The San Antonio metro area: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina and Wilson counties · Population 2,662,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in the San Antonio area
Household size in the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in the San Antonio area holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the center. The San Antonio area has larger households than the great majority of large metro areas.
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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of the San Antonio area is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 35.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the northeast.
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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in the San Antonio area than nationally: 13.3%, against 11.6%. The figure for Texas is much the same. The San Antonio area has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of large metro areas.
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 the San Antonio area
Renters in the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in the San Antonio area rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in the San Antonio area is close to the national rate: 8.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The San Antonio area has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, 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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in the San Antonio area runs $1,527 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $621 a month from 2006–10, a 69% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the south.
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 the San Antonio area
Bachelor's degrees in the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in the San Antonio area (33.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the north 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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in the San Antonio area have finished high school as nationally: 88.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.6 points, as it has 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 the San Antonio area
| Period | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in the San Antonio area is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.4 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Largest cities in the San Antonio area
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio area (all) | 2.84 | 36.9 | 13.3% | 36.7% | 8.7% | 1993 | $1,527 | 33.1% | 88.1% | 5.4% |
| New Braunfels | 2.65 | 38.4 | 9.8% | 28.9% | 7.2% | 2005 | $1,756 | 41.2% | 93.1% | 3.9% |
| Converse | 3.06 | 32.8 | 13.1% | 24.8% | 4.4% | 2007 | $1,864 | 31.4% | 91.8% | 4.3% |
| Seguin | 2.68 | 40.2 | 14.5% | 29.5% | 8.1% | 1991 | $1,413 | 21.3% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| Boerne | 2.86 | 41.5 | 9.8% | 22.0% | 5.6% | 2006 | $1,765 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| Schertz | 2.81 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 2002 | $1,995 | 41.0% | 94.8% | 5.7% |
| Cibolo | 3.15 | 36.9 | 10.9% | 19.0% | 6.5% | 2007 | $1,984 | 40.8% | 91.7% | 7.0% |
| Helotes | 2.99 | 39.4 | 7.9% | 17.3% | 4.7% | 2007 | $1,771 | 56.3% | 96.3% | 4.9% |
| Timberwood Park | 3.20 | 37.6 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 8.5% | 2009 | $1,924 | 58.3% | 96.4% | 4.8% |
| Canyon Lake | 2.45 | 48.7 | 7.6% | 13.6% | 13.2% | 1998 | $1,483 | 35.0% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| Universal City | 2.58 | 36.7 | 11.3% | 43.7% | 5.1% | 1991 | $1,394 | 33.6% | 95.5% | 5.0% |
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 the San Antonio area. 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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