Editing Corpus Christi, Texas (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Am Bank CC-TX.JPG|thumb|American Bank Tower, 2014]]
The majority of the population is employed in the services, wholesale and retail trades, and government sectors. Corpus Christi has an unemployment rate of 4.5% as of July 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.tx_corpuschristi_msa.htm#eag_tx_corpuschristi_msa.f.p |title=Corpus Christi, TX Economy at a Glance |publisher=Bls.gov |access-date=2017-02-07 |archive-date=2017-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170208233412/https://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.tx_corpuschristi_msa.htm#eag_tx_corpuschristi_msa.f.p |url-status=live }}</ref>

The Port of Corpus Christi, which is the fifth-largest U.S. port and deepest inshore port on the [[Gulf of Mexico]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/2008%20U%2ES%2E%20PORT%20RANKINGS%20BY%20CARGO%20TONNAGE.pdf |title=U.S. port ranking by cargo volume 2008 |access-date=2011-11-02 |archive-date=2011-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929155914/http://aapa.files.cms-plus.com/Statistics/2008%20U.S.%20PORT%20RANKINGS%20BY%20CARGO%20TONNAGE.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> handles mostly oil and agricultural products. Much of the local economy is driven by tourism and the oil and petrochemicals industry.<ref name="AT 2022-11-04">{{Cite news |last=Baddour |first=Dylan |date=2022-11-04 |title=Corpus Christi sold its water to Exxon and is losing its big bet on desalination |url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/11/corpus-christi-sold-its-water-to-exxon-and-is-losing-its-big-bet-on-desalination/ |access-date=2022-11-04 |work=Ars Technica |language=en-us |agency=Inside Climate News}}</ref> In 2005, the port was ranked as the 47th-largest in the world by cargo tonnage.

Corpus Christi is home to Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, providing 6,200 civilian jobs to the local economy, making it the single largest employer in the city. [[Corpus Christi Army Depot]], located on NAS Corpus Christi, is the largest helicopter repair facility in the world.<ref name="cctexas.com"/> Additionally located on NAS Corpus Christi is the [[United States Coast Guard]] Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi.

Corpus Christi is the original home of the headquarters of [[Whataburger]], a fast-food restaurant operator and franchiser with 650 stores in 10 states and Mexico; the company relocated its headquarters to San Antonio in 2009. Other large employers include [[Christus Spohn Health System]] at 5,400 local employees, the [[Corpus Christi Independent School District]] with 5,178, [[H-E-B]] at 5,000, and Bay Ltd. at 2,100.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cctexas.com/files/g13/2010CAFR.PDF |title=City of Corpus Christi CAFR |access-date=2011-05-27 |archive-date=2011-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111105030841/http://www.cctexas.com/files/g13/2010CAFR.PDF |url-status=live }}</ref> Other companies based in Corpus Christi include [[Stripes Convenience Stores]] and [[AEP Texas]].<ref>[http://71.40.204.5/AboutUS/tabid/215/Default.aspx Susser Holdings – About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228010931/http://71.40.204.5/AboutUS/tabid/215/Default.aspx |date=2011-12-28 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.aeptexas.com/info/facts/ |title=AEP Texas – Facts, Figures & Bios |access-date=2011-12-12 |archive-date=2011-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006232153/https://www.aeptexas.com/info/facts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Corpus Christi became the first major city to offer citywide free wi-fi in April 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Corpus-Christi-Texas-Extends-Free-Wi-Fi.html |title=Corpus Christi Texas Extends Free Wi-Fi |access-date=2015-06-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604144728/http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Corpus-Christi-Texas-Extends-Free-Wi-Fi.html |archive-date=2015-06-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and to allow remote meter reading after a meter reader was attacked by a dog. In 2007, the network was purchased by Earthlink for $5.5 million, and stopped being a free service on May 31, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201400236 |title=EarthLink Dedicates Wi-Fi Network In Corpus Christi |publisher=Informationweek.com |access-date=2010-05-22 |archive-date=2007-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213190728/http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=201400236 |url-status=live }}</ref>