Population 962 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Utopia
Household size in Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.98 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Utopia is a place of big households: 3.23 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 2.24, 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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.4 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 57.8 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.3 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −18.0 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Utopia is 36.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across 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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Utopia (11.6%), the same as the national share. Single parents are less common here than in the San Antonio area overall (13.3%).
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 Utopia
Renters in Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Utopia rent their homes (32.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the San Antonio area as a whole (36.7%). Just over eight in ten owners (84.6%) 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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.9% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.1% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.2% of the housing in Utopia, 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.
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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Utopia has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The San Antonio area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $647 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $685 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $638 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,057 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$410 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Utopia runs $1,057 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Utopia
Bachelor's degrees in Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.2% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Utopia: 23.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.4% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.7% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Utopia never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Utopia
| Period | Utopia | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Utopia than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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).
Utopia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utopia | 3.23 | 36.4 | 11.6% | 32.7% | 34.2% | 1990 | $1,057 | 23.6% | 83.2% | 4.0% |
| Vanderpool | 2.12 | 60.9 | 11.0% | 27.9% | 43.6% | 1993 | $1,173 | 29.6% | 93.3% | 0.5% |
| Concan | 2.35 | 53.5 | 9.0% | 16.0% | 41.9% | 1988 | $740 | 29.7% | 87.3% | 14.7% |
| Rio Frio | 2.27 | 56.1 | 12.1% | 17.0% | 38.4% | 1991 | $1,133 | 35.6% | 91.5% | 1.9% |
| Leakey | 2.01 | 59.2 | 9.8% | 23.1% | 41.6% | 1991 | $1,180 | 32.5% | 93.7% | 0.1% |
| Tarpley | 2.22 | 54.7 | 11.5% | 18.5% | 22.4% | 1996 | $1,350 | 26.4% | 89.0% | 6.8% |
| Reagan Wells | 2.14 | 65.3 | 9.4% | 23.7% | 43.5% | 1987 | $1,082 | 18.5% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
| Bandera | 2.30 | 48.1 | 9.5% | 15.1% | 15.5% | 2001 | $1,193 | 25.7% | 92.7% | 6.4% |
| Camp Wood | 3.96 | 34.3 | 8.6% | 25.4% | 30.8% | 1983 | $981 | 8.7% | 87.1% | 0.1% |
| Montell | 2.21 | 63.4 | 10.5% | 26.3% | 39.9% | 1986 | $1,055 | 24.5% | 92.9% | 5.1% |
| Lake Medina Shores | 2.16 | 54.0 | 4.3% | 30.9% | 23.7% | 1997 | $1,590 | 13.9% | 83.4% | 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 Utopia. 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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