Population 4,258 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lone Star
Household size in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lone Star are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.0 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Lone Star is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the San Antonio area.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lone Star (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Lone Star has a lower share of single-parent households than most 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 Lone Star
Renters in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.8% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.8% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lone Star: 57.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 48.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lone Star: 18.6% 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. Of San Antonio's 119 neighborhoods, only 11 have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +41 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Lone Star has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $949 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,716 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,097 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Lone Star runs $1,716 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Lone Star has higher 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 Lone Star
Bachelor's degrees in Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +30.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Lone Star as nationally: 36.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the San Antonio area as a whole (33.1%).
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +33.7 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lone Star never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lone Star
| Period | Lone Star | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Lone Star: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lone Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star | 2.23 | 36.5 | 10.5% | 57.8% | 18.6% | 1991 | $1,716 | 36.2% | 86.0% | 8.8% |
| Collins Gardens | 2.88 | 38.4 | 20.3% | 42.3% | 5.4% | 1953 | $1,011 | 9.6% | 71.7% | 9.6% |
| Avenida Guadalupe | 2.82 | 34.3 | 28.6% | 66.7% | 12.4% | 1963 | $770 | 10.9% | 65.9% | 11.2% |
| Downtown San Antonio | 1.28 | 43.8 | 6.9% | 93.4% | 25.1% | 1983 | $1,438 | 53.4% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| Palm Heights | 2.88 | 39.6 | 17.5% | 35.7% | 9.7% | 1949 | $1,247 | 13.2% | 77.3% | 8.6% |
| Cattleman Square | 1.76 | 37.7 | 13.0% | 92.9% | 12.3% | 1979 | $730 | 4.3% | 65.9% | 20.7% |
| Brady Gardens | 3.40 | 28.2 | 36.3% | 46.1% | 7.3% | 1976 | $819 | 6.5% | 61.2% | 6.1% |
| Denver Heights | 2.90 | 37.3 | 15.8% | 41.1% | 20.0% | 1943 | $1,268 | 11.6% | 75.8% | 5.5% |
| Riverside South | 3.61 | 31.4 | 20.5% | 42.8% | 12.8% | 1950 | $1,069 | 7.6% | 62.1% | 5.7% |
| Highland Park | 2.87 | 38.6 | 15.4% | 31.9% | 12.4% | 1947 | $948 | 16.1% | 82.4% | 8.5% |
| Dignowity Hill | 2.30 | 36.3 | 11.2% | 43.7% | 17.8% | 1962 | $1,386 | 40.7% | 85.2% | 11.2% |
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 Lone Star. 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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