Helotes, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

9,140

2.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.6

0.905% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.97%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$124,367

7.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$358,100

12.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Helotes, TX had a population of 9.14k people with a median age of 44.6 and a median household income of $124,367. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Helotes, TX grew from 8,937 to 9,140, a 2.27% increase and its median household income grew from $115,236 to $124,367, a 7.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helotes, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), White (Hispanic) (31.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.3%), Other (Hispanic) (4.79%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%).

None of the households in Helotes, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Helotes, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Helotes, TX was $358,100, and the homeownership rate was 94.4%.

Most people in Helotes, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Helotes, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Helotes, TX is home to a population of 9.14k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.19% of Helotes, TX residents were born outside of the country (840 people).

In 2022, there were 1.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.65k people) in Helotes, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.84k White (Hispanic) and 1.3k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Helotes, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Helotes, TX was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Helotes, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helotes, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.65k ± 433
White (Hispanic)
2.84k ± 567
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.3k ± 430

51.7%

Hispanic Population

4.73k people

51.7% of the people in Helotes, TX are hispanic (4.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Helotes, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.19%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

840 people

8.73%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

780 people

As of 2022, 9.19% of Helotes, TX residents (840 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Helotes, TX was 8.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
297 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
290 ± 133
Gulf War (1990s)
188 ± 83

Helotes, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Helotes, TX employs 4.23k people. The largest industries in Helotes, TX are Educational Services (563 people), Retail Trade (454 people), and Finance & Insurance (444 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($104,592), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,375), and Public Administration ($86,827).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2022 Value

± 499

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Helotes, TX declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 4.31k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helotes, TX, are Management Occupations (525 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (478 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helotes, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.23k

2022 Value

± 499

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Helotes, TX declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 4.31k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helotes, TX, are Educational Services (563 people), Retail Trade (454 people), and Finance & Insurance (444 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helotes, TX, though some of these residents may live in Helotes, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,846

Median earning men ± $11,017

$43,218

Median earning women ± $10,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($117,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,973), and Information ($90,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,714), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,308), and Wholesale Trade ($54,177).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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 Helotes, TX was $358,100 in 2022, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $317,900 to $358,100, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Helotes, TX is 94.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Helotes, TX have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helotes, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Helotes, TX is $124,367. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Helotes, TX was Census Tract 1820.02 with a value of $146,964, followed by Census Tract 1821.03 and Census Tract 1821.06, with respective values of $139,866 and $120,972.

Property

$358,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,052

$2,715

Median Property Taxes

±$319

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 Helotes, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Helotes, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.4%

Homeownership

2022

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 94.4% of the housing units in Helotes, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Helotes, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1820.02
Census Tract 1821.03
Census Tract 1821.06

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Helotes, TX was Census Tract 1820.02 with a value of $146,964, followed by Census Tract 1821.03 and Census Tract 1821.06, with respective values of $139,866 and $120,972.

The following map shows all of the places in Helotes, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$124,367

Median Household Income

± $10,981

2.88k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.88k households in Helotes, TX grew to $124,367 from the previous year's value of $115,236.

The following chart displays the households in Helotes, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helotes, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (9.05%)

In 2022, 68.6% of workers in Helotes, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) 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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helotes, TX have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Helotes, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helotes, TX (269 out of 9.07k 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 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helotes, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.8% of the population of Helotes, TX has health coverage, with 54.5% on employee plans, 3.79% on Medicaid, 9.35% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 4.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see 1347 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,347 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bexar County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see an average of 1,347 patients per year. This represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1,309 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.19%

Uninsured

54.5%

Employer Coverage

3.79%

Medicaid

9.35%

Medicare

20.8%

Non-Group

4.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helotes, TX grew by 4.3% from 6.89% to 7.19%.

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

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