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

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2023 Population

197,857

2.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.53%

3.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$121,042

3.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$367,400

8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

90,525

4.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX had a population of 198k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $121,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew from 192,849 to 197,857, a 2.6% increase and its median household income grew from $116,651 to $121,042, a 3.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.5%), White (Hispanic) (16.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.86%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.54%).

None 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. 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.

96.6% of the residents in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was $367,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX borders Alamo Area COG (Northeast)--Comal County PUMA, TX, Bexar County (South)--San Antonio City (Far South) PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (West)--Between Loop TX-1604 & Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, San Antonio (Northwest) & Leon Valley Cities PUMA, TX, San Antonio City (Northwest)--Between Loop TX-1604 & Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, Bexar County (North)--San Antonio City (Far North) & Timberwood Park PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Northwest) & Blanco County PUMA, TX, and Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is home to a population of 198k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.46% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (18.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.5k people) in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 33.5k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.6% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 96.7%, 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)
77.5k ± 4k
Two+ (Hispanic)
40.5k ± 3.92k
White (Hispanic)
33.5k ± 3.25k

45.9%

Hispanic Population

90.9k people

45.9% of the people in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are hispanic (90.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
6,903 ± 2,003 people
India
1,597 ± 977 people
Philippines
1,221 ± 855 people

In 2022, 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 6,903 Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents, followed by India with 1,597 and Philippines with 1,221.

Foreign-Born Population

9.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.7k people

9.43%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

18.2k people

As of 2023, 9.46% of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX residents (18.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 9.43%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,815 ± 1,111
Gulf War (1990s)
4,419 ± 742
Vietnam
2,622 ± 437

Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX employs 90.5k people. The largest industries in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (7,706 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,045 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,882 people), and the highest paying industries are Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($253,250), Air transportation ($154,658), and Petroleum refining ($154,357).

Males in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,323. The income inequality in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,815

Women

47.5%

35,197

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX in 2020 was 67,012 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% 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

90.5k

2022 Value

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 4.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 86.8k employees to 90.5k 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 (3,650 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (3,283 people), and Other managers (3,172 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

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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

90.5k

2022 Value

4.32%

1 Year growth

± 4.32%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew at a rate of 4.32%, from 86.8k employees to 90.5k 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 (7,706 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (6,045 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,882 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

$72,001

Median earning men ± $2,995

$53,304

Median earning women ± $1,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,265), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($90,417), and Public Administration ($85,840).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($136,333), Public Administration ($77,797), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,732).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn 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.

N/ATed 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.

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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

Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 2022 were Bachelors Degree (39.1k), Some college (33.1k), and Primary Education (24.4k).

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 $367,400 in 2023, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $340,200 to $367,400, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 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

$367,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,508

$52,579

Median Property Taxes

±$1,800

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.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$121,042

Median Household Income

± $4,154

65.2k

Number of Households

± 2,499

In 2023, the median household income of the 65.2k households in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew to $121,042 from the previous year's value of $116,651.

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

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX

In 2022, the income inequality in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.292% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (9.14%)

In 2023, 68.2% 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 (20%) and those who carpooled to work (9.14%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.45% 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

5.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX (10.9k out of 197k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

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
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

92.6% of the population of Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 5.87% on Medicaid, 5.92% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 8.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.37%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

5.87%

Medicaid

5.92%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

8.38%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bexar County (Northwest)--San Antonio (Far Northwest) & Helotes Cities PUMA, TX grew by 11.2% from 6.62% to 7.37%.

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.