Population 4,429 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Comfort
Household size in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.29 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Comfort is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 38 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Comfort skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Comfort than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. Compared with other Texas cities, Comfort has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Comfort
Renters in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Comfort rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the northeast.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.3% of the housing in Comfort, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Comfort has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of Texas cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Comfort is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the San Antonio area. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $944 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $926 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,029 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$315 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Comfort pays $1,029 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Comfort
Bachelor's degrees in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Comfort (35.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Comfort have finished high school as nationally: 90.0%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the San Antonio area overall (88.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Comfort
| Period | Comfort | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Comfort is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Comfort compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | 2.37 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 1991 | $1,029 | 35.0% | 90.0% | 5.0% |
| Waring | 2.42 | 54.8 | 8.8% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 1991 | $1,357 | 46.3% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| Center Point | 2.66 | 48.2 | 14.0% | 22.3% | 21.6% | 1994 | $798 | 28.6% | 82.4% | 2.8% |
| Leon Springs | 2.44 | 58.0 | 2.7% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 2001 | $1,729 | 59.9% | 99.0% | 2.2% |
| Sisterdale | 2.95 | 48.8 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 17.0% | 1999 | $1,321 | 34.2% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Van Raub | 3.08 | 42.1 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 2003 | $1,752 | 57.4% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| Legion | 2.37 | 46.9 | 10.4% | 36.5% | 8.5% | 1990 | $1,260 | 33.0% | 87.0% | 5.7% |
| Kerrville | 2.22 | 48.0 | 7.9% | 32.6% | 9.8% | 1985 | $1,267 | 32.5% | 91.0% | 3.6% |
| Ingram | 2.36 | 49.1 | 4.9% | 24.4% | 15.1% | 1989 | $1,230 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 2.8% |
| Bergheim | 3.06 | 48.7 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 2001 | $1,541 | 53.7% | 99.3% | 3.5% |
| Medina | 2.05 | 64.2 | 14.1% | 18.6% | 28.4% | 1991 | $971 | 26.7% | 94.8% | 0.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Comfort. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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