Zip Code 78109

56,372

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,20442.94%
Black or African American12,64822.44%
Two or more races11,85521.03%
Other race5,0588.97%
Asian1,9403.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3400.6%
Native American3270.58%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

78109 Population by Race

78109 Population Pyramid 2024

78109 Median Age

32.5

Total

32.5

Male

32.5

Female

78109 Adults

There are 39,524 adults, (5,765 of whom are seniors) in 78109.

78109 Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

17.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

78109 Sex Ratio

Female28,96751.39%
Male27,40548.61%

78109 Population by Age

78109 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,9332.9774.925.1
Married9,4853.783.116.9
Non Family4,9061.2475.424.6
Female3,4723.2552.747.3
Male1,0703.4172.327.7

3.48

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78109 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6904.82%
Associates Degree4,33612.36%
Bachelors Degree7,39521.08%
Graduate Degree3,4799.92%
High School Graduate8,83825.2%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0793.08%
Some College8,25723.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78109 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78109 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic14,09012,2653,180
White11,32810,8834,390
Black7,0486,8252,618
2+ Races6,4805,9211,874
Other Race3,1762,349466
Asian1,5251,317376
Islander34034044
Native American30627227

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 38.75%.

78109 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,654$68,750$58,851
Graduate Degree$80,879$82,183$75,165
High School Graduate$40,773$44,138$34,626
Less Than 9th Grade$27,917$34,205$26,595
Overall$49,524$58,684$41,690
Some College$44,032$58,569$37,103

$49,524

Average Earnings

$58,684

Average Male

$41,690

Average Female

78109 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78109 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78109 Language

71.42% of 78109 residents speak only English, while 28.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.37% of the population.

78109 Language

78109 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic24,5903,05012.4%
Black12,5392,62620.94%
Multiple11,8359017.61%
Other5,05382016.23%
White15,0665323.53%
Islander3404713.82%
Native327195.81%
Asian1,940120.62%

10.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.62%

Male Poverty Rate

12.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78109

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78109 is Black, with 20.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78109 is Asian, with 0.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.97%.

78109 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School12.41%
Less Than 9th Grade11.97%
Some College7.52%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

78109 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.43%
Female Unemployed26.97%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed4.08%

78109 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78109 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,625$102,420
Households$87,635$97,362
Married Families$114,201$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,964$75,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78109 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.5%

Female Marriage Rate

78109 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78109 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

78109 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78109 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,283

Number of Veterans

4,832

Male Veterans

1,451

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War3,365
First Gulf War2,565
Vietnam1,180
Korea49
World War II0

78109 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,080
55 to 641,342
65 to 741,240
18 to 341,214
75+407

78109 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,86016.38%
Black1,97225.09%
Hispanic1,71510.78%
2+ Races85112.05%
Other Race40810.81%
Asian1147.57%
Islander6619.41%
Native American123.92%

78109 Veterans by Race

78109 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

78109 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

78109 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78109 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78109 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.83%

Born in 78109

89.4%

Native Born

10.6%

Foreign Born

4.64%

Non Citizen

5.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.4% of 78109 residents were born in the United States, with 52.83% having been born in . 4.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78109 Place of Birth