Population 4,744 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Third World
Household size in Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Third World is a place of big households: 3.01 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 climbed from 2.92, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Third World is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the San Antonio area.
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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Third World: 25.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Only eight of San Antonio's 119 neighborhoods have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Third World
Renters in Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.4% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Third World rent their homes (29.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Third World as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Third World is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Compared with other San Antonio neighborhoods, Third World has older homes than most.
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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $911 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Third World costs $924 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Few San Antonio neighborhoods have lower rents: only seven of 119.
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 Third World
Bachelor's degrees in Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Third World have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Third World 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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.2% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Third World never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Third World
| Period | Third World | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Third World: 10.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Third World has higher unemployment than at least four in five San Antonio neighborhoods. 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).
Third World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third World | 3.01 | 37.9 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 8.6% | 1967 | $924 | 12.2% | 78.2% | 10.2% |
| Loma Park | 3.58 | 33.3 | 22.5% | 27.1% | 7.7% | 1964 | $1,469 | 7.2% | 71.4% | 5.3% |
| University Park-San Antonio | 2.74 | 35.9 | 18.1% | 42.3% | 10.3% | 1964 | $1,123 | 9.5% | 67.0% | 7.2% |
| Ingram Hills | 2.89 | 38.1 | 25.3% | 65.3% | 17.0% | 1973 | $1,004 | 12.9% | 77.8% | 9.2% |
| Culebra Park | 3.29 | 31.0 | 27.2% | 41.9% | 6.7% | 1976 | $1,075 | 12.8% | 71.1% | 8.1% |
| Memorial Heights | 3.18 | 34.4 | 21.2% | 40.0% | 8.8% | 1964 | $965 | 8.4% | 71.4% | 10.7% |
| Donaldson Terrace | 3.09 | 38.0 | 16.9% | 47.3% | 4.8% | 1961 | $1,029 | 20.5% | 76.0% | 6.3% |
| Thunderbird Hills | 2.67 | 36.8 | 16.0% | 45.8% | 8.1% | 1978 | $1,276 | 18.2% | 86.0% | 6.0% |
| Community Workers Council | 2.79 | 34.7 | 20.6% | 56.4% | 10.6% | 1983 | $1,001 | 4.5% | 74.6% | 6.5% |
| Jefferson-Woodlawn Lake | 2.64 | 45.6 | 13.9% | 32.3% | 3.6% | 1950 | $1,393 | 27.7% | 82.2% | 2.8% |
| Laddie Place and North Wilson | 1.94 | 44.9 | 13.3% | 73.8% | 10.2% | 1965 | $882 | 16.1% | 70.0% | 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 Third World. 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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