The city had a poverty rate of 17.6 percent and an annual median household income of...
People waited in their cars parked in long lines on April 9, 2020, at Traders Village for the San Antonio Food Bank to begin a food distribution. The need for emergency food aid exploded as the COVID-19 virus was starting to spread. Nearly 265,000 San Antonio residents of all ages were living below the poverty level in 2020, new census numbers show.
The city’s annual median household income was $53,420 in 2020, according to the 2016-2020 American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates. San Antonio’s lower pay scale is a trend that extends back more than a decade. In 2010, the Alamo City had a lower median household income than the nation, Texas as a whole, Austin, Fort Worth and Corpus Christi. Only Houston, Dallas and El Paso reported lower income figures than San Antonio at that time, census data revealed.
“The Hispanic population tends to be at the lower end of the educational attainment spectrum compared to other race and ethnic groups. So given the fact that a very significant portion of our population is Latino — and income and education are very strongly associated with each other — that’s been kind of a factor.”
The latest census numbers show only 17 percent of San Antonio’s Hispanic or Latino residents have received a bachelor’s degree or more advanced degrees, while 43 percent of the city’s white residents and 25 percent of Blacks have completed such levels of higher education.Potter said San Antonio has made some steps forward. The city’s level of educational attainment, including for Latinos, has improved, he said, while UTSA was recently designated a Tier One research institution.
“That can be attributed to systemic barriers,” Wong said. “So just looking at this aggregated data can help us kind of better understand why San Antonio may have a lower median income.”
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Crowd clashes with San Antonio police after fatal shootingSan Antonio police clashed with a crowd that gathered after three police officers fatally shot a man they said pulled out a gun while they tried to arrest him
Leer más »
Former San Antonio-area law enforcement official convicted over threat to shoot Joe BidenTowery once worked as an investigator for the Texas Attorney General’s Office, then as a uniformed police officer for Judson ISD, according to testimony. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonio Texas Threats JoeBiden
Leer más »
San Antonio Uber Eats customers must pay fuel surcharges starting March 16If you thought ridesharing would help you avoid pain at the pump, think again. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Uber UberEats FuelPrices GasPrice gasoline
Leer más »
San Antonio ranked one of the 5 best cities to celebrate St. Patrick's DayIrish pubs and Guinness on tap probably don't come to mind when thinking of San Antonio, but we do know how to throw a party. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX Texas StPatricksDay Travel stpatricksday2022
Leer más »
Watch: Downtown San Antonio building goes up in flamesFirefighters were called to 300 Center St. just after 3 a.m., where they found an...
Leer más »
Crowd clashes with San Antonio police following fatal shootingSan Antonio police clashed with a crowd that gathered after three police officers fatally shot a man they said pulled out a gun while they tried to arrest him. The three officers have been placed on administrative leave.
Leer más »