San Antonio Trends, Challenges and Opportunities

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San Antonio Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
Alamo Community College District

• Emil R.Moncivais, FAICP, AIA, CNU
• City of San Antonio
• Planning Director

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Population Growth, Distribution Trends,
Demographics
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• Top 10 Largest US Cities 2005

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Top 10 Largest TEXAS Cities - 2005
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2000-2005 Population Growth by County
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San Antonio Area Growth
City of San Antonio Growth by Annexations Every
Tenth Year
Area 36 Square Miles, Population 253,854,
Area 70 Square Miles, Population 408,442
Area 161 Square Miles, Population 687,151
Area 184 Square Miles, Population 830,460
Area 263 Square Miles, Population 988,971
Area 342 Square Miles, Population 1,185,394
Area 430 Square Miles, Population 1,114,646
Area 522 Square Miles, Population 1,306,900
Area 49 Square Miles, Population 7,680
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San Antonio Population 1970 654,153
1980 786,023
1990 935,933
2000 1,144,646
2010 1,354,381
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• Projected Population Growth by County 2050

Source US Census
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• Ethnic Composition of Bexar County

2000
2030
Other Non- White 3
African American 7
African American 7
Other Non- White 7
Anglo- 19
Spanish Origin 54
Anglo- 36
Spanish Origin 67
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• Median Household Income-2000 By Metropolitan
  Statistical Area (MSA)

Texas MSAs Selected MSAs Austin 48,950 Atlan
ta 51,948 Dallas/Ft. Worth 47,418 San
Diego 47,067 Houston 44,761 Charlotte 46,30
8 San Antonio 39,140 Phoenix 44,472 El
Paso 31,051 San Antonio 39,140 Source U.S.
Census
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• Educational Attainment 2000- Population Age 25
  and Over with Bachelors Degree or Higher

Texas Cities Selected Cities Austin 45.1 Atla
nta 42.9 Dallas 28.8 San Diego 39.0 Housto
n 27.1 Charlotte 37.2 San Antonio 23.5 Phoen
ix 25.1 El Paso 21.8 San Antonio 23.5 Sourc
e U.S. Census
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• College Age Population 2005

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RESIDENTIAL GROWTH
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• San Antonio Housing Market

Powered by the lowest mortgage rates in
four decades, the Growth of housing market
has continued since the early 1990s
San Antonio is projected to have the strongest
growth in Housing prices of the 100 largest
metropolitan areas in 2006. Projected growth for
San Antonio is 8.30 in 2006 and 7.00 in
2007 According to a study done by Moodys
Economy.com
San Antonio is Bucking the National trend as
One of the hottest real estate markets. The
median sales price for June alone as 149,000.
Since the year 2000, the figures reflect a
78 Increase in number of sales
52 Increase in median value
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• San Antonio Housing Production 1986-2005

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CURRENT RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY
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• Bexar County Civilian Labor Force 1970-2010

- Population
- Labor Force
Source Decennial Census
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Major Employment Centers with Major Employers
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Transportation
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San Antonio Growth in VMT

• VMT is growing 4 times faster than population

Source Texas Transportation Institute
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Projected Increases In Traffic Congestion
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Transportation Partners

• Metropolitan Planning Organization
• City of San Antonio
• Bexar County
• VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority
• Texas Department of Transportation
• Alamo Area Council of Governments
• Bexar County Council of Cities
• Northeast Partnership (Randolph Region)
• Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
• Austin-San Antonio Inter-municipal Commuter Rail
  District
• San Antonio Mobility Coalition

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Challenges

• Addressing the needs of the fastest growing
  population in Texas
• Migration and growth in college age population
• Multi-cultural diversity a great asset
• Competition with other cities in attracting the
  Creative Class Artists, scientists, inventors
• Austin
• San Diego
• Seattle
• Transportation
• Traffic congestion and an 8 Billion funding gap
  to 2030

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Opportunities

• Strengthening partnerships with School Districts
• Example City South Management Authority
• Increase in Higher Educational opportunities
• Expansion of local 4 year universities
• Masters and Doctoral programs
• Continuing adult education
• Preparation for participation in a diversifying
  and growing economy
• Diversification of our local economy
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Aerospace
• Biotechnology / Medical
• Finance

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Opportunities Cont.

• Responding to growth
• Multimodal transportation Alternatives
• Light rail and Bus rapid transit
• Smart Growth
• Walking/livable communities
• Opportunities to live work and play in closer
  proximity
• Compact Mixed use and Infill Development

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Emil Moncivais, Planning Director 207-7952 City
of San Antonio Planning Departments Website
Address www.sanantonio.gov/planning