COMPARING TWO PLACES
Springfield vs Corpus Christi
PLACE A
Springfield, MO
VS
PLACE B
Corpus Christi, TX
Springfield is 11% larger than Corpus Christi. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
SPRINGFIELDCORPUS CHRISTIDIFFERENCE
Total population500,694451,191+11% vs Corpus Christi
Population density167253−86
Population growth8.9%4.1%+4.8 pts
Median age37.337.9−0.6
Male49.1%49.8%−0.7 pts
Female50.9%50.2%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.1%8.0%−4.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.6%32.8%+53.9 pts
Black2.1%3.1%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%59.6%−55.2 pts
Asian1.4%2.0%−0.6 pts
Other5.4%2.6%+2.8 pts
Median household income$66,064$67,479−$1,415
Per capita income$36,122$34,991+$1,132
Poverty rate13.2%16.8%−3.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.467−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%23.1%+7.7 pts
Graduate degree11.8%7.8%+4.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%5.0%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation62.6%60.3%+2.4 pts
Median home value$230,004$209,374+$20,630
Median gross rent$961$1,276−$314
Owner-occupied64.3%61.8%+2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%15.7%−9.4 pts
Rent-burdened households40.6%48.1%−7.5 pts
Average commute22.421.9+0.4
Worked from home10.4%6.2%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%1.0%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.7%17.5%−6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025