Population 3,305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Royal Ridge
Household size in Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.57 people per household, Royal Ridge 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, 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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.5 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Royal Ridge is young: half of its residents are under 30.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children. Few San Antonio neighborhoods are younger: only eight of 119.
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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Royal Ridge: 15.8% of all 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 Royal Ridge
Renters in Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Royal Ridge rent their homes (41.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Royal Ridge, 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. Royal Ridge has a higher vacancy rate than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Royal Ridge is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in the San Antonio area as a whole, 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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $915 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $973 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,164 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,698 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$784 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Royal Ridge costs $1,698 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Royal Ridge has higher rents than at least four in five 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 Royal Ridge
Bachelor's degrees in Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Royal Ridge (33.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Royal Ridge: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Only four of San Antonio's 119 neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Royal Ridge
| Period | Royal Ridge | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Royal Ridge runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Royal Ridge has higher unemployment than at least four in five San Antonio neighborhoods. 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).
Royal Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Ridge | 2.57 | 30.5 | 15.8% | 41.5% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,698 | 33.7% | 98.0% | 9.2% |
| Sun Gate | 2.65 | 37.0 | 15.5% | 50.1% | 10.3% | 1982 | $1,291 | 18.5% | 86.1% | 16.0% |
| Woodstone | 2.74 | 31.8 | 22.6% | 57.3% | 9.0% | 1987 | $1,480 | 19.2% | 94.3% | 2.2% |
| The Hills of Park North | 2.02 | 39.3 | 16.6% | 45.2% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,025 | 27.3% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| Camelot | 2.51 | 34.8 | 16.2% | 54.2% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,211 | 21.1% | 90.5% | 8.3% |
| Northern Hills | 2.27 | 37.2 | 12.6% | 45.6% | 9.6% | 1984 | $1,453 | 36.2% | 91.2% | 3.2% |
| Spring Creek | 2.41 | 42.7 | 11.7% | 17.9% | 0.9% | 1991 | $1,732 | 35.3% | 95.4% | 5.5% |
| East Village | 3.35 | 46.7 | 11.3% | 40.5% | 1.2% | 1981 | $1,942 | 17.6% | 67.2% | 10.1% |
| Ventura | 2.65 | 35.5 | 14.4% | 22.6% | 6.0% | 2000 | $1,813 | 25.3% | 94.1% | 7.6% |
| Park Village | 2.59 | 33.8 | 17.7% | 72.9% | 2.4% | 1989 | $715 | 2.7% | 78.2% | 1.8% |
| Northhampton | 2.53 | 34.4 | 13.4% | 20.9% | 2.1% | 2006 | $1,840 | 22.2% | 94.1% | 8.9% |
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 Royal Ridge. 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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