The bureau released new five-year data for 2023 on Dec. 12 as part of its American Community Survey, or ACS. This data provides a breakdown of household income in each city.
Breaking it down
In Schertz, the average income per household increased from $97,431 in 2018 to $112,394 in 2023.
Around 21.4% of households in the city had an income of $100,000 to $149,999, making it the largest single category for household income. The second largest group was tied between households making $150,000 to $199,999 and households making $50,000 to $74,999, with each group representing 16.1% of households.
Cibolo saw an increase of $22,335, increasing from $106,717 in 2018 to $129,052 in 2023. Around 24.7% of households had an income of $100,000 to $149,999, while 22.8% had an income of $150,000 to $199,999.
Diving in deeper
Average household income in Universal City increased from $76,009 in 2018 to $100,012 in 2023. The city had a reported total of 7,555 households, and the largest income group was households with an income of $50,000 to $74,999, representing 19.6% of households.
The second largest group is $100,000 to $149,999, representing 18.8% of households.
Average household income in Live Oak increased by $19,573, increasing from $76,643 in 2018 to $96,216 in 2023.
Around 24.8% of Live Oak households had an income of $75,000 to $99,999 while 20.2% had an income of $50,000 to $74,9999.
Compared with Schertz, Cibolo, Selma and Garden Ridge, Live Oak and Universal City were the only two cities whose top category was not at or above $100,000 in 2023.
What else?
The cities of Selma and Garden Ridge saw the largest increases to average household income, increasing by $30,419 and $36,221 respectively. The average household income in Selma for 2023 was $118,909, while Garden Ridge was at $190,526.
The largest income category in Selma was households with an income of $100,000 to $149,999, representing around 24.7% of households. The second largest group was $75,000 to $99,999, representing 17.7%.
Garden Ridge had the highest household income, with 38.7% of homes falling within the $200,000 or more group. The second largest group was $100,000 to $149,999, representing 23.4% of households.
Garden Ridge is also the smallest city within the Metrocom, with data sets covering around 1,457 households compared to the largest city, Schertz, with 15,571 households.
Additional census data can be found here.
