Population 20,367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Southwest
Household size in South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.39 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.66 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.86 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
South Southwest is a place of big households: 3.28 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.39, 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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.4, South Southwest is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 31.6, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in South Southwest (21.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. South Southwest has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 South Southwest
Renters in South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.5% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.9% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in South Southwest rent their homes (37.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Just over half of owners (53.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 12.2 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in South Southwest as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
South Southwest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,029 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,255 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$503 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Southwest costs $1,255 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $503 a month from 2006–10, a 67% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 South Southwest
Bachelor's degrees in South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Southwest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, against 35.6% nationally. South Southwest has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.4% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in South Southwest never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 7.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 South Southwest
| Period | South Southwest | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in South Southwest than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, 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).
South Southwest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Southwest | 3.28 | 32.4 | 21.1% | 37.7% | 9.0% | 1992 | $1,255 | 9.0% | 74.4% | 6.8% |
| Terrell Wells | 3.39 | 24.8 | 45.0% | 40.8% | 13.2% | 1967 | $1,281 | 10.3% | 67.9% | 10.3% |
| Quintana Community | 2.91 | 37.1 | 26.8% | 39.4% | 9.1% | 1957 | $1,007 | 6.8% | 68.7% | 8.9% |
| Tierra Linda | 3.92 | 37.0 | 16.3% | 36.8% | 18.1% | 1964 | $1,209 | 15.3% | 62.7% | 11.7% |
| Hidden Cove-Indian Creek | 3.63 | 29.8 | 19.3% | 35.2% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,379 | 5.7% | 62.3% | 13.5% |
| Columbia Heights | 3.17 | 41.5 | 14.5% | 35.8% | 6.0% | 1960 | $1,089 | 6.0% | 61.2% | 4.2% |
| Kingsborough Ridge | 3.30 | 32.7 | 22.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 1990 | $1,512 | 10.1% | 76.6% | 4.4% |
| Southwest | 3.41 | 29.3 | 21.7% | 38.4% | 7.3% | 1982 | $1,291 | 5.1% | 61.2% | 5.8% |
| Palm Heights | 2.88 | 39.6 | 17.5% | 35.7% | 9.7% | 1949 | $1,247 | 13.2% | 77.3% | 8.6% |
| Thompson Community | 2.79 | 40.2 | 21.8% | 46.0% | 16.5% | 1967 | $990 | 12.0% | 66.5% | 6.6% |
| Mission San Jose | 3.21 | 31.9 | 42.3% | 55.3% | 8.3% | 1963 | $1,127 | 6.7% | 60.2% | 14.3% |
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 South Southwest. 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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