With 36,455 people, Prospect Hill is a neighborhood in San Antonio. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 37.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 41% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $106,268. Households here earn about 43% less than in San Antonio as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 8 census tracts that make up Prospect Hill; 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 33.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
41% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
36,455
Population density
7,953 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
33.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.58 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$37,306
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$16,262
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
18.9%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
37.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade18.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$106,268
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$971
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
40.5%
59.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.88 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
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-Hispanic6.1%(2,227)
Black6.1%(2,211)
Hispanic / Latino86.3%(31,455)
Asian0.1%(54)
Other1.4%(508)
2024
White, non-Hispanic6.1%(2,227)
Black6.1%(2,211)
Hispanic / Latino86.3%(31,455)
Asian0.1%(54)
Other1.4%(508)
Diversity Score
31
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
