Population 3,973 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Terrell Wells
Household size in Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.56 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.77 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.59 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.39 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Terrell Wells are large by national standards, averaging 3.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only 11 of San Antonio's 119 neighborhoods have larger households.
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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.9 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.8 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Terrell Wells is young: half of its residents are under 24.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children. No other San Antonio neighborhood is younger.
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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 45.0% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +24.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than four in ten households in Terrell Wells (45.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Terrell Wells has the highest share of single-parent households of any San Antonio neighborhood.
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 Terrell Wells
Renters in Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Terrell Wells rent their homes (40.8%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 51.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Terrell Wells: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Terrell Wells is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $724 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $843 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,281 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Terrell Wells runs $1,281 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 43.3% of the typical renter's income, 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 Terrell Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Terrell Wells have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Terrell Wells has a lower share of college graduates than most 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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 64.9% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.9% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in Terrell Wells never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Terrell Wells has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 Terrell Wells
| Period | Terrell Wells | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Terrell Wells runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Terrell Wells has higher unemployment than the great majority of 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).
Terrell Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Wells | 3.39 | 24.8 | 45.0% | 40.8% | 13.2% | 1967 | $1,281 | 10.3% | 67.9% | 10.3% |
| Kingsborough Ridge | 3.30 | 32.7 | 22.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 1990 | $1,512 | 10.1% | 76.6% | 4.4% |
| Tierra Linda | 3.92 | 37.0 | 16.3% | 36.8% | 18.1% | 1964 | $1,209 | 15.3% | 62.7% | 11.7% |
| Columbia Heights | 3.17 | 41.5 | 14.5% | 35.8% | 6.0% | 1960 | $1,089 | 6.0% | 61.2% | 4.2% |
| South Southwest | 3.28 | 32.4 | 21.1% | 37.7% | 9.0% | 1992 | $1,255 | 9.0% | 74.4% | 6.8% |
| Mission San Jose | 3.21 | 31.9 | 42.3% | 55.3% | 8.3% | 1963 | $1,127 | 6.7% | 60.2% | 14.3% |
| Quintana Community | 2.91 | 37.1 | 26.8% | 39.4% | 9.1% | 1957 | $1,007 | 6.8% | 68.7% | 8.9% |
| Palm Heights | 2.88 | 39.6 | 17.5% | 35.7% | 9.7% | 1949 | $1,247 | 13.2% | 77.3% | 8.6% |
| Riverside South | 3.61 | 31.4 | 20.5% | 42.8% | 12.8% | 1950 | $1,069 | 7.6% | 62.1% | 5.7% |
| Hot Wells | 2.25 | 42.2 | 14.9% | 83.6% | 10.8% | 1993 | $1,234 | 16.3% | 74.1% | 2.8% |
| Collins Gardens | 2.88 | 38.4 | 20.3% | 42.3% | 5.4% | 1953 | $1,011 | 9.6% | 71.7% | 9.6% |
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 Terrell Wells. 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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