San Antonio Metro Area

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  5. San Antonio Metro Area Family Information
  6. San Antonio Metro Area Education Information
  7. San Antonio Metro Area Business Information
  8. San Antonio Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. San Antonio Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. San Antonio Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. San Antonio Metro Area Counties
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San Antonio Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,711,703
  • Land Area (2000): 19,011.667 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 114.664 square kilometers
San Antonio Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2000 1,628,009 2003 1,814,397 2005 1,884,548
2001 1,628,519 2004 1,851,300 2006 1,943,351
2002 1,663,258     2007 1,975,770

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Houses (2000): 648,593
San Antonio Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,907,026 84.63%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 34,404 1.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 493,444 14.37%

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San Antonio Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
San Antonio Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 667,496 620,868 46,628 6.99% 70
1991 675,340 630,567 44,773 6.63% 66
1992 700,869 657,653 43,216 6.17% 62
1993 724,145 685,228 38,917 5.37% 54
1994 744,217 709,918 34,299 4.61% 46
1995 766,946 732,775 34,171 4.46% 45
1996 781,132 747,081 34,051 4.36% 44
1997 799,121 766,787 32,334 4.05% 41
1998 807,913 777,382 30,531 3.78% 38
1999 823,529 797,073 26,456 3.21% 32
2000 817,912 785,220 32,692 4.00% 40
2001 831,493 793,489 38,004 4.57% 46
2002 860,226 810,917 49,309 5.73% 57
2003 873,494 820,022 53,472 6.12% 61
2004 885,434 835,486 49,948 5.64% 56
2005 900,534 855,483 45,050 5.00% 50
2006 919,771 877,251 42,520 4.62% 46
2007 925,424 887,518 37,906 4.10% 41
2008 941,010 899,717 41,293 4.39% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 927,952 887,125 40,827 4.40% 44
Feb 2008 925,389 888,107 37,282 4.03% 40
Mar 2008 932,107 895,360 36,747 3.94% 39
Apr 2008 937,443 903,505 33,938 3.62% 36
May 2008 941,922 904,283 37,639 4.00% 40
Jun 2008 950,450 906,303 44,147 4.64% 46
Jul 2008 952,466 906,335 46,131 4.84% 48
Aug 2008 950,797 903,488 47,309 4.98% 50
Sep 2008 950,564 902,947 47,617 5.01% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

San Antonio Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 108,528 13.84%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 54,056 6.89%
3. Public Administration 48,986 6.25%
4. Educational Services 42,064 5.37%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 41,896 5.34%
6. Health Care 40,170 5.12%
7. Finance and Insurance 35,100 4.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34,006 4.34%
9. Repair and Maintenance 24,604 3.14%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 23,334 2.98%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 18,666 2.38%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16,924 2.16%
13. Other Transportation 16,556 2.11%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16,122 2.06%
15. Truck Transportation 15,466 1.97%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13,768 1.76%
17. Utilities 10,666 1.36%
18. Metal Manufactuing 10,268 1.31%
19. Department and Other General Stores 9,980 1.27%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9,868 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 100,748 14.59%
2. Educational Services 100,212 14.51%
3. Finance and Insurance 61,158 8.86%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 58,786 8.51%
5. Public Administration 34,434 4.99%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32,802 4.75%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27,468 3.98%
8. Social Assistance 23,658 3.43%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 19,206 2.78%
10. Department and Other General Stores 18,760 2.72%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16,968 2.46%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15,252 2.21%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 13,918 2.02%
14. Construction 11,006 1.59%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10,702 1.55%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 9,418 1.36%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7,092 1.03%
18. Private Household Services 6,798 0.98%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 5,870 0.85%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 5,048 0.73%

San Antonio Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 37,668 4.80%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37,134 4.74%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 35,008 4.47%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32,160 4.10%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28,688 3.66%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 27,822 3.55%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25,426 3.24%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 24,102 3.07%
9. Other Production Occupations 23,810 3.04%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22,314 2.85%
11. Other Construction Trades 21,166 2.70%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19,108 2.44%
13. Computer Specialists 18,564 2.37%
14. Business Operations Specialists 16,476 2.10%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 16,432 2.10%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16,018 2.04%
17. Carpenters 15,524 1.98%
18. Construction Laborers 15,414 1.97%
19. Top Executives 14,930 1.90%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13,000 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 45,406 6.57%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39,214 5.68%
3. Secretaries and Admins 38,040 5.51%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 30,962 4.48%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 28,258 4.09%
6. Other Management Occupations 25,924 3.75%
7. Cashiers 25,064 3.63%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 22,878 3.31%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22,496 3.26%
10. Registered Nurses 21,324 3.09%
11. Customer Service Representatives 20,480 2.97%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 19,004 2.75%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 18,570 2.69%
14. Business Operations Specialists 17,760 2.57%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 17,388 2.52%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 15,492 2.24%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 14,920 2.16%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14,248 2.06%
19. Child Care Workers 14,126 2.05%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12,256 1.77%

San Antonio Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,449,252 56.44%
15-35 hours 269,798 10.51%
1-14 hours 63,342 2.47%
No regular hours 785,396 30.59%

San Antonio Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 50,090 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 35,322 2.42%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 56,433 3.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 134,962 9.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 178,888 12.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 269,612 18.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 227,627 15.57%
8 AM-8:29 AM 138,904 9.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 61,057 4.18%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 74,539 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34,770 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16,323 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 85,943 5.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 97,363 6.66%

San Antonio Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 35,792 2.45%
5-9 125,034 8.55%
10-14 191,747 13.12%
15-19 250,215 17.12%
20-24 254,635 17.42%
25-29 103,552 7.08%
30-34 244,828 16.75%
35-39 38,429 2.63%
40-44 42,140 2.88%
45-59 94,556 6.47%
60-89 48,910 3.35%
At least 90 31,995 2.19%

San Antonio Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 12,936 0.88% 948,039 64.85%
30-44 10,444 0.71% 314,953 21.55%
45-59 5,026 0.34% 89,530 6.12%
At least 60 12,149 0.83% 68,756 4.70%

San Antonio Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,100 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 223,461 14.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,143,800 76.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,912 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 14,563 0.97%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 40,555 2.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 35,442 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 39,977 2.66%

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San Antonio Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,203,386 (3,341,832 people)
Families (2000): 870,038 (2,872,290 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 305,189
People at same address in 1995: 1,640,830
San Antonio Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 120,837 10.00%
$10,000-$14,999 78,372 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 83,850 6.94%
$20,000-$24,999 87,217 7.22%
$25,000-$29,999 84,164 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 87,037 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 75,287 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 70,753 5.86%
$45,000-$49,999 63,564 5.26%
$50,000-$59,999 111,021 9.19%
$60,000-$74,999 118,753 9.83%
$75,000-$99,999 108,130 8.95%
$100,000-$124,999 53,978 4.47%
$125,000-$149,999 23,729 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 20,382 1.69%
$200,000 or more 20,722 1.72%

San Antonio Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 138,885 23.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 155,326 25.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 24,928 4.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 101,997 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3,339 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 91,628 15.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,245 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 48,004 7.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 419 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20,427 3.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 186 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 14,779 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 102 0.02%

San Antonio Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,001,264 30.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 366,068 11.19%
Public Assistance 41,479 1.27%
Retirement 223,454 6.83%
Self Employment 143,837 4.40%
Social Security 285,488 8.73%
Supplemental Security 54,124 1.66%
Wage / Salary 966,233 29.55%
Other 188,074 5.75%

San Antonio Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 329,823 50.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 322,398 49.43%

San Antonio Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 117,044 9.30%
Color 1 Box Married 743,639 59.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 369,304 29.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27,905 2.22%

San Antonio Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 169,015 12.40%
Color 1 Box Married 746,845 54.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 321,521 23.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 125,825 9.23%

San Antonio Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Antonio Metro Area Education Information Back to top
San Antonio Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 249,023 10.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 333,441 13.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 651,629 26.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 614,088 24.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 131,796 5.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 314,376 12.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 169,084 6.86%

San Antonio Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 36,133 2.11% 25,635 1.50% 61,768 3.61%
Kindergarten 52,369 3.06% 6,583 0.38% 58,952 3.44%
Grades 1-4 202,931 11.86% 20,523 1.20% 223,454 13.05%
Grades 5-8 206,140 12.04% 18,938 1.11% 225,078 13.15%
Grades 9-12 203,929 11.91% 16,065 0.94% 219,994 12.85%
Undergrad college 134,169 7.84% 34,279 2.00% 168,448 9.84%
Graduate or professional school 19,828 1.16% 11,519 0.67% 31,347 1.83%
Total 855,499 49.98% 133,542 7.80% 989,041 57.78%

San Antonio Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Antonio Metro Area Business Information Back to top
San Antonio Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 4,137 3,615
2002 3,699 3,473
2003 4,017 3,584
2004 4,344 3,455

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San Antonio Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
San Antonio Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,848,928 84.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 505,502 15.07%

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San Antonio Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8,526
San Antonio Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2000 4.079 0.378 0.064 1.170 5.690 0.000 8.860 44.927 4.078 57.865
2001 4.865 0.385 0.069 1.445 6.763 0.000 10.684 48.566 4.330 63.580
2002 4.933 0.367 0.073 1.397 6.769 0.000 10.098 46.883 4.003 60.984
2003 3.122 0.414 0.063 1.251 4.850 0.000 10.530 42.620 4.009 57.159
2004 3.303 0.479 0.064 1.267 5.113 0.000 10.413 40.937 3.541 54.892
2005 3.403 0.420 0.057 1.266 5.146 0.000 9.971 39.804 3.694 53.469
2006 3.216 0.367 0.070 1.317 4.970 0.000 9.966 37.118 3.948 51.032
2007 2.717 0.423 0.071 1.371 4.582 0.000 11.103 38.249 3.983 53.336

San Antonio Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2000 103,469
2001 114,555
2002 112,691

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San Antonio Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 268,110 15.66%
10-19 Years 271,240 15.85%
20-29 Years 244,888 14.31%
30-39 Years 260,669 15.23%
40-49 Years 245,832 14.36%
50-59 Years 176,447 10.31%
60-69 Years 113,522 6.63%
70-79 Years 86,075 5.03%
80-89 Years 37,834 2.21%
90+ Years 7,086 0.41%

San Antonio Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 835,292 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 876,411 51.20%

San Antonio Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 863,162 50.43%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 696,316 40.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 102,441 5.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 22,857 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19,343 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4,642 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,843 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,099 0.06%

San Antonio Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 419,196 27.77%
2. Irish 217,884 14.43%
3. English 209,097 13.85%
4. United States Or American 136,484 9.04%
5. French Non-Basque 70,165 4.65%
6. Italian 65,944 4.37%
7. Polish 60,072 3.98%
8. Scotch Irish 52,780 3.50%
9. Scottish 41,584 2.75%
10. Dutch 24,572 1.63%

San Antonio Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,899,849 59.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,184,039 37.33%
3. German 23,226 0.73%
4. French 7,534 0.24%
5. Chinese 6,678 0.21%
6. Tagalog 6,408 0.20%
7. Vietnamese 5,684 0.18%
8. Korean 4,872 0.15%
9. Arabic 4,038 0.13%
10. Polish 3,739 0.12%

San Antonio Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,099,426 90.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 141,318 4.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 194,130 5.65%

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San Antonio Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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