Population 1,028 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Raub
Household size in Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Van Raub is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Van Raub skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Van Raub, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Van Raub
Renters in Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Van Raub is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Van Raub is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, 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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Van Raub has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $989 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,166 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,548 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,752 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$763 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Van Raub runs $1,752 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Van Raub
Bachelor's degrees in Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.8% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.4% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Van Raub: 57.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.8% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Van Raub: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Van Raub
| Period | Van Raub | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Van Raub has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Van Raub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Raub | 3.08 | 42.1 | 4.4% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 2003 | $1,752 | 57.4% | 97.2% | 1.5% |
| Leon Springs | 2.44 | 58.0 | 2.7% | 10.1% | 8.9% | 2001 | $1,729 | 59.9% | 99.0% | 2.2% |
| Boerne | 2.86 | 41.5 | 9.8% | 22.0% | 5.6% | 2006 | $1,765 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 3.9% |
| Fair Oaks Ranch | 2.94 | 41.3 | 9.5% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 2006 | $1,899 | 59.2% | 97.7% | 4.5% |
| Waring | 2.42 | 54.8 | 8.8% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 1991 | $1,357 | 46.3% | 95.3% | 5.0% |
| Bergheim | 3.06 | 48.7 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 2001 | $1,541 | 53.7% | 99.3% | 3.5% |
| Sisterdale | 2.95 | 48.8 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 17.0% | 1999 | $1,321 | 34.2% | 94.6% | 4.3% |
| Comfort | 2.37 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 13.0% | 18.3% | 1991 | $1,029 | 35.0% | 90.0% | 5.0% |
| Pipe Creek | 2.57 | 52.3 | 8.7% | 7.2% | 12.0% | 1999 | $1,255 | 36.0% | 93.8% | 8.0% |
| Kendalia | 2.47 | 51.9 | 4.1% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 2000 | $811 | 37.2% | 96.6% | 4.9% |
| Bulverde | 2.85 | 43.9 | 7.0% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 2008 | $2,012 | 49.0% | 97.0% | 2.8% |
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 Van Raub. 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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