Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 122,305 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 10,767 | 8.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7,506 | 6.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14,270 | 11.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 14,916 | 12.2% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 17,236 | 14.1% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 22,592 | 18.5% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 13,295 | 10.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13,954 | 11.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4,325 | 3.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 3,444 | 2.8% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 46,499 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 63,269 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 83,017 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 5,435 | 6.5% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,024 | 3.6% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,525 | 10.3% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,556 | 11.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,424 | 13.8% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16,274 | 19.6% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10,653 | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,389 | 13.7% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,795 | 4.6% |
| $200,000 or more | 2,942 | 3.5% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 54,342 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 71,663 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 23,660 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 25,605 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 43,914 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 30,988 | 0% |
Employment Status in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 262,679 | 100% |
| In labor force | 168,586 | 64.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 166,331 | 63.3% |
| Employed | 153,000 | 58.2% |
| Unemployed | 13,331 | 5.1% |
| Armed Forces | 2,255 | 0.9% |
| Not in labor force | 94,093 | 35.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 166,331 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 8.0% |
| Females 16 years and over | 135,405 | 100% |
| In labor force | 77,870 | 57.5% |
| Civilian labor force | 77,530 | 57.3% |
| Employed | 70,960 | 52.4% |
| Own children under 6 years | 27,325 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 17,049 | 62.4% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 55,654 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 38,881 | 69.9% |
Commuting To Work in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 151,783 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 119,118 | 78.5% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 17,400 | 11.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 2,886 | 1.9% |
| Walked | 2,948 | 1.9% |
| Other means | 5,123 | 3.4% |
| Worked at home | 4,308 | 2.8% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 19 | 0% |
Occupation in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 153,000 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 45,445 | 29.7% |
| Service occupations | 31,907 | 20.9% |
| Sales and office occupations | 37,694 | 24.6% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 20,435 | 13.4% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 17,519 | 11.5% |
Industry in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 153,000 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 4,990 | 3.3% |
| Construction | 12,471 | 8.2% |
| Manufacturing | 10,448 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 3,770 | 2.5% |
| Retail trade | 18,265 | 11.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 7,777 | 5.1% |
| Information | 2,589 | 1.7% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 8,133 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 12,439 | 8.1% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 37,887 | 24.8% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 16,186 | 10.6% |
| Other services, except public administration | 8,411 | 5.5% |
| Public administration | 9,634 | 6.3% |
Class of Worker in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 153,000 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 115,818 | 75.7% |
| Government workers | 26,417 | 17.3% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 10,530 | 6.9% |
| Unpaid family workers | 235 | 0.2% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 98,656 | 80.7% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 63,192 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 34,684 | 28.4% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,124 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 19,475 | 15.9% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 22,977 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 7,527 | 6.2% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 8,008 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 2,179 | 1.8% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,397 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 20,560 | 16.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 39,288 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 29,764 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 42,126 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 335,639 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 263,592 | 78.5% |
| With private health insurance | 183,371 | 54.6% |
| With public coverage | 111,371 | 33.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 72,047 | 21.5% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 87,905 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 9,634 | 11.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 207,682 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 156,892 | 100% |
| Employed: | 144,653 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 104,026 | 71.9% |
| With private health insurance | 97,548 | 67.4% |
| With public coverage | 10,485 | 7.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 40,627 | 28.1% |
| Unemployed: | 12,239 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,446 | 44.5% |
| With private health insurance | 3,341 | 27.3% |
| With public coverage | 2,368 | 19.3% |
| No health insurance coverage | 6,793 | 55.5% |
| Not in labor force: | 50,790 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 36,222 | 71.3% |
| With private health insurance | 20,352 | 40.1% |
| With public coverage | 18,643 | 36.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 14,568 | 28.7% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Nueces County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 14.4% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 21.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 24.7% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 6.9% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 9.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 7.6% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 32.5% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 42.3% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 47.6% |
| All people | 0 | 18.4% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 27.9% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 27.6% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 33.3% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 25.4% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 15.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 15.6% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 12.6% |
| People in families | 0 | 16.2% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 28.9% |