Population 1,390 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Medina Shores
Household size in Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.88 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.55 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Lake Medina Shores is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 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 2.71, 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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.2 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.5 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.9 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.0, Lake Medina Shores is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lake Medina Shores: 4.3% of 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 Lake Medina Shores
Renters in Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Lake Medina Shores rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.3% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Medina Shores: 23.7% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lake Medina Shores is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the San Antonio area.
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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $924 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $912 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,590 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$666 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Medina Shores runs $1,590 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Lake Medina Shores
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lake Medina Shores: 13.9% 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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lake Medina Shores never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Lake Medina Shores
| Period | Lake Medina Shores | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Medina Shores is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 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).
Lake Medina Shores 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Medina Shores | 2.16 | 54.0 | 4.3% | 30.9% | 23.7% | 1997 | $1,590 | 13.9% | 83.4% | 5.0% |
| Lakehills | 2.64 | 50.8 | 7.8% | 12.1% | 20.2% | 1997 | $1,236 | 23.9% | 94.0% | 7.2% |
| Pipe Creek | 2.57 | 52.3 | 8.7% | 7.2% | 12.0% | 1999 | $1,255 | 36.0% | 93.8% | 8.0% |
| Mico | 2.84 | 42.1 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 14.3% | 2003 | $1,253 | 33.6% | 95.6% | 0.1% |
| Bandera | 2.30 | 48.1 | 9.5% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 2001 | $1,193 | 25.7% | 92.7% | 6.4% |
| San Geronimo | 2.82 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 5.6% | 5.4% | 2009 | $1,613 | 51.3% | 96.4% | 4.4% |
| Tarpley | 2.22 | 54.7 | 11.5% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 1996 | $1,350 | 26.4% | 89.0% | 6.8% |
| Grey Forest | 2.82 | 42.1 | 6.4% | 2.8% | 2.2% | 2010 | $1,973 | 65.4% | 98.5% | 2.8% |
| Helotes | 2.99 | 39.4 | 7.9% | 17.3% | 4.7% | 2007 | $1,771 | 56.3% | 96.3% | 4.9% |
| Boerne | 2.86 | 41.5 | 9.8% | 22.0% | 5.6% | 2006 | $1,765 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 2.94 | 41.3 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 2006 | $1,899 | 59.2% | 97.7% | 4.5% |
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 Lake Medina Shores. 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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