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78233

San Antonio, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
48,911
Median household income
$76,421
People below poverty
10.4%
Median home value
$220,800

Income

The median income of households in 78233 was $76,421. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 5.9
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 19.2
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 or more 4.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61210
Female 46803

An estimated 80% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,525. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80
Social Security 25.7
Retirement income 25.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.5
Cash public assistance income 2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 9.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 9.6

In 2020-2024, 11.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 78233 in 2020-2024, 85.5% had health insurance coverage and 14.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65% and public coverage was 31.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 11%.


In 2020-2024, 78233 had a total population of 48,911 - 25,608 (52.4%) females and 23,303 (47.6%) males. The median age was 36 years. An estimated 22.9% of the population was under 18 years, 37.7% was 19 to 44 years, 21.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 78233 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1697 1701
5 to 9 1212 1091
10 to 14 1888 1615
15 to 19 1448 2094
20 to 24 1479 1657
25 to 29 2207 1390
30 to 34 1941 2483
35 to 39 1461 1628
40 to 44 1846 2363
45 to 49 1361 1547
50 to 54 981 1302
55 to 59 1551 1344
60 to 64 1085 1496
65 to 69 1111 1189
70 to 74 761 726
75 to 79 679 928
80 to 84 289 603
85 and over 306 451

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 45.9% were White; 13.4% were Black or African American; 7.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.1% were Asian; 5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 26.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 51.3% of the people in 78233 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 29.3% of the people in 78233 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,970 households in 78233. The average household size was 2.57 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.3% of the households in 78233 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.7% of all households, while 16.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.8% of all households.

In 78233, 37.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.9% of males and 44.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.2 31.4
Now married, except separated 51.9 44.5
Separated 2 1.8
Widowed 2.3 8.3
Divorced 10.7 14

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 78233, 1,242 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 87.9% of the people living in 78233 were U.S. natives. 57.1% of the 78233 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 12.1% of 78233 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 57% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 72.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 78233 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 78233.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 72.7
Asia 16.6
Europe 5.6
Africa 2.2
Northern America 2.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 78233 in 2020-2024, 30.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 27.3% of people at least five years old; 9.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 27.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 78233 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.8
Different house, same county 7.4
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 91 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 78233 was 11,148 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 568 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,797. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,783.

Educational Attainment of People in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9
High school diploma or equivalency 26.6
Some college, no degree 27.6
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 18.2
Graduate or professional degree 9.4

Disability

In 78233, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 78233, 62.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 19,142 78.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,543 14.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,562 6.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 78233 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 6.5
Manufacturing 4.9
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 14.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 4.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 78233 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 9,092 37.5
Service occupations 3,582 14.8
Sales and office occupations 6,297 26
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,907 7.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,380 13.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.1% of 78233 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 1.1
Other means 1.2
Worked from home 13.2

In 2020-2024, 78233 had a total of 19,859 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24.7
Mobile homes 3.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

16.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 0.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 78233 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 71.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 78233 had 18,970 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 889 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 60.4% while renters occupied 39.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.69 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.38.

6.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.6% and another 19.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 78233:

House Heating Fuel Used in 78233 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 31.9
Electricity 66.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 78233 was $220,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.2 % had a mortgage. 41.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,676 and for owners without a mortgage it was $597.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 78233 was $1,514. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.