Population 3,794 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Donaldson Terrace: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Donaldson Terrace
Household size in Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.51 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Donaldson Terrace are large by national standards, averaging 3.09 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.8 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.6 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Donaldson Terrace is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the San Antonio area. Compared with other San Antonio neighborhoods, though, Donaldson Terrace is older than most.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Donaldson Terrace: 16.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Donaldson Terrace
Renters in Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.6% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.1% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Donaldson Terrace than nationally: 47.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Donaldson Terrace are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Donaldson Terrace has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Donaldson Terrace is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1961, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Donaldson Terrace has older homes than at least four in five San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $895 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,029 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Donaldson Terrace costs $1,029 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.2% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Donaldson Terrace has lower rents than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 Donaldson Terrace
Bachelor's degrees in Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Donaldson Terrace: 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Donaldson Terrace never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other San Antonio neighborhoods, Donaldson Terrace has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Donaldson Terrace
| Period | Donaldson Terrace | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Donaldson Terrace: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Donaldson Terrace compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donaldson Terrace | 3.09 | 38.0 | 16.9% | 47.3% | 4.8% | 1961 | $1,029 | 20.5% | 76.0% | 6.3% |
| University Park-San Antonio | 2.74 | 35.9 | 18.1% | 42.3% | 10.3% | 1964 | $1,123 | 9.5% | 67.0% | 7.2% |
| Laddie Place and North Wilson | 1.94 | 44.9 | 13.3% | 73.8% | 10.2% | 1965 | $882 | 16.1% | 70.0% | 9.6% |
| Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake | 2.64 | 45.6 | 13.9% | 32.3% | 3.6% | 1950 | $1,393 | 27.7% | 82.2% | 2.8% |
| Jefferson | 2.63 | 40.9 | 14.0% | 60.2% | 18.9% | 1958 | $1,296 | 31.0% | 79.2% | 3.7% |
| Third World | 3.01 | 37.9 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 8.6% | 1967 | $924 | 12.2% | 78.2% | 10.2% |
| Ingram Hills | 2.89 | 38.1 | 25.3% | 65.3% | 17.0% | 1973 | $1,004 | 12.9% | 77.8% | 9.2% |
| Memorial Heights | 3.18 | 34.4 | 21.2% | 40.0% | 8.8% | 1964 | $965 | 8.4% | 71.4% | 10.7% |
| Loma Park | 3.58 | 33.3 | 22.5% | 27.1% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,469 | 7.2% | 71.4% | 5.3% |
| Los Angeles Heights-Keystone | 3.09 | 40.5 | 18.0% | 25.7% | 13.8% | 1947 | $1,318 | 11.3% | 71.3% | 6.3% |
| Woodlawn Lake | 2.70 | 43.7 | 12.2% | 44.9% | 20.5% | 1948 | $1,130 | 10.1% | 65.0% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Holly, Austin, TX · Second Creek, Mobile, AL · Santa Clara Heights, Santa Clara, UT · Ol Sun, Clifton, CO · Nena, San Bernardino, CA · Midway Place, Bryan, TX · Mesa Forest, Austin, TX · McClure Park, Tulsa, OK · Italian Village, Coral Gables, FL · Squak Mountain, Issaquah, WA
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 Donaldson Terrace. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.