Population 10,546 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elmendorf
Household size in Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.52 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.66 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.80 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.87 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Elmendorf sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider San Antonio area, where it has 2.84 people. Household size has dropped from 3.52 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.9 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Elmendorf skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 32.1, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the south.
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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Elmendorf (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 4.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Elmendorf
Renters in Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in Elmendorf rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Elmendorf are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 7.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Elmendorf has a lower 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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Elmendorf has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2000, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1990 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northeast 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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $726 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $969 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,356 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$630 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Elmendorf runs $1,356 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $630 a month from 2006–10, an 87% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 46.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the southwest.
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 Elmendorf
Bachelor's degrees in Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elmendorf have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 24 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.4% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.6% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Elmendorf never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 8.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Elmendorf
| Period | Elmendorf | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Elmendorf than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. Elmendorf has higher unemployment than the great majority of Texas cities. 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).
Elmendorf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmendorf | 2.66 | 43.1 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 5.0% | 2000 | $1,356 | 9.8% | 79.6% | 7.1% |
| Loire | 3.14 | 37.7 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 1995 | $1,341 | 19.7% | 77.9% | 8.0% |
| Graytown | 2.90 | 39.1 | 12.7% | 8.1% | 4.9% | 2004 | $1,227 | 18.0% | 79.8% | 2.9% |
| Saspamco | 3.31 | 38.6 | 16.1% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 1997 | $1,224 | 24.0% | 85.6% | 5.4% |
| Floresville | 2.94 | 42.9 | 8.7% | 18.3% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,064 | 23.9% | 89.2% | 3.8% |
| Adkins | 2.88 | 44.1 | 8.0% | 13.6% | 5.8% | 1995 | $1,188 | 26.3% | 85.1% | 3.9% |
| China Grove | 2.51 | 52.7 | 9.5% | 6.9% | 10.1% | 1989 | $1,654 | 30.7% | 91.7% | 5.1% |
| Von Ormy | 3.59 | 34.8 | 12.5% | 14.9% | 7.2% | 2000 | $1,154 | 12.3% | 71.8% | 5.2% |
| Somerset | 3.32 | 37.2 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 9.0% | 2000 | $1,195 | 11.3% | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| La Vernia | 2.92 | 40.0 | 5.9% | 10.3% | 4.8% | 2002 | $1,371 | 30.8% | 89.9% | 2.3% |
| Lackland AFB | 3.90 | 21.3 | 14.0% | 97.7% | 9.2% | 2003 | $2,188 | 37.7% | 96.2% | 3.3% |
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 Elmendorf. 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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