West Bexar, Texas
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| Males: 19,663 |  (52.7%) |
| Females: 17,652 |  (47.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 32.3 years |
Zip code: 78254
| West Bexar: | $105,858 |
| TX: | $72,284 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,595 (it was $25,433 in 2000)
West Bexar CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $474,358 (it was $131,400 in 2000)
| West Bexar: | $474,358 |
| TX: | $275,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $294,186; detached houses: $300,270; townhouses or other attached units: $280,916; in 2-unit structures: $328,283; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $186,623; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,748; mobile homes: $132,828; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $275,096
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Bexar, TX
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- 19,60459.7%White alone
- 10,97033.4%Hispanic
- 1,3324.1%Black alone
- 4271.3%Asian alone
- 3551.1%Two or more races
- 1000.3%American Indian alone
- 230.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 170.05%Other race alone
Races in West Bexar detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 235.0 square miles.
Population density: 159 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| West Bexar CCD: | 2.0% ($2,665) |
| Texas: | 1.8% ($1,393) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX 
(13.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).
Nearest cities:
Leon Valley, TX (2.7 miles ),
), Cross Mountain, TX (3.2 miles ),
), Balcones Heights, TX (3.3 miles ),
), Shavano Park, TX (3.4 miles ),
), Castle Hills, TX (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 29.52 N, Longitude: 98.73 W
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Texas: | 3.5% |
- Educational services (11.1%)
- Finance & insurance (10.8%)
- Health care (9.9%)
- Construction (7.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.9%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
- Construction (11.9%)
- Finance & insurance (7.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.8%)
- Public administration (7.5%)
- Educational services (6.3%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Educational services (16.9%)
- Health care (15.3%)
- Finance & insurance (14.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (2.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.1%)
- Computer specialists (4.0%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Top executives (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Registered nurses (6.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.4%)
Average climate in West Bexar, Texas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 90.5. This is worse than average.
| City: | 90.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.201. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.201 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 5.87. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.87 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 0.406. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.406 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 24.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 24.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 9.50 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
West Bexar-area historical tornado activity is below Texas state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/28/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the West Bexar place center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.
On 4/28/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
West Bexar-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 25% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 283.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 271.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.0 miles away from West Bexar center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bexar County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Fires: 7, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near West Bexar:
- KNOB OAK (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- SPRING HARVEST HOUSE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- TREE GROVE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- 9519 AUTUMN BREEZE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- ARBOR WOOD (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- COUNCIL OAKS AT ALMARION WAY (Hospital, about 4 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- WICKAHONEY HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Bexar:
- Northwest Vista College (about 4 miles; San Antonio, TX; Full-time enrollment: 9,683)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 8 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
- Our Lady of the Lake University (about 13 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
- San Antonio College (about 15 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)
- Trinity University (about 16 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)
- University of the Incarnate Word (about 17 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 6,875)
- Palo Alto College (about 18 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,055)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in West Bexar: Luckey Ranch (A), Rio Vista Farms (B), Straus Medina Ranch (C), East Windmill (D), Kallison Ranch (E), Little Windmill (F), Moses Windmill (G), Wildcat Windmill (H), Zapeta Windmill (I), Geronimo Village Volunteer Fire Department Central Station (J), Helotes Fire Department (K), Southwest Volunteer Fire Department (L), Leon Springs VFD Inc (M), Grey Forest Volunteer Fire Department (N), Geronimo Village Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in West Bexar include: Zion Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church of Helote Church (B), Kids of the Kingdom Church (C), Talley Road Baptist Chapel Church (D), Cordi Marian Villa Convent and Chapel (E), Alamo Seventh Day Church of God (F), Saint Anthony Claret Catholic Church (G), Saint John Vianney Chapel Mission (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Helotes Cemetery (1), Heimsath Cemetery (2), Becker Cemetery (3), Arnold Cemetery (4), Cepeda Cemetery (5), Lessing Cemetery (6), Hermann Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: White Ranch Lake (A), Scott Lake (B), Luckey Lake (C), Kirby Lake (D), Alamo Angus Ranch Lake (E), White Lake (F), Heimsath Cemetery Lake (G), Lakeside Acres Club Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Balcones Creek (A), Pecan Creek (B), Los Reyes Creek (C), Ranch Creek (D), Sherer Creek (E), Potranca Creek (F), Lucas Creek (G), Little Sous Creek (H), Big Sous Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in West Bexar include: Southwest Stadium (1), Government Canyon State Natural Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Texas: | 2.7 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.8% |
| Whole state: | 71.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 7.5% |
| Whole state: | 15.4% |
| This place: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
People in group quarters in West Bexar in 2000:
- 2,035 people in state prisons
- 83 people in nursing homes
- 55 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 19 people in religious group quarters
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
For population 15 years and over in West Bexar:
- Never married: 16.4%
- Now married: 72.5%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 6.4%
For population 25 years and over in West Bexar:
- High school or higher: 84.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.6%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.4 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 13.0 |
| Texas average: | 15.6 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for West Bexar, TX (based on Bexar County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 528,827 | 104 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 288,534 | 765 |
| Mainline Protestant | 78,855 | 149 |
| Other | 61,554 | 122 |
| Black Protestant | 8,961 | 42 |
| Orthodox | 1,004 | 7 |
| None | 747,038 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 162
| Bexar County: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 19
| Bexar County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 181
| Here: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
| This county: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,073
| Here: | 6.75 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Bexar County: | 8.3% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Bexar County: | 26.3% |
| Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Bexar County: | 16.8% |
| State: | 15.7% |
5.98% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,274 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.98% |
| Texas average: | 8.12% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,410 average AGI)
Bexar County: 0.12% Texas average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Guadalupe County, TX |  0.26% ($53,771 average AGI) |
| from Travis County, TX | 0.23% ($71,587) |
| from Harris County, TX | 0.22% ($64,994) |
5.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($65,369 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.48% |
| Texas average: | 7.40% |
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,244 average AGI)
Bexar County: 0.09% Texas average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Guadalupe County, TX | 0.33% ($61,389 average AGI) |
| to Comal County, TX | 0.32% ($87,809) |
| to Harris County, TX | 0.23% ($58,731) |
Strongest AM radio stations in West Bexar:
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- KEDA (1540 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: D & E BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in West Bexar:
- KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)
- KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
- KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KZLV (91.3 FM; LYTLE, TX; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)
- K237AS (95.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KBBT (98.5 FM; SCHERTZ, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around West Bexar:
- KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
- KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
- KOBS-LP (Channel 43; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
- KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
- KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
- KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
- KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
- WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K52EA (Channel 52; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- K31EX (Channel 31; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- K57GO (Channel 57; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
- KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KJLF-LP (Channel 7; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
- KBNB-LP (Channel 10; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
- KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KBEJ (Channel 2; FREDERICKSBURG, TX; Owner: CORRIDOR TELEVISION, L.L.P.)
- KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
- K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 66.7%Electricity
- 16.7%Utility gas
- 15.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 65.8%Electricity
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.3%Utility gas
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
West Bexar compared to Texas state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
West Bexar on our top lists:
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: accountants and auditors (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: repair and maintenance (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: petroleum and coal products (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"