Industry Employment Dynamics, 2014
Self-Employment Profile
Self-employment in Nueces County has been
relatively flat over the past 15 years. Currently,
over 10,000 individuals, or 6 percent of the local
workforce, are self-employed. The majority of the
self-employed workers are found in the oil and gas
industry, but increasingly more of those individuals
have worked in construction.
nueces COUNTY
While the economy of Nueces County is well
diversified, the major employers are concentrated in
a few industries: health care, and oil and gas. This
reflects the relative roles of those industries in the
local economy.
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Self-Employment Trend
Self-Employment Dynamics
Top 10 Businesses
Business Name
Industry (NAICS)
Local Employees
CHRISTUS Spohn Health System
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)
4000
Bay Ltd
Highway Street and Bridge Construction (237310)
2200
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)
1800
Corpus Christi Medical Center
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)
1600
Flint Hills Resources
Petroleum Refineries (324110)
1250
CITGO Corpus Christi Refinery
Petroleum Refineries (324110)
1000
Valero Bill Greehey Refinery
Petroleum Refineries (324110)
824
Sam Kane Beef Processors
Meat Markets (445210)
800
H&S Constructors
Other Heavy Engineering Construction (237990)
600
Airgas Southwest
Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (424720)
600
Source: EMSI Analyst, 2014
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