Demographic Profile for San Antonio, TX
In terms of total land area, the San Antonio metro area encompasses a total area of 7340 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high average area density of 257 persons per square mile. Similar metro areas in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Mansfield (258 per sq. mile ), Saginaw-Saginaw Township North (258 per sq. mile ), Durham (258 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Vero Beach (256 per sq. mile ), Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro (250 per sq. mile ), Spokane (250 per sq. mile ).
The San Antonio metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 39.1 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 52.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 59.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, San Antonio has increased in diversity when 58.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the San Antonio metro area to be 33.8 years of age. The median age in San Antonio is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 32.7 years of age. With 1.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, San Antonio can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other metro areas throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
The San Antonio metro area had a population of 1,889,797 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 1,719,415. This growth signifies an increase of 9.9 percent. San Antonio ranks 4 of 25 MSAs in terms of population growth in Texas and the metro area ranks 17 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.
Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated into the San Antonio metro area, with 27,063 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into San Antonio totals 4.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The San Antonio metropolitan statistical area (MSA) has a population that is made up of 39.1 percent White, 5.9 percent African American, 1.5 percent Asian, and 52.3 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a very high level of diversity, with 59.7 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is greater than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, San Antonio has increased in diversity when 58.0 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in the San Antonio metro area to be 33.8 years of age. The median age in San Antonio is greater than the median age in Texas of 33.2. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed an increase in the median age, when it was 32.7 years of age. With 1.9 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, San Antonio can be described as being made up of a medium-high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.6 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 13.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other metro areas throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.
The San Antonio metro area had a population of 1,889,797 in 2005. The estimated population has increased sharply, since the 2000 total population of 1,719,415. This growth signifies an increase of 9.9 percent. San Antonio ranks 4 of 25 MSAs in terms of population growth in Texas and the metro area ranks 17 of 361 metro areas by growth in MSA population in the United States.
Estimated since the year 2000, a high amount of people migrated into the San Antonio metro area, with 27,063 people migrating in internationally. The international migration into San Antonio totals 4.1 percent of all immigration into Texas. This percent of immigration can be considered high when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other metro areas across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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