CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Helotes

Texas · 1,556 residents · 6.93 sq mi

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Helotes is a city of 1,556 people in Texas. That is roughly 75% ahead of the Texas median. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 2,729 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 41.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

39% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,556

−64%vs 2000

vs 4,285 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.0

+5%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.93 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(84)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(129)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(104)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(74)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(162)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.6%(243)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.6%(243)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.4%(239)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(57)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(19)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,188

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,951 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$21,837

−26%vs 2000

vs $29,534 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$135,400

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $154,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$485

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $831 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.6%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.0% in 2000

10.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic67%(2,869)

Black2.2%(93)

Hispanic / Latino26.5%(1,135)

Asian2.3%(97)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(1,492)

Black1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino18.9%(294)

Asian0.3%(4)

Other2.8%(44)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican47.4%(4,568)

South American2%(196)

Puerto Rican1.9%(186)

Venezuelan1.4%(137)

Central American0.6%(58)

Spaniard0.5%(52)

Colombian0.4%(36)

Salvadoran0.3%(32)

Chilean0.2%(23)

Costa Rican0.2%(17)

Guatemalan0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1%(101)

Filipino1%(93)

Chinese0.8%(77)

Japanese0.3%(27)

Uzbek0.1%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.9%(88)

Ancestry

German11.3%(1,089)

English8.7%(840)

Irish5.4%(521)

Arab3.1%(297)

French2.7%(256)

Swedish2.7%(256)

American2.4%(234)

Scottish2%(195)

Polish2%(188)

Moroccan1.9%(180)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(165)

Italian1.4%(134)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian1%(101)

Canadian0.8%(81)

Lebanese0.8%(76)

Czech0.7%(71)

Welsh0.6%(53)

Hungarian0.5%(47)

Palestinian0.4%(41)

Iranian0.4%(40)

Austrian0.4%(35)

Norwegian0.3%(31)

Romanian0.1%(14)

Danish0.1%(11)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Arab population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

39.2%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 43.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.0%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

19.2%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+56%vs 2000

vs 17.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35%(1,465)

Married58%(2,426)

Widowed1.2%(49)

Divorced5.8%(243)

Women 15+

Never married26.3%(1,089)

Married59.7%(2,472)

Widowed6.5%(269)

Divorced7.4%(308)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.7%

−2.4 ptssince 2013

from 8.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.7%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.0%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.2%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 82.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.6%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)32.2%(322)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.7%(387)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.8%(268)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.8%(68)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.4%(4)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 999 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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