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Bexar County, Texas

QuickFacts
Population:1,555,592
Pop. Change:12%
State: Texas
Metro Area:San Antonio
County:Bexar County
City:San Antonio, Universal City, ... 27 more
Zip Code:78228, 78250, ... 100 more

County Overview

As of 2007, Bexar County's population is 1,555,592 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.68 percent.

The median home cost in Bexar County is $155,200. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.61 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Bexar County's cost of living is 24.36% Lower than the U.S. average.

Bexar County public schools spend $5,256 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Bexar County.

The unemployment rate in Bexar County is 3.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Bexar County jobs have Increased by 1.44 percent.

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People

The 2007 Bexar County, TX, population is 1,555,592. There are 1,246 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Bexar County, TX

The median age is 32.9. The US median is 37.6. 55.99% of people in Bexar County, TX, are married. 11.12% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.76 people. 25.37% of people are married, with children. 11.01% have children, but are single.

Race in Bexar County, TX

68.60% of people are white, 6.69% are black, 1.75% are asian, 0.88% are native american, and 22.43% claim 'Other'.

57.71% of the people in Bexar County, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 42.29% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleBexar, TXUnited States
Population1,555,592293,655,400
Pop. Density1,24680
Pop. Change11.68%5.88%
Median Age32.937.6
Households547,726108,954,329
Household Size2.762.6
Male Population48.92%48.65%
Female Population51.08%51.35%
Married Population55.99%58.89%
Single Population44.01%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in Bexar County, TX, is 3.60%, with job growth of 1.44%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.66%.

Bexar County, TX Taxes

Bexar County, TX,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Bexar County, TX Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $21,096, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $45,177.

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EconomyBexar, TXUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.60%4.60%
Recent Job Growth1.44%1.40%
Future Job Growth21.66%11.90%
Sales Taxes7.75%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$21,096$24,020
Household Income$45,177$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K14.61%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K12.45%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K12.68%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K17.00%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K19.11%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K10.22%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K9.12%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K3.40%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K0.99%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.43%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations13.49%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations20.54%20.24%
Service15.55%14.75%
Sales and Office29.97%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.17%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.99%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving10.28%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in Bexar County, TX, is $155,200. Home appreciation is 1.61% over the last year. The median age of Bexar County, TX, real estate is 27 years.

Bexar County, TX Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 36.20% of the Bexar County, TX, population. 6.23% of houses and apartments in Bexar County, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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HousingBexar, TXUnited States
Median Home Age2727
Median Home Cost$155,200$217,200
Home Appreciation1.61%9.80%
Homes Owned57.63%64.07%
Housing Vacant6.23%14.48%
Homes Rented36.20%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$20.66$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0002.52%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9998.55%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,99916.31%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,99916.08%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,99914.36%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99921.84%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,9999.36%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,9996.39%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9992.17%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9991.00%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9990.83%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.25%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200512.87%10.15%
1995 to 19987.87%6.69%
1990 to 19946.03%6.70%
1980 to 198920.40%14.75%
1970 to 197918.30%17.11%
1960 to 196912.76%12.78%
1950 to 195910.68%11.64%
1940 to 19495.59%6.64%
1939 or Earlier5.50%13.55%

Health

There are 331 physicians per capita in Bexar County, TX. The US average is 170.

Bexar County, TX Health Index

Air quality in Bexar County, TX is 5 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Bexar County, TX is 70 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 79 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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HealthBexar, TXUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)548
Water Quality (100=best)7055
Superfund Sites (100=best)7971
Physicians per 100k330.7169.7

Crime

Bexar County, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Bexar County, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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CrimeBexar, TXUnited States
Violent Crime53
Property Crime63

Climate

Bexar County, TX, gets 30 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 76.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Bexar County, TX. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 41. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 23 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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ClimateBexar, TXUnited States
Rainfall (in.)29.636.6
Snowfall (in.)0.425.2
Precipitation Days76101
Sunny Days224205
Avg. July High95.386.5
Avg. Jan. Low40.520.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)2344
UV Index6.34.3
Elevation ft.7831,062

Educate

Bexar County, TX, schools spend $5,256 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 892 students per librarian, and 404 children per counselor in Bexar County, TX schools.

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EducationBexar, TXUnited States
School Expend.$5,256$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1615.9
Students per Librarian892907
Students per Counselor404546
2 yr College Grad.6.14%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.14.93%15.16%
Graduate Degrees8.76%7.16%
High School Grads.77.28%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in Bexar County, TX, takes 26 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 3% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

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TransportationBexar, TXUnited States
Commute Time2627.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)76.30%71.32%
Carpool14.26%14.52%
Mass Transit3.08%2.00%
Work at Home2.56%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.22.81%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.45.23%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.22.62%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.4.93%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.4.41%8.12%

Cost of Living

Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Bexar County, TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Bexar County, TX is more expensive.

Overall, Bexar County, TX cost of living is 75.64.

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CostoflivingBexar, TXUnited States
Overall76100
Food86100
Utilities83100
Miscellaneous99100

Religion

65.14% of the people in Bexar County, TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 41.22% are Catholic; 19.55% are Protestant; 0.72% are LDS; 2.60% are another Christian faith; 0.79% in Bexar County, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.23% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionBexar, TXUnited States
Percent Religious65.14%50.03%
Catholic41.22%21.92%
Protestant19.55%19.12%
LDS0.72%1.57%
Baptist8.80%8.16%
Episcopalian0.90%8.12%
Pentecostal4.24%1.89%
Lutheran1.75%2.81%
Methodist2.96%3.84%
Presbyterian0.90%1.33%
Other Christian2.60%4.66%
Jewish0.79%2.16%
Eastern0.04%0.05%
Islam0.23%0.54%

Voting

44.39% of the people in Bexar County, TX are registered as Democrats. 54.85% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.77%.

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VotingBexar, TXUnited States
Democrat44.387%48.590%
Republican54.848%51.070%
Independent Other0.001%0.066%
Independent Liberal0.174%0.475%
Independent Conservative0.590%0.447%