Community Health Overlay¶
Health Burden in Port-Adjacent Communities¶
Port emissions don't affect all communities equally. The health impact of the Port of Corpus Christi's operations falls disproportionately on historically Black and Hispanic neighborhoods on the refinery fenceline — Hillcrest, Oak Park, and Dona Park — and on the broader Westside and Northside communities.
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Data Sources¶
| Source | Publisher | Data Provided | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDC PLACES | CDC | Census-tract-level health estimates | cdc.gov/places |
| EJScreen | EPA | Environmental justice screening indicators by census tract | ejscreen.epa.gov |
| TX Dept of State Health Services | DSHS | State health statistics, disease surveillance | dshs.texas.gov |
| American Community Survey | U.S. Census Bureau | Demographics, income, poverty, housing by census tract | census.gov |
| Toxics Release Inventory | EPA | Facility-level chemical releases — 50+ facilities in Nueces County | epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program |
Full Assessment Available
The complete analysis for this section — including census-tract-level health quantification, monetized health damages, environmental justice scoring, and scenario modeling — is available through our research services.
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