Zip Code 78217

33,959

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,32751.02%
Two or more races8,55025.18%
Other race3,47810.24%
Black or African American3,45310.17%
Native American6211.83%
Asian5301.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

78217 Population by Race

78217 Population Pyramid 2024

78217 Median Age

37.1

Total

37

Male

37.1

Female

78217 Adults

There are 26,930 adults, (5,797 of whom are seniors) in 78217.

78217 Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

78217 Sex Ratio

Female18,32153.95%
Male15,63846.05%

78217 Population by Age

78217 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7032.345.654.4
Non Family6,3921.2234.465.6
Married5,0623.0164.335.7
Female2,3953.5337.562.5
Male8542.7241.358.7

3

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

45.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

78217 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1734.92%
Associates Degree2,46710.35%
Bachelors Degree4,69719.71%
Graduate Degree2,52610.6%
High School Graduate6,04225.36%
Less Than 9th Grade9804.11%
Some College5,94024.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

78217 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

78217 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic11,29010,1102,774
White8,6978,2643,742
2+ Races5,3654,7991,335
Black2,6032,438394
Other Race2,4372,053348
Asian468342109
Native American427427298

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 69.79%.

78217 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,785$62,168$41,684
Graduate Degree$57,545$58,443$50,491
High School Graduate$30,965$35,336$28,300
Less Than 9th Grade$28,763$29,833$21,600
Overall$37,728$43,685$34,814
Some College$36,298$42,062$34,607

$37,728

Average Earnings

$43,685

Average Male

$34,814

Average Female

78217 Earnings by Educational Attainment

78217 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

78217 Language

70.69% of 78217 residents speak only English, while 29.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.05% of the population.

78217 Language

78217 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic17,5052,37813.58%
White10,8371,28311.84%
Multiple8,55089910.51%
Black3,45388525.63%
Other3,47857916.65%
Asian5308616.23%
Native621304.83%

13.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.04%

Male Poverty Rate

14.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 78217

The race most likely to be in poverty in 78217 is Black, with 25.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 78217 is Native, with 4.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.28%.

78217 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.91%
Some College12.41%
Less Than 9th Grade10.2%
Bachelors or Greater5.21%

78217 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.51%
Male Unemployed31.88%
Female Employed8.9%
Male Employed6.53%

78217 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

78217 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,242$83,472
Households$56,852$71,615
Married Families$82,461$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,438$51,459

mean

median

Income by Household Type

78217 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

78217 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

78217 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

78217 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

78217 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,005

Number of Veterans

2,550

Male Veterans

455

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War847
Vietnam840
First Gulf War771
Korea243
World War II59

78217 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+722
35 to 54711
55 to 64690
65 to 74583
18 to 34299

78217 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,58611.03%
Hispanic1,32410.05%
2+ Races74212.64%
Black41914.14%
Other Race2378.75%
Asian214.56%

78217 Veterans by Race

78217 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.12%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

78217 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.7%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

78217 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

78217 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

78217 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

61.61%

Born in 78217

88.44%

Native Born

11.56%

Foreign Born

5.29%

Non Citizen

6.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.44% of 78217 residents were born in the United States, with 61.61% having been born in . 5.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

78217 Place of Birth