Population 141,454 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Braunfels
Household size in New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, New Braunfels sits right at the national average. The typical household here is smaller than in the wider San Antonio area, where it has 2.84 people. Household size has dropped from 2.83 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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
New Braunfels is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. Still, the population here is older than in the San Antonio area as a whole, where the median age is 36.9. The median age has climbed from 37.1 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in New Braunfels (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Texas cities, New Braunfels has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
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 New Braunfels
Renters in New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in New Braunfels own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.4%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the northwest.
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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in New Braunfels than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 2.3 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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
New Braunfels has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $979 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,067 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,342 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,756 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$776 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in New Braunfels runs $1,756 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $776 a month since 2006–10, up 79%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are 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 New Braunfels
Bachelor's degrees in New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in New Braunfels (41.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 13.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Braunfels is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.1 points, mirroring the country.
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 New Braunfels
| Period | New Braunfels | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Braunfels runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.2 points, as it has nationally. 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).
New Braunfels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Braunfels | 2.65 | 38.4 | 9.8% | 28.9% | 7.2% | 2005 | $1,756 | 41.2% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| Startzville | 2.78 | 49.5 | 4.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2012 | $1,747 | 55.8% | 95.4% | 1.2% |
| Schumannsville | 3.11 | 41.5 | 18.4% | 11.8% | 3.0% | 2014 | $1,735 | 25.9% | 84.2% | 3.9% |
| Mc Queeney | 2.55 | 50.6 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 18.0% | 2000 | $1,378 | 24.8% | 92.3% | 4.9% |
| Zorn | 2.96 | 42.7 | 13.9% | 31.4% | 8.0% | 1990 | $1,153 | 25.1% | 93.0% | 13.2% |
| Garden Ridge | 2.65 | 52.5 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1999 | $1,222 | 61.5% | 98.6% | 2.0% |
| Sattler | 2.65 | 45.6 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 2000 | $1,896 | 32.3% | 94.6% | 1.9% |
| Canyon Lake | 2.45 | 48.7 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 1998 | $1,483 | 35.0% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Redwood | 2.83 | 36.7 | 19.6% | 24.2% | 7.9% | 1998 | $1,256 | 27.3% | 84.5% | 2.4% |
| Hays | 2.47 | 45.9 | 4.7% | 19.6% | 10.3% | 2001 | $1,291 | 48.0% | 96.8% | 1.8% |
| San Marcos | 2.43 | 30.4 | 9.8% | 64.3% | 9.3% | 1997 | $1,379 | 38.5% | 89.4% | 5.1% |
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 New Braunfels. 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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