Population 15,106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heritage
Household size in Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.13 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.34 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.69 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Heritage are large by national standards, averaging 2.90 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.13, 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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.6 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.0 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Heritage are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider San Antonio area, where the median age is 36.9. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.8, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Heritage (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Heritage has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 Heritage
Renters in Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Heritage rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share is down 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Few San Antonio neighborhoods have a lower share of renters: only ten of 119.
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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Heritage are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Heritage is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider San Antonio area, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,020 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,206 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,364 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,891 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$871 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Heritage pays $1,891 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $871 a month from 2006–10, an 85% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Heritage
Bachelor's degrees in Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Heritage: 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.3 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Heritage have finished high school as nationally: 88.4%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national rate rose.
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 Heritage
| Period | Heritage | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Heritage runs well above the national rate: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Heritage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage | 2.90 | 40.9 | 10.4% | 19.9% | 5.4% | 1988 | $1,891 | 20.4% | 88.4% | 8.0% |
| Adams Hill | 3.26 | 33.8 | 17.2% | 34.6% | 4.1% | 1986 | $1,517 | 24.1% | 91.4% | 5.0% |
| Sierra Springs | 3.13 | 33.7 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 4.8% | 2001 | $1,685 | 34.8% | 96.9% | 5.3% |
| Rainbow Hills | 3.12 | 31.6 | 17.8% | 59.7% | 4.8% | 1983 | $1,168 | 10.9% | 84.1% | 4.4% |
| Meadow Village | 3.22 | 31.9 | 22.5% | 43.1% | 12.6% | 1983 | $1,413 | 20.2% | 86.7% | 9.9% |
| Timber Ridge | 2.60 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 42.9% | 2.0% | 1986 | $1,477 | 35.8% | 92.0% | 4.2% |
| Crown Meadows | 2.64 | 28.8 | 15.6% | 70.1% | 9.4% | 2001 | $1,449 | 29.3% | 93.5% | 7.4% |
| Villages of Westcreek | 3.33 | 34.3 | 22.7% | 16.1% | 9.3% | 2008 | $1,936 | 40.5% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| United Westwood | 3.36 | 32.0 | 20.0% | 41.7% | 8.4% | 1975 | $1,389 | 7.9% | 72.8% | 5.6% |
| Pipers Meadow | 2.77 | 32.8 | 9.1% | 75.1% | 10.5% | 1993 | $1,317 | 14.7% | 84.0% | 14.8% |
| Cable-Westwood | 2.89 | 37.1 | 13.8% | 45.8% | 18.1% | 1979 | $960 | 6.4% | 76.6% | 11.4% |
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 Heritage. 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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