With 6,933 people, Memorial Heights is a neighborhood in San Antonio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The poverty rate is 31.9%, above the 12.5% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 31.4. Households here earn about 44% less than in San Antonio as a whole. The typical home is worth $116,568. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Memorial Heights; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
59% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,933
Population density
5,174 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
31.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.34 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$36,123
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$18,840
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
22.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
31.9%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade16.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$116,568
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,125
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
58.9%
41.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.28 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
62.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.5%(312)
Black0.1%(7)
Hispanic / Latino94.5%(6,552)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(62)
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.5%(312)
Black0.1%(7)
Hispanic / Latino94.5%(6,552)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(62)
Diversity Score
13
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
