Greater San Antonio
San Antonio•New Braunfels is an eight-county metropolitan area in the United States defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The metropolitan area is colloquially referred to as "Greater San Antonio" and is situated in South-Central Texas. As of July 1, 2009)[update] the census estimate, the metropolitan area's population exceeded 2 million—up from a reported 1.7 million in 2000.[1]
The San Antonio•New Braunfels MSA is the third-largest metro area in the state of Texas, after Dallas•Fort Worth•Arlington and Houston•Sugar Land•Baytown. It is also the fourth-fastest growing metropolitan area in the state, after Dallas•Fort Worth, Houston, and Austin.
Counties
| Census Area | July 1, 2009 | Census 2000 | 1990 Census |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio•New Braunfels Metropolitan Area | 2,072,128 | 1,711,703 | 1,592,383 |
| Atascosa, Texas | 44,633 | 38,628 | 30,533 |
| Bandera, Texas | 20,560 | 17,645 | 10,562 |
| Bexar, Texas | 1,651,448 | 1,392,931 | 1,185,394 |
| Comal, Texas | 114,525 | 78,021 | 51,832 |
| Guadalupe, Texas | 121,432 | 89,023 | 64,873 |
| Kendall, Texas | 34,053 | 23,743 | 14,589 |
| Medina, Texas | 44,728 | 39,204 | 27,312 |
| Wilson, Texas | 40,749 | 32,408 | 22,650 |
The MSA covers a total of 7,387 sq. mi. 7,340 sq. mi. is land and 47 sq. mi. is water.
Communities
Places with more than 1,000,000 people
- San Antonio (Principal city)
Places with 50,000 to 100,000 people
- New Braunfels (Principal city)
Places with 25,000 to 50,000 people
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 people
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 people
- Alamo Heights
- Bulverde
- Fair Oaks Ranch
- Floresville
- Helotes
- Hondo
- Kirby
- Lakehills
- Luling
- Northcliff
- Pleasanton
- Redwood
- Terrell Hills
- Timberwood Park
- Windcrest
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 people
- Balcones Heights
- Bandera
- Castle Hills
- Castroville
- Charlotte
- China Grove
- Comfort
- Cross Mountain
- Devine
- Garden Ridge
- Hill Country Village
- Hollywood Park
- Jourdanton
- LaCoste
- La Vernia
- Lytle
- Marion
- McQueeney
- Natalia
- Nixon (partial)
- Olmos Park
- Poteet
- Poth
- Scenic Oaks
- Selma
- Shavano Park
- Somerset
- St. Hedwig
- Stockdale
Places with fewer than 1,000 people
Unincorporated places
- Adkins
- Amphion
- Bandera Falls
- Carpenter
- D'Hanis
- Dunlay
- Fischer
- Kicaster
- Leon Springs
- Mico
- Pearson
- Pandora
- Pipe Creek
- Rio Medina
- Saspamco
- Sayers
- Spring Branch
- Sutherland Springs
- Tarpley
- Vanderpool
- Von Ormy
- Yancey
Economy
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The San Antonio•New Braunfels metropolitan area is home to six Fortune 1000 companies. Valero Energy Corp, Tesoro Petroleum Corp, Clear Channel Communications, USAA, and NuStar Energy are located in San Antonio. Rush Enterprises is located in New Braunfels.
Transportation
Interstate Highways
- Interstate 10- West to El Paso, east to Houston
- Interstate 35- North to Dallas, south to Laredo
- Interstate 37- South to Corpus Christi
- Interstate 410- Loop around San Antonio, also passes through the cities of Castle Hills, Balcones Heights, and Leon Valley
Other major highways
- U.S. Highway 87- South to Victoria, north to San Angelo
- U.S. Highway 90- West to Uvalde
- U.S. Highway 181- South to Beeville
- U.S. Highway 281- North to Wichita Falls, south to McAllen
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,711,703 people, 601,265 households, and 432,131 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.40% White, 6.24% African American, 0.77% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 16.64% from other races, and 3.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.43% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,764 and the median income for a family was $46,686. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $24,007 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,713.
See also
References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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Categories: San Antonio metropolitan area | Atascosa County, Texas | Bandera County, Texas | Bexar County, Texas | Comal County, Texas | Guadalupe County, Texas | Kendall County, Texas | Medina County, Texas | Wilson County, Texas
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