San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

2.66M

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

0.622% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,213

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$278,800

7.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1.25M

1.44% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX are The University of Texas at San Antonio (7,756 degrees awarded in 2024), San Antonio College (3,052 degrees), and St Philip's College (2,538 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was $278,800, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was 2 cars per household.

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX borders Austin-Round Rock, TX, Fredericksburg, TX, Kerrville, TX, and Uvalde, TX.

Photo by Stuart Seeger

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Population & Diversity

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is home to a population of 2.66M people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.2% of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX residents were born outside of the country (324k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (862k people) in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 711k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 388k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
862k ± 1.98k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
711k ± 10.8k
White (Hispanic)
388k ± 9.64k

54.7%

Hispanic Population

1.46M people

54.7% of the people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX are hispanic (1.46M people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

324k people

11.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

308k people

As of 2024, 12.2% of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX residents (324k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
85,465 ± 2,826
Vietnam
42,017 ± 1,647
Gulf War (1990s)
39,430 ± 2,017

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Health

85% of the population of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 9.04% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 4.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

1,657 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,657 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

9.04%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

4.16%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX declined by 0.159% from 15% to 15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX employs 1.25M people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (167,111 people), Retail Trade (147,767 people), and Educational Services (114,938 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($81,494), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,604), and Utilities ($72,598).

Employment

Occupations

1.25M

2024 Value

± 11,475

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.24M employees to 1.25M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152,067 people), Management Occupations (132,268 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (126,245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.25M

2024 Value

± 11,475

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.26%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 1.24M employees to 1.25M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (167,111 people), Retail Trade (147,767 people), and Educational Services (114,938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, though some of these residents may live in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,450

Median earning men ± $594

$38,480

Median earning women ± $677

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,692), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,022), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,434), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,591), and Information ($51,485).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,912
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2,968
Health Care and Social Assistance
2,768
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$8.37M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$6.78M
Finance and Insurance
$4.93M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX awarded 33,067 degrees. The student population of San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 64,706 male students and 90,644 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX are Hispanic or Latino (19,736 and 60.8%), White (6,861 and 21.1%), Black or African American (2,726 and 8.4%), and Asian (1,261 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at San Antonio (7,756 and 23.5%), San Antonio College (3,052 and 9.23%), and St Philip's College (2,538 and 7.68%).

The most popular majors in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX are General Studies (6,276 and 19%), Registered Nursing (1,897 and 5.74%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,689 and 5.11%).

The median tuition costs are $35,050 for private four year colleges, and $5,400 and $9,810 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 155,350 (41.7% men and 58.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 155,350 students enrolled in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 95,845 records, of which 59.8% were women and 40.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
891 degrees awarded
General Psychology
834 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
693 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was Registered Nursing with 891 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at San Antonio
7,756 degrees awarded
San Antonio College
3,052 degrees awarded
St Philip's College
2,538 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at San Antonio with 7,756 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 13,265 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX, which is 0.67 times less than the 19,802 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 19,736 degrees mean that there were 2.88 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 6,861 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($35,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,369) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($925) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was $278,800 in 2024, which is 0.838 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,700 to $278,800, a 7.77% increase. The homeownership rate in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$278,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$1,687

$612,876

Median Property Taxes

±$6,232

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.3% of the housing units in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,213

Median Household Income

± $781

967k

Number of Households

± 9,437

In 2024, the median household income of the 967k households in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX grew to $76,213 from the previous year's value of $74,297.

The following chart displays the households in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.4%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (349k out of 2.62M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.