Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX

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2024 Population

171,220

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.3

1.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,429

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,900

9.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

74,018

12.8% 1-year growth

About

37.1% of the households in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX are Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1,535 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was $248,900, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX borders Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Guadalupe County PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (Southeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (West)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (Southwest)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (West)--Between Loop TX-1604 & Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, San Antonio (Northeast), Kirby & Windcrest Cities PUMA, TX, Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX, Bexar County (Northeast)--San Antonio (Northeast), Universal City & Converse Cities PUMA, TX, and Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX is home to a population of 171k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.8% of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (48.6k people) in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 32k 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX are Spanish (54,964 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (564 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (479 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,235

Women

48.6%

88,045

Men

51.4%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 171,280 inhabitants, with 51.4% men, and 48.6% women.

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

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Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
48.6k ± 5.11k
White (Non-Hispanic)
37.8k ± 2.59k
White (Hispanic)
32k ± 3.91k

65.7%

Hispanic Population

112k people

65.7% of the people in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX are hispanic (112k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,464 ± 2,735 people
Philippines
665 ± 632 people
Kenya
469 ± 531 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 13,464 Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX residents, followed by Philippines with 665 and Kenya with 469.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX residents (18.5k 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
54,964 households (34.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
564 households (0.357%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
479 households (0.304%)

37.1% of the households in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 34.8% of the households in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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-)
6,021 ± 997
Vietnam
2,618 ± 745
Gulf War (1990s)
2,486 ± 636

Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX.

Health

83.7% of the population of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 40.8% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 7.01% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 4.94% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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 29.8% under 18 years, 23% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

7.01%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

4.94%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX declined by 9.02% from 17.9% to 16.3%.

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

Economy

The economy of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX employs 74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX were Construction (6,411 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,825 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,509 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($114,221), U. S. Army ($98,765), and Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($95,457).

Males in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,559. The income inequality in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.38, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,969

Women

47.2%

39,049

Men

52.8%

The workforce of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX in 2024 was 74,018 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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

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

Occupations

74k

2024 Value

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 65.6k employees to 74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,714 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,281 people), and Customer service representatives (2,004 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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

74k

2024 Value

12.8%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 12.8%, from 65.6k employees to 74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, are Construction (6,411 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,825 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,509 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,614

Median earning men ± $2,381

$38,502

Median earning women ± $2,335

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,244), Information ($63,804), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($64,841), Public Administration ($49,767), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,679).

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.

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 Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, 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 Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX awarded 1,535 degrees. The student population of Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,850 male students and 5,106 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (1,142 and 74.9%), White (231 and 15.2%), Black or African American (86 and 5.64%), and Two or More Races (29 and 1.9%).

The largest universities in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A&M University-San Antonio (1,535 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (259 and 16.9%), General Business Administration & Management (227 and 14.8%), and Criminology (115 and 7.49%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,163 for in-state students and $18,764 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,956 (35.8% men and 64.2% 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 7,956 students enrolled in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,119 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Multidisciplinary Studies
259 degrees awarded
Criminology
114 degrees awarded
General Psychology
114 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was Other Multidisciplinary Studies with 259 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,535 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A&M University-San Antonio with 1,535 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 490 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, which is 0.469 times less than the 1,045 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 1,142 degrees mean that there were 4.94 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 231 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

Public, 4-year or above ($5,163) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($4,491) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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, 1.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2% 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (42.8k), Some college (26.8k), and Secondary Education (22.2k).

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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was $248,900 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,900 to $248,900, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,214

$43,357

Median Property Taxes

±$2,286

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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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.

$80,429

Median Household Income

± $3,149

55.1k

Number of Households

± 2,768

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.1k households in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX grew to $80,429 from the previous year's value of $76,443.

The following chart displays the households in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.38

2024 Wage GINI in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX

0.38

2023 Wage GINI in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX

In 2024, the income inequality in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was 0.38 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.9%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) 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 (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX (18.1k out of 167k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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.