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San Antonio, Texas

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Population:1,296,682
Pop. Change:13%
State: Texas
Metro Area: San Antonio Metro Area
County: Bexar County
City:San Antonio
Zip Code:78228, 78250, ... 82 more

City Overview

As of 2007, San Antonio's population is 1,296,682 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 13.28 percent.

The median home cost in San Antonio is $150,800. Home appreciation the last year has been 1.62 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, San Antonio's cost of living is 24.80% Lower than the U.S. average.

San Antonio public schools spend $5,597 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in San Antonio.

The unemployment rate in San Antonio is 3.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. San Antonio jobs have Increased by 1.44 percent.

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People

The 2007 San Antonio, TX, population is 1,296,682. There are 3,187 people per square mile (population density).

Family in San Antonio, TX

The median age is 31.8. The US median is 37.6. 54.59% of people in San Antonio, TX, are married. 11.62% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.73 people. 24.48% of people are married, with children. 11.62% have children, but are single.

Race in San Antonio, TX

67.36% of people are white, 6.13% are black, 1.70% are asian, 0.91% are native american, and 23.91% claim 'Other'.

61.69% of the people in San Antonio, TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 38.31% are non-hispanic).

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PeopleSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Population1,296,682293,655,400
Pop. Density3,18780
Pop. Change13.28%5.88%
Median Age31.837.6
Households462,180108,954,329
Household Size2.732.6
Male Population48.10%48.65%
Female Population51.90%51.35%
Married Population54.59%58.89%
Single Population45.41%41.11%

Economy

The unemployment rate in San Antonio, TX, is 3.50%, with job growth of 1.44%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 22.43%.

San Antonio, TX Taxes

San Antonio, TX,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 0.00%.

San Antonio, TX Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $20,148, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $42,945.

San Antonio Economy SperlingViews

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EconomySan Antonio, TXUnited States
Unemployment Rate3.50%4.60%
Recent Job Growth1.44%1.40%
Future Job Growth22.43%11.90%
Sales Taxes7.75%6.00%
Income Taxes0.00%5.02%
Income per Cap.$20,148$24,020
Household Income$42,945$44,684
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K15.99%13.64%
Income between 15K and 25K13.17%11.21%
Income between 25K and 35K13.21%11.46%
Income between 35K and 50K17.09%15.84%
Income between 50K and 75K18.51%19.28%
Income between 75K and 100K9.59%11.53%
Income between 100K and 150K8.31%10.70%
Income between 150K and 250K2.95%4.43%
Income between 250K and 500K0.84%1.31%
Income greater than 500K0.34%0.61%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations13.04%13.61%
Professional and Related Occupations20.24%20.24%
Service16.21%14.75%
Sales and Office29.99%26.74%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.13%0.74%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance9.99%9.48%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving10.39%14.44%

Housing

The median home value in San Antonio, TX, is $150,800. Home appreciation is 1.62% over the last year. The median age of San Antonio, TX, real estate is 28 years.

San Antonio, TX Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 38.74% of the San Antonio, TX, population. 6.41% of houses and apartments in San Antonio, TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

San Antonio Housing SperlingViews

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HousingSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Median Home Age2827
Median Home Cost$150,800$217,200
Home Appreciation1.62%9.80%
Homes Owned54.82%64.07%
Housing Vacant6.41%14.48%
Homes Rented38.74%21.45%
Property Tax Rate$20.66$13.28
OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE
Less Than $20,0002.30%3.01%
$20,000 to $39,9999.36%4.37%
$40,000 to $59,99918.66%5.74%
$60,000 to $79,99916.79%7.07%
$80,000 to $99,99914.32%8.41%
$100,000 to $149,99921.13%19.74%
$150,000 to $199,9998.72%14.06%
$200,000 to $299,9995.58%16.59%
$300,000 to $399,9991.51%8.21%
$400,000 to $499,9990.71%4.53%
$500,000 to $749,9990.59%4.75%
$1,000,000 or more0.12%1.86%
HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to October 200512.15%10.15%
1995 to 19987.01%6.69%
1990 to 19945.55%6.70%
1980 to 198920.18%14.75%
1970 to 197918.00%17.11%
1960 to 196913.40%12.78%
1950 to 195911.72%11.64%
1940 to 19496.13%6.64%
1939 or Earlier5.86%13.55%

Health

There are 331 physicians per capita in San Antonio, TX. The US average is 170.

San Antonio, TX Health Index

Air quality in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, TX is 69 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.

San Antonio Health SperlingViews

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HealthSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Air Quality (100=best)548
Water Quality (100=best)6955
Superfund Sites (100=best)7971
Physicians per 100k330.7169.7

Crime

San Antonio, TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

San Antonio, TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. 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.

San Antonio Crime SperlingViews

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CrimeSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Violent Crime63
Property Crime73

Climate

San Antonio, TX, gets 31 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 82.

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in San Antonio, TX. The July high is around 95 degrees. The January low is 40. 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.

San Antonio Climate SperlingViews

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ClimateSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Rainfall (in.)30.736.6
Snowfall (in.)0.625.2
Precipitation Days82101
Sunny Days220205
Avg. July High94.986.5
Avg. Jan. Low39.620.8
Comfort Index (higher=better)2344
UV Index6.34.3
Elevation ft.7881,062

Educate

San Antonio, TX, schools spend $5,597 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 852 students per librarian, and 367 children per counselor in San Antonio, TX schools.

San Antonio Education SperlingViews

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EducationSan Antonio, TXUnited States
School Expend.$5,597$6,058
Pupil/Teacher Ratio1615.9
Students per Librarian852907
Students per Counselor367546
2 yr College Grad.6.00%8.22%
4 yr College Grad.14.45%15.16%
Graduate Degrees8.30%7.16%
High School Grads.75.44%79.62%

Transportation

The average one-way commute in San Antonio, TX, takes 26 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 4% take mass transit and 2% work from home.

San Antonio Transportation SperlingViews

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TransportationSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Commute Time2627.4
COMMUTE MODE
Auto (alone)76.70%71.32%
Carpool14.71%14.52%
Mass Transit3.58%2.00%
Work at Home2.23%5.46%
COMMUTE TIME TO WORK
Commute Less Than 15 min.23.00%28.89%
Commute 15 to 29 min.46.02%36.08%
Commute 30 to 44 min.21.96%19.35%
Commute 45 to 59 min.4.59%7.57%
Commute greater than 60 min.4.43%8.12%

Cost of Living

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

Overall, San Antonio, TX cost of living is 75.20.

San Antonio Cost of Living SperlingViews

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CostoflivingSan Antonio, TXUnited States
Overall75100
Food87100
Utilities82100
Miscellaneous100100

Religion

65.14% of the people in San Antonio, 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 San Antonio, TX are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.23% affilite with Islam.

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ReligionSan Antonio, 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 San Antonio, TX are registered as Democrats. 54.85% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.77%.

San Antonio Voting SperlingViews

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VotingSan Antonio, 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%