San Antonio, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

Back to: San Antonio, Texas main profile, Texas, Texas smaller cities, Texas small towns, Texas forum, All US cities. Total population: 1,144,554 (Urban population: 1,136,848, Rural population: 7,706 (53 farm, 7,653 nonfarm)) Houses: 433,108 (405,544 occupied: 235,584 owner occupied, 169,960 renter occupied) % of renters here:   42% State:   36% Housing density: 1063 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in San Antonio, Texas on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: New San Antonio Downtown  (200 replies) Gone but not forgotten in San Antonio!  (4539 replies) Official Photo Thread for San Antonio & Surrounding Communities!  (59 replies) San Antonio still overvalued...  (121 replies) 30 Year Old Gay Guy moving to San Antonio  (96 replies) Is this a good time to buy a house in San Antonio  (38 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $89,800 (lower quartile is $61,900, upper quartile is $134,100) Median contract rent in 2005: $544 (lower quartile is $420, upper quartile is $679) Housing units in San Antonio with a mortgage: 145,470 (5,970 second mortgage, 7,323 home equity loan, 141 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 71,824 Median year house/condo built: 1976 Median year apartment built: 1980 Household type by relationship Households: 1,121,387 In family households: 970,804 (197,382 male householders, 85,253 female householders) 200,346 spouses, 377,698 children (350,168 natural, 7,841 adopted, 19,689 stepchildren), 37,992 grandchildren, 12,980 brothers or sisters, 9,978 parents, 26,174 other relatives, 23,001 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 150,583 (56,582 male householders (44,211 living alone)), 66,670 female householders (57,302 living alone)), 27,331 nonrelatives In group quarters: 23,167 (11,778 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 96,469 2-persons, 67,447 3-persons, 60,000 4-persons, 32,593 5-persons, 15,487 6-persons, 10,639 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 101,513 1-person, 18,318 2-persons, 2,264 3-persons, 783 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons. 191,828 married couples with children. 86,436 single-parent households (15,683 men, 70,753 women). 53.3% of residents of San Antonio speak English at home. 44.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% 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). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). Foreign born population: 133,675 (11.7%) (40.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in San Antonio, TX: Less than $10,000: 1102 $10,000 to $14,999: 1514 $15,000 to $19,999: 2802 $20,000 to $24,999: 4690 $25,000 to $29,999: 7258 $30,000 to $34,999: 10263 $35,000 to $39,999: 13435 $40,000 to $49,999: 25307 $50,000 to $59,999: 23255 $60,000 to $69,999: 21565 $70,000 to $79,999: 18994 $80,000 to $89,999: 17776 $90,000 to $99,999: 14698 $100,000 to $124,999: 19079 $125,000 to $149,999: 13047 $150,000 to $174,999: 7705 $175,000 to $199,999: 4515 $200,000 to $249,999: 4204 $250,000 to $299,999: 2237 $300,000 to $399,999: 1862 $400,000 to $499,999: 965 $500,000 to $749,999: 741 $750,000 to $999,999: 157 $1,000,000 or more: 123

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in San Antonio: Less than $100: 5498 $100 to $149: 4612 $150 to $199: 4172 $200 to $249: 5779 $250 to $299: 7315 $300 to $349: 11325 $350 to $399: 15638 $400 to $449: 18241 $450 to $499: 18664 $500 to $549: 14814 $550 to $599: 12911 $600 to $649: 11033 $650 to $699: 9011 $700 to $749: 5822 $750 to $799: 4327 $800 to $899: 5240 $900 to $999: 2959 $1,000 to $1,249: 2963 $1,250 to $1,499: 955 $1,500 to $1,999: 1112 $2,000 or more: 615 No cash rent: 6690

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.2%
Number of people working at home: 10,675 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 9025 5 to 9 minutes: 38122 10 to 14 minutes: 64628 15 to 19 minutes: 91112 20 to 24 minutes: 94051 25 to 29 minutes: 35845 30 to 34 minutes: 83618 35 to 39 minutes: 9946 40 to 44 minutes: 10766 45 to 59 minutes: 21820 60 to 89 minutes: 12066 90 or more minutes: 9761

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 371,456 (76%) Carpooled: 74,644 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 18,028 (4%) Streetcar or trolley car: 67 (0%) Subway or elevated: 77 (0%) Railroad: 46 (0%) Ferryboat: 30 (0%) Taxi: 384 (0%) Motorcycle: 568 (0%) Bicycle: 788 (0%) Walked: 10,679 (2%) Other means: 3,993 (1%) Worked at home: 10,675 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 46058 $10,000 to $14,999: 28462 $15,000 to $19,999: 30559 $20,000 to $24,999: 30986 $25,000 to $29,999: 29978 $30,000 to $34,999: 30011 $35,000 to $39,999: 25267 $40,000 to $44,999: 23737 $45,000 to $49,999: 20795 $50,000 to $59,999: 35346 $60,000 to $74,999: 36867 $75,000 to $99,999: 32724 $100,000 to $124,999: 16279 $125,000 to $149,999: 6966 $150,000 to $199,999: 5942 $200,000 or more: 5910

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 692525
• German: 74536
• English: 38580
• United States or American: 36123
• Irish: 35378
• Italian: 15608
• Scotch-Irish: 11711
• French (except Basque): 10809
• Polish: 10116
• Scottish: 7708
• European: 4057
• Dutch: 3947
• Subsaharan African:: 3815
• Swedish: 3515
• Norwegian: 3457
• Arab:: 3217
• African: 3131
• Czech: 2923
• French Canadian: 2723
• British: 2201
• Russian: 2139
• Welsh: 1922
• Greek: 1572
• Danish: 1344
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1231
• Lebanese: 1106
• Canadian: 1028
• Czechoslovakian: 946
• Arab/Arabic: 886
• Portuguese: 876
• Swiss: 800
• Lithuanian: 751
• Iranian: 740
• Hungarian: 720
• Austrian: 652
• Ukrainian: 541
• Scandinavian: 533
• Belgian: 499
• Northern European: 492
• Other Arab: 400
• Slovak: 397
• Jamaican: 396
• Alsatian: 357
• Eastern European: 336
• Romanian: 325
• Finnish: 314
• Croatian: 309
• Nigerian: 303
• Celtic: 256
• Acadian/Cajun: 240
• Jordanian: 236
• Armenian: 227
• Turkish: 209
• Palestinian: 184
• Yugoslavian: 181
• Slavic: 175
• Syrian: 173
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 171
• Israeli: 164
• Slovene: 160
• West Indian: 159
• Egyptian: 153
• Latvian: 138
• Haitian: 133
• Guyanese: 118
• Dutch West Indian: 111
• Australian: 111
• Basque: 101
• Belizean: 96
• Brazilian: 94
• Pennsylvania German: 93
• Sudanese: 83
• South African: 83
• Moroccan: 79
• Senegalese: 56
• British West Indian: 50
• Afghan: 49
• Ethiopian: 48
• Serbian: 46
• Barbadian: 39
• New Zealander: 39
• Maltese: 38
• Icelander: 38
• Albanian: 36
• Other Subsaharan African: 36
• Cape Verdean: 34
• Bahamian: 33
• Luxemburger: 26
• Bulgarian: 25
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 24
• German Russian: 23
• Bermudan: 19
• Zimbabwean: 18
• Estonian: 14
• Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11
• Zairian: 9
• Ghanian: 8
• Macedonian: 7
• Liberian: 6

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

• This state: 764493
• Northeast: 34403
• Midwest: 70164
• South: 70742
• West: 49449

53% of San Antonio residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 8,767
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5,135
• 5th and 6th grade: 12,119
• 7th and 8th grade: 11,796
• 9th grade: 10,757
• 10th grade: 9,281
• 11th grade: 9,393
• 12th grade, no diploma: 11,154
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 74,395
• Less than 1 year of college: 22,853
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52,643
• Associate degree: 20,321
• Bachelor's degree: 46,557
• Master's degree: 17,883
• Professional school degree: 8,717
• Doctorate degree: 3,425

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 11,211
• Nursery to 4th grade: 6,927
• 5th and 6th grade: 14,907
• 7th and 8th grade: 15,937
• 9th grade: 12,977
• 10th grade: 11,125
• 11th grade: 10,151
• 12th grade, no diploma: 11,926
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 93,814
• Less than 1 year of college: 31,255
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56,452
• Associate degree: 20,046
• Bachelor's degree: 49,204
• Master's degree: 18,794
• Professional school degree: 4,398
• Doctorate degree: 1,702

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 8.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $46,839
• Black householders: $29,598
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $30,160
• Asian householders: $38,804
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $34,375
• Some other race householders: $29,146
• Two or more races householders: $31,204
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $30,468

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $91,700
• Black or African American householders: $61,100
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,200
• Asian householders: $89,800
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $72,600
• Some other race householders: $49,000
• Two or more races householders: $59,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,100

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 278,800
• One, attached: 14,726
• Two: 10,278
• 3 or 4: 21,622
• 5 to 9: 29,548
• 10 to 19: 24,443
• 20 to 49: 12,981
• 50 or more: 31,869
• Mobile homes: 8,399
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 442

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,300

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Texas:	15.4%

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