Bexar County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	39%
State:	36%

Bexar County:	17.0%
Texas:	17.6%

Type of workers:

Bexar County, Texas business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bexar County, Texas:

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 677,541	(48.6%)
Females: 715,390	(51.4%)

Bexar County:	2.8 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county	$40,451
Texas:	$42,139

Bexar County	$100,959
Texas:	$106,000

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 7
• Rapes: 66
• Robberies: 84
• Assaults: 453
• Burglaries: 1675
• Thefts: 3554
• Auto thefts: 357

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 8
• Rapes: 51
• Robberies: 75
• Assaults: 366
• Burglaries: 1616
• Thefts: 3724
• Auto thefts: 284

Area name: San Antonio, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bexar County is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.

Cities in this county include: San Antonio, Universal City, Converse, Leon Valley, Live Oak, Kirby, Alamo Heights, Lackland AFB, Timberwood Park, Windcrest.

2005 air pollution in Bexar County:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.107 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 22 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 72 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Atascosa County , Bandera County , Comal County , Guadalupe County , Kendall County , Medina County , Wilson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bexar County: Zapeta Windmill (A), Moses Windmill (B), Little Windmill (C), Cassin Siding (D), Luckey Ranch (E), East Windmill (F), Rio Vista Farms (G), Schertz Sportmans Club (H), Kallison Ranch (I), Straus Medina Ranch (J), Mendiola Downs (K), Deeley-Sommers Power Plant (L), Wildcat Windmill (M), Herman Brown Free Library (N), East Central Schools Museum (O), DeLeon City County Library (P), Burnet County Library System (Q), Marble Falls Public Library (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bexar County include: El Carmen Church (A), Elmendorf First Baptist Church (B), Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church (C), Saint Jerome Church (D), Fellowship Berean Bible Church (E), Saint Rose of Lima Church (F), Cordi Marian Villa Convent and Chapel (G), Shady Oak Baptist Church (H), Shady Oak Mission (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Wheeler Cemetery (1), Voges Cemetery (2), Vogel Cemetery (3), Cepeda Cemetery (4), Tripp Cemetery (5), Arnold Cemetery (6), Stappers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Elm Waterhole (A), Georgs Hole (B), Riley Lake (C), Alamo Angus Ranch Lake (D), O R Mitchell Lake 1 (E), White Ranch Lake (F), White Lake (G), White Company Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Santa Clara Creek (A), Losoya Creek (B), Ranch Creek (C), Sherer Creek (D), Pecan Creek (E), Salado Creek (F), Escondido Creek (G), Elm Creek (H), Live Oak Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bexar County include: Southside Stadium (1), Calaveras Lake Park (2), Government Canyon State Natural Area (3), East Central Stadium (4), Blanco Road Park (5), Southwest Stadium (6), Mission Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.2%
Texas:	4.4%

Current college students: 88,075
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 151,340 (42% naturalized citizens)

Bexar County:	10.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 343,108
• One, attached: 17,075
• Two: 10,966
• 3 or 4: 24,136
• 5 to 9: 31,375
• 10 to 19: 25,594
• 20 or more: 48,433
• Mobile homes: 19,967
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 705

Housing units in Bexar County with a mortgage: 182,291 (7,999 second mortgage, 9,311 home equity loan, 164 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 85,763

Bexar County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 65 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/19/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 30 people and caused $2 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 460,413 (76%) Carpooled: 89,412 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 19,427 (3%) Streetcar or trolley car: 81 (0%) Subway or elevated: 90 (0%) Railroad: 46 (0%) Ferryboat: 30 (0%) Taxi: 415 (0%) Motorcycle: 727 (0%) Bicycle: 924 (0%) Walked: 15,225 (3%) Other means: 5,859 (1%) Worked at home: 15,211 (3%)

6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,947 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,539 average AGI)

Bexar County:	0.28%
Texas average:	0.20%

2.98% relocated from other counties in Texas ($17,267 average AGI)
3.24% relocated from other states ($23,142 average AGI)

Bexar County:	3.24%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Harris County, TX	0.24% ($41,015 average AGI)
from Travis County, TX	0.21% ($39,351)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.20% ($18,606)
from Guadalupe County, TX	0.18% ($36,025)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($36,116)
from Comal County, TX	0.15% ($37,408)
from Nueces County, TX	0.14% ($35,912)

5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.27%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,650 average AGI)

Bexar County:	0.22%
Texas average:	0.11%

2.86% relocated to other counties in Texas ($22,487 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($19,822 average AGI)

Bexar County:	2.19%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Guadalupe County, TX	0.31% ($46,524 average AGI)
to Travis County, TX	0.25% ($37,566)
to Harris County, TX	0.23% ($38,614)
to Comal County, TX	0.22% ($64,944)
to Dallas County, TX	0.12% ($45,555)
to Wilson County, TX	0.11% ($44,584)
to Medina County, TX	0.10% ($42,413)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 170,645 (144,155 aged, 26,490 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,186,211 (249,259 male householders, 98,664 female householders)

  253,742 spouses, 457,589 children (422,605 natural, 9,972 adopted, 25,012 stepchildren), 43,712 grandchildren, 14,504 brothers or sisters, 11,641 parents, 30,092 other relatives, 27,008 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 172,165 (65,126 male householders (51,220 living alone)), 76,203 female householders (65,633 living alone)), 30,836 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 34,555 (14,830 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 120,718 2-persons, 82,577 3-persons, 74,296 4-persons, 39,846 5-persons, 18,381 6-persons, 12,105 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 116,853 1-person, 20,541 2-persons, 2,587 3-persons, 938 4-persons, 246 5-persons, 88 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

56.8% of residents of Bexar County speak English at home.
40.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $12,574,848,000 ($8417 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,022,397,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,137,656,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,664,551,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,450,000
Federal grants: $1,814,831,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,594,529,000 ($2,168,978,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,343,831,000 ($1,842,578,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,554,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,698,769,000
Federal Government insurance: $639,071,000

Here:	85 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 230.99 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	5.8

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

53% of Bexar County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Texas.

Bexar County:	52.7%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 910726
• Northeast: 46406
• Midwest: 93373
• South: 97027
• West: 66181

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,000

Here:	9.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	7.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	20.3%
Texas:	15.4%