In 1731, the city of San Fernando de Bexar was established when Spain sent colonists from the Canary Islands to create a civil presence. This marked the beginning of San Antonio, Texas, as well as the Mission of San Antonio de Valero (now known as the Alamo). Although none of the households in San Antonio reported speaking a language other than English at home, the city is still home to a diverse population. The table below shows the seven races represented in San Antonio, Texas, as a proportion of the total population.
San Antonio is currently the second most populated city in Texas and is expected to remain in this position for some time. The map below illustrates all the places in San Antonio, Texas, colored by their median household income (total). The most common employment sectors for those living in San Antonio are health care (26%), social assistance (97,492 people), retail trade (85,825 people) and housing and food services (74,673 people). By 1780, San Antonio had grown to a population of around 2,000 inhabitants, consisting of Spanish Mexicans, Native Americans from the missions, African-Americans and Canarians. This chart shows the percentage of homeowners in San Antonio compared to their main and neighboring geographies.
The table below displays property taxes in San Antonio compared to its main and neighboring geographies. This visualization illustrates the percentage of students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from schools in San Antonio by specialty. The largest universities in San Antonio by number of degrees awarded are the University of Texas at San Antonio (2,902 (7,563 and 23.5%)), San Antonio College (3,901 and 12.1%) and Northwest Vista College (3,227 and 10%).The following graphic shows households in San Antonio distributed among a number of income groups compared to the national averages for each group. The homeownership rate in San Antonio is 53.8%, which is similar to the national average of 64.4%.
The chart below shows households in San Antonio distributed among a number of car ownership groups compared to the national averages for each group. The table below displays how the percentage of uninsured people in San Antonio has changed over time compared to the percentage of people enrolled in various types of health insurance.
