Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

200,602

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.76%

4.15% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$123,848

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 201k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.75% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (19.6k people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (76.6k people) in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 28k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Spanish (36,182 households), Arabic (1,430 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,182 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

101,064

Women

50.4%

99,542

Men

49.6%

The resident population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 200,606 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
76.6k ± 3.49k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
42k ± 3.97k
White (Hispanic)
28k ± 2.92k

46.2%

Hispanic Population

92.6k people

46.2% of the people in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (92.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,393 ± 2,072 people
India
1,767 ± 1,027 people
Philippines
1,031 ± 786 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 7,393 Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 1,767 and Philippines with 1,031.

Foreign-Born Population

9.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.6k people

9.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

As of 2024, 9.75% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents (19.6k 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 Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 9.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
36,182 households (19.3%)
Arabic
1,430 households (0.764%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,182 households (0.631%)

25.7% of the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was Spanish. 19.3% of the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11,756 ± 1,031
Gulf War (1990s)
4,088 ± 739
Vietnam
2,378 ± 412

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX.

Health

92.6% of the population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 5.67% on Medicaid, 6.22% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 7.96% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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 31.5% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.4%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

5.67%

Medicaid

6.22%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

7.96%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew by 0.406% from 7.37% to 7.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX employs 94.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX were Elementary & secondary schools (7,616 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,850 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,007 people), and the highest paying industries were Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($241,171), Beverage manufacturing ($153,294), and Support activities for mining ($152,372).

Males in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,932. The income inequality in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

42,654

Women

45.1%

52,021

Men

54.9%

The workforce of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 was 94,675 people, with 45.1% woman, and 54.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

94.7k

2024 Value

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 93.3k employees to 94.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, are Registered nurses (4,319 people), Other managers (3,459 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,952 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, 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

94.7k

2024 Value

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 1.44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 93.3k employees to 94.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,616 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,850 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,007 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,435

Median earning men ± $2,712

$54,195

Median earning women ± $2,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,514), Information ($103,576), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,547).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($167,593), Public Administration ($80,825), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,254).

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.

Education

The student population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 16 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (9 and 81.8%) and White (2 and 18.2%).

The largest universities in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Christ Mission College (13 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Divinity & Ministry (13 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $7,579.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 32 (50% men and 50% 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 32 students enrolled in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, 50% men and 50% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 26 records, of which 38.5% were women and 61.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Divinity & Ministry

Most Common

10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was Divinity & Ministry with 10 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Christ Mission College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Christ Mission College with 13 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, which is 0.857 times less than the 7 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 9 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 2 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 ($7,579) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,227) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($120) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.685% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.575% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (39.6k), Some college (32.9k), and Primary Education (26.6k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was $387,200 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $367,400 to $387,200, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$387,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,277

$53,901

Median Property Taxes

±$1,851

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 Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, 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.

$123,848

Median Household Income

± $5,269

66.8k

Number of Households

± 2,595

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.8k households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew to $123,848 from the previous year's value of $121,042.

The following chart displays the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.434

2024 Wage GINI in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

0.438

2023 Wage GINI in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.93% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (22.5%)
Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.05%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX (11.5k out of 200k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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