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Schertz

Texas · 10,579 residents · 33.1 sq mi
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With 10,579 people, Schertz is a city in Texas. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. That is roughly 18% ahead of the Texas median. The typical home is worth $66,100. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $31,768 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

10,579
−43%vs 2000
vs 18,694 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−6%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
33.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
7K17K27K37K47K19902000201020202024Schertz
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(808)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(805)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(643)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(859)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(701)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(1,918)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(1,621)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(1,277)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(965)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(616)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.4%(251)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(115)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,768
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $55,156 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,944
−41%vs 2000
vs $21,938 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.4%
+6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$66,100
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$397
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $602 in 2000
US average: $450
67.4%
−12.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.7% in 2000
32.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(13,026)
Black6.4%(1,193)
Hispanic / Latino19.5%(3,640)
Asian1.7%(319)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(9,373)
Black3.8%(406)
Hispanic / Latino17.7%(1,874)
Asian1.3%(136)
Other6.3%(664)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican29%(12,778)
Puerto Rican1.5%(646)
Cuban0.9%(386)
Panamanian0.5%(241)
Salvadoran0.3%(150)
Peruvian0.3%(143)
Spaniard0.2%(104)
Chilean0.2%(85)
Ecuadorian0.1%(63)
Honduran0.1%(36)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.9%(387)
Chinese0.3%(115)
Vietnamese0.2%(106)
Korean0.2%(83)
Taiwanese0.1%(51)
Japanese0.1%(48)
Cambodian0%(13)
Thai0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(106)
Ancestry
German14.5%(6,380)
English9%(3,970)
Irish8.6%(3,809)
American3.8%(1,679)
Italian3.7%(1,620)
Scottish2.5%(1,092)
Polish2.3%(1,030)
French1.5%(643)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(341)
Czech0.7%(324)
Dutch0.7%(294)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(292)
Norwegian0.6%(282)
Welsh0.5%(227)
British0.4%(162)
Haitian0.3%(140)
Swedish0.3%(139)
Finnish0.3%(132)
Danish0.3%(112)
Jamaican0.2%(89)
Brazilian0.1%(61)
Russian0.1%(60)
Slovak0.1%(56)
Iranian0.1%(55)
Ukrainian0.1%(53)
Serbian0.1%(46)
Arab0.1%(44)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Guyanese0.1%(35)
Slovene0.1%(35)
Lebanese0.1%(30)
Austrian0.1%(29)
Nigerian0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Greek0.1%(25)
Armenian0%(21)
Canadian0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(19)
Syrian0%(14)
Swiss0%(9)
Section 05

Education

15.2%
−12.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.4%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.6 min
+40%vs 2000
vs 15.4 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 married32.5%(5,826)
Married59.6%(10,690)
Widowed2.3%(421)
Divorced5.6%(998)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(4,324)
Married55.8%(10,094)
Widowed7.5%(1,348)
Divorced12.8%(2,319)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 12.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
9.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% 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)49.6%(3,449)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)52.7%(3,662)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.2%(1,334)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(134)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(28)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,951 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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How many people live in Schertz, Texas?

Schertz, Texas has about 10,579 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Schertz, Texas?

The typical household in Schertz, Texas earns about $31,768 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Schertz, Texas expensive?

In Schertz, Texas, the median home is worth about $66,100, and the typical rent is about $397 a month.

How educated are people in Schertz, Texas?

About 15.2% of adults age 25 and over in Schertz, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Schertz, Texas?

About 11.4% of people in Schertz, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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