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Community, Leadership, Institutional Accountability, Equity, Civic Engagement, Collaboration
Downtown, Neighborhoods, Tourism, Center City, Livability
Innovation, Economic Development, Quality of Life, Entrepreneurship, Workers, Local Business
Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Higher Ed, Lifelong Learning, Youth Development
Environment, Climate Action, Resiliency, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Green Economy
Physical Health, Mental Health, Health Access, Food Security
Neighborhoods, Community, Home, Parks & Green Spaces, Affordable Housing, Growth
Transportation, Public Transit, Accessibility, Connectivity, Walkability, Micro-Mobility

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Arts, Culture, Historic Preservation, Creative Economy
Community, Leadership, Institutional Accountability, Equity, Civic Engagement, Collaboration
Downtown, Neighborhoods, Tourism, Center City, Livability
Innovation, Economic Development, Quality of Life, Entrepreneurship, Workers, Local Business
Early Childhood Education, K-12 Education, Higher Ed, Lifelong Learning, Youth Development
Environment, Climate Action, Resiliency, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Green Economy
Physical Health, Mental Health, Health Access, Food Security
Neighborhoods, Community, Home, Parks & Green Spaces, Affordable Housing, Growth
Transportation, Public Transit, Accessibility, Connectivity, Walkability, Micro-Mobility

Innovation, Economic Development, Quality of Life, Entrepreneurship, Workers, Local Business

In 2030, through world-class innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and business development, San Antonio ensures the economic well-being of the people who live here.

How are we doing?

Increase Per Capita Income: On Track
Increase Employment in Target Industries: On Track
Increase Jobs in New Firms: On Track
Increase Employment in STEM Occupations: Flat/Getting Worse
Reduce Unemployment: On Track
Reduce Underemployment: Progress
Reduce Poverty Rate: Progress
Reduce Recidivism: Flat/Getting Worse

Key Insights

Per capita income grew by 25% between 2010 and 2019 and exceeded the 2020 goal in 2019. When disaggregated by race, however, per capita income varies widely in San Antonio. The per capita income for White San Antonians is nearly double that of Hispanic San Antonians.
Employment in target industries surpassed the 2020 goal in 2014 and continued to rise, showing employment growth in target industries by 24.2% between 2010 and 2019. Healthcare & Biosciences make up the largest target industry with 121,074 jobs.
San Antonio saw a 24% growth in jobs in firms less than 2 years old between 2010 and 2017.
A marked decline in STEM employment in 2019 brought an end to rising employment in these fields, which reached 11% or higher over the previous 7 years. Healthcare practitioners make up the majority of the 78,640 jobs noted.
Prior to 2020, San Antonio saw the lowest unemployment rate in a decade at 3.1% in 2019, down from 7.0% in 2010. COVID-19 will increase this number for 2020.
Underemployment has fluctuated since 2010. In 2019, it came in below the original baseline number for the first time.
The poverty rate for San Antonio saw a marked decline in 2019 to 16.8% (plus or minus 1.3%), the lowest it has been since 2010. When disaggregated by race and age, however, the data show that 1 out of 10 White San Antonians live below poverty, while nearly 1 in 4 Black San Antonians and 1 in 5 Hispanic San Antonians do. Additionally, while approximately 1 in 9 adults live in poverty, 1 in 4 children do.

The Indicators

Increase Per Capita Income

On Track

Goal: Increase the average income per person by 20%

Increase Employment in Target Industries

On Track

Goal: Increase employment in target industries by 10%

Increase Jobs in New Firms

On Track

Goal: Increase jobs in new firms, less than 2-years-old, by 15%

Increase Employment in STEM Occupations

Flat/Getting Worse

Goal: Double the percentage of total employment in STEM occupations

Reduce Unemployment

On Track

Goal: Decrease the annual average citywide unemployment rate by 50%

Reduce Underemployment

Progress

Goal: Reduce the percentage of individuals who worked full-time and year-round and live below poverty to 2%

Reduce Poverty Rate

Progress

Goal: Reduce the percentage of individuals below poverty in the last 12 months by 50%

Reduce Recidivism

Flat/Getting Worse

Goal: Reduce recidivism rate by 50%

2020 Bexar County unemployment data from Workforce Solutions Alamo show that women of color are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, filing for unemployment at higher rates. This data was shared with SA2020 and visualized in a responsive dashboard in July 2019.
New business applications in Texas grew in 2020 with a 60% increase over 2019, according to preliminary data from the US Census.
Preliminary unemployment data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Report show that December 2020 unemployment rate in San Antonio is 6.5%.
MIT’s Living Wage Calculator provides more information on Bexar County’s living wage calculation.
SA Works, a program of the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, produces a quarterly jobs report to provide a snapshot of hiring activities, education and skill requirements, and wages associated with job postings in the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).