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A Resident’s Guide to San Antonio Living
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San Antonio Transportation Facts
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Proximity to private airport: 10 miles
Proximity to port: 145 miles
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population change for San Antonio & Bexar County: 2000 to 2010
2000: San Antonio
2010: San Antonio
Increase:
% Increase:
2000: Bexar
2010: Bexar
Increase:
1,144,646
1,326,528
181,882
15.9%
1,392,931
1,714,773
321.842
Population change estimates: 1890 to 2050
Year
1890
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
2040
2050
San Antonio
40,000
70,000
100,000
175,000
220,000
250,000
400,000
590,000
650,000
790,000
925,000
1,150,000
1,350,000
1,550,000
1,725,000
1,875,000
2,000,000
Bexar County
50,000
80,000
125,000
200,000
300,000
320,000
500,000
690,000
825,000
990,000
1.2 million
1,400,000
1,625,000
1,875,000
2,050,000
2,225,000
2,375,000
Proximity to Mexico border: 150 miles
Largest Cities in Texas
City
1. Houston
2. San Antonio
3. Dallas
4. Austin
5. Fort Worth
6. El Paso
7. Arlington
8. Corpus Christi
9. Plano
10. Laredo
Population
2,099,451
1,327,407
1,197,816
790,390
741,206
649,121
365,438
305,215
259,841
236,091
Expressway miles: 135
Vehicles registered*: 1,907,225
Daily vehicle miles
(9.1.2009 to 8.31.2010)*:
40,253,765
Centerline miles
(9.1.2009 to 8.31.2010)*:
4,244,679
Lane miles
(9.1.2009 to 8.31.2010)*:
10,871,162
TxDOT‐San Antonio District combined construction/maintenance expenditures (FY 2010)*:
$425,188,506.50
Largest Cities in the U.S.
City
1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Chicago
4. Houston
5. Philadelphia
6. Phoenix
7. San Antonio
8. San Diego
9. Dallas
10. San Jose, Calif
Population
8,175,133
3,792,621
2,695,598
2,099,451
1,526,006
1,445,632
1,327,407
1,307,402
1,197,816
945,942
Public transportation system:
VIA Metropolitan Transit
Distance to: Houston‐200 miles
Austin‐80 miles
Dallas‐280 miles
Corpus Christi‐145 miles
Laredo‐150 miles
On‐street bike lane mileage:
200+
ECONOMY
San Antonio at a Glance
Cost of living indicators
City
Composite
Index*
Grocery
Items
Housing
Utilities
Transp.
Health
Care
Misc. goods/
Services1
San Diego, Calif.
130.8
104.7
189.2
112.3
112.7
113.5
102.9
Chicago, Ill.
115.3
112.5
133.4
96.6
118.4
107.1
106.3
Denver, Colo.
106.4
103.5
112.5
90.3
96.4
107.6
110.1
Phoenix, Ariz.
96.2
108.8
81.7
102.7
108.9
104.4
97.2
Dallas, Tx.
95.8
100.8
75.7
109.3
103.6
104.7
104.0
Atlanta, Ga.
95.2
96.4
91.0
89.4
98.2
98.9
99.0
Austin, Tx.
93.4
83.6
79.2
101.9
101.3
96.9
104.6
San Antonio
92.4
86.1
91.9
83.7
101.4
93.4
95.2
FINANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE
Property tax comparisons
Bexar County demographics - 2010
City
1. Austin
2. San Antonio
3. Houston
4. El Paso
5. Dallas
6. Fort Worth
Population
Total
Population density per sq. mile
Hispanic
Non‐Hispanic white
African American
Other
Estimate
1,714,773
1,383.08
58.7%
72.9%
7.5%
0.9%
Population by age
2010 median age
0 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60+
Estimate
33
506,911
254,508
228,835
227,928
205,346
255,644
Population
$0.457100
$0.565690
$0.638750
$0.633000
$0.797000
$0.849672
County: Bexar (pronounced “bear”)
Racial composition: 26.6% Anglo
63.2% Hispanic
6.3% African‐American
0.2% Amer. Indian & Alaskan Native
2.3% Asian
0.3% other
City square miles:
467
Gender mix:
48.6% male
51.4% female Median age:
34
Average temperatures:
50 degrees in Jan.
Mid‐90s July through August