces County, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22,793
17.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
643
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
104,336
80.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
130
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
67
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
337
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
948
0.7%
1.1

Nueces County, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
40,609
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
726
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,355
3.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,654
4.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,852
9.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
7,611
18.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,558
23.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,853
39.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,955
47.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,429
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,815
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,700
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,316
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
394
0.0%
0.0%

Nueces County, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
52,820 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
47
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
88
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
592
1.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
4,628
8.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,291
11.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,099
32.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
24,075
45.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,845
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
959
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7,234
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,842
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,842
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,794
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,986
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
19,479
37.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,488
0.0%
0.0%

Nueces County, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
74,589
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7,483
10.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
20,979
28.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14,334
19.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
13,299
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,459
15.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,026
6.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,594
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
415
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,800
 
205,000