Alamo Heights, Texas

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Population in 2019: 8,614 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.7%
 
Males: 4,174  (48.5%)
Females: 4,440  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

44.5 years
Texas median age:

35.1 years

Zip codes: 78209.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $145,507 (it was $64,688 in 2000)
Alamo Heights:

$145,507
TX:

$64,034

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $94,828 (it was $45,640 in 2000)

Alamo Heights city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $720,966 (it was $202,200 in 2000)
Alamo Heights:

$720,966
TX:

$200,400

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $723,609; detached houses: $727,095; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $540,529; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,951

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,579.

March 2019 cost of living index in Alamo Heights: 93.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 4.4%
(3.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.8% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Alamo Heights, TX (2019)
    • 6,16571.8%White alone
    • 1,63819.1%Hispanic
    • 4985.8%Two or more races
    • 1261.5%Black alone
    • 220.3%Asian alone

Races in Alamo Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Alamo Heights, Texas as of March 21, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Alamo Heights is 8,108 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Alamo Heights by year

Type

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(26.8)
0
(0.0)
3
(40.1)
1
(13.9)
6
(82.1)
2
(26.9)
1
(13.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.2)
1
(11.4)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
9
(123.0)
5
(70.6)
6
(80.5)
1
(13.6)
4
(53.4)
2
(27.9)
4
(54.8)
2
(26.9)
1
(13.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(24.2)
1
(11.8)
3
(34.8)
2
(22.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
4
(54.7)
12
(169.3)
3
(40.2)
6
(81.3)
2
(26.7)
1
(13.9)
4
(54.8)
5
(67.2)
3
(39.1)
5
(62.5)
4
(48.5)
13
(152.8)
6
(69.5)
4
(45.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
42
(574.2)
52
(733.7)
41
(550.0)
40
(542.2)
49
(654.4)
29
(404.0)
34
(465.4)
36
(483.7)
44
(573.4)
31
(387.4)
37
(448.6)
25
(293.9)
12
(139.1)
19
(215.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
208
(2,843)
256
(3,612)
249
(3,340)
222
(3,009)
176
(2,350)
190
(2,647)
198
(2,710)
194
(2,606)
210
(2,737)
239
(2,986)
227
(2,752)
152
(1,787)
116
(1,344)
134
(1,521)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
8
(109.4)
4
(56.4)
8
(107.3)
7
(94.9)
5
(66.8)
2
(27.9)
8
(109.5)
5
(67.2)
3
(39.1)
6
(75.0)
4
(48.5)
5
(58.8)
3
(34.8)
4
(45.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(26.8)
1
(13.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(13.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(12.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index210.5255.4234.4186.2198.6158.7242.8186.5174.9165.1196.3130.8109.2104.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Alamo Heights, TX

Crime rate in Alamo Heights detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 33 (21 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.38
Texas average:

1.79
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Ancestries: American (13.3%), English (10.7%), European (7.2%), German (5.5%), Irish (5.2%), Scottish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 4,666 people per square mile   (average).

Alamo Heights, Texas map

539 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.8% Europe, 1.0% Oceania, 1.0% Asia).

This city:

6.3%
Texas:

17.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $11,489 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $10,467 (1.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Antonio, TX (3.5 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Terrell Hills, TX (1.1 miles ),
Olmos Park, TX (1.2 miles ),
San Antonio, TX (1.9 miles ),
Castle Hills, TX (2.0 miles ),
Balcones Heights, TX (2.2 miles ),
Kirby, TX (2.2 miles ),
Windcrest, TX (2.4 miles ),
Hill Country Village, TX (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 29.48 N, Longitude: 98.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -524 (-6.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 650 (13.8%)

Distribution of median household income in Alamo Heights, TX in 2019
Distribution of house value in Alamo Heights, TX in 2019

Property values in Alamo Heights, TX

Alamo Heights satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $308,500
  • 1998: 31 buildings, average cost: $250,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $237,200
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $265,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $366,600
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $339,200
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2004: 17 buildings, average cost: $368,600
  • 2005: 13 buildings, average cost: $476,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $303,700
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $336,900
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $323,600
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $328,900
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $327,600
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $327,900
  • 2012: 5 buildings, average cost: $327,900
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $327,900
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $366,500
  • 2015: 12 buildings, average cost: $360,100
  • 2016: 13 buildings, average cost: $361,500
  • 2017: 14 buildings, average cost: $361,200
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $361,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Alamo Heights, TX residents
Average permit cost in Alamo Heights, TX
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

7.6%
Texas:

8.0%
Population change in the 1990s: +798 (+12.2%).
Most common industries in Alamo Heights, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.2%)
  • Educational services (14.0%)
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.0%)
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.5%)
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.7%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Alamo Heights, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.3%)
  • Lawyers (6.1%)
  • Top executives (5.9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other financial specialists (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Lawyers (10.0%)
  • Top executives (9.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6.4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
  • Other financial specialists (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Media and communications workers (4.1%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.9%)
  • Other financial specialists (3.9%)

Average climate in Alamo Heights, Texas

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Alamo Heights, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 82.8. This is about average.

City:

82.8
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.185
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 5.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.31
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.185. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.185
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 18.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

18.1
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.22. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.22
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Alamo Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Alamo Heights city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people.

On 4/28/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alamo Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 26% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 298.9 miles away from Alamo Heights center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 280.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/1/2018 at 16:28:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from Alamo Heights center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Bexar County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Fires: 7, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Alamo Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Alamo Heights:

  • HALCYON IN THE HEIGHTS (Hospital, about 1 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • COVENANT HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • THE FORUM AT LINCOLN HEIGHTS (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • BREES (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • A AND C HEALTH SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • CONCORD HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • EISENHAUER GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 2 miles away; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Amtrak station near Alamo Heights:

  • 5 miles: SAN ANTONIO (224 HOEFGEN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alamo Heights:

  • University of the Incarnate Word (about 2 miles; San Antonio, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,875)
  • Trinity University (about 2 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,467)
  • San Antonio College (about 4 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 15,182)
  • St Philip's College (about 5 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,970)
  • Our Lady of the Lake University (about 7 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio (about 12 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 25,503)
  • Palo Alto College (about 13 miles; San Antonio, TX; FT enrollment: 5,055)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Alamo Heights: Incarnate Word Retirement Community (A), Witte Museum (B), Alamo Heights City Hall (C), Alamo Heights Police Department (D), Alamo Heights Fire Department / Emergency Medical Services (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alamo Heights include: Mission Presbytery Church (A), Saint Peters Catholic Church (B), Jones Episcopal Diocesan Church (C), Christian Lutheran Church (D), Alamo Heights Baptist Church (E), Alamo Heights Christian Church (F), Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church (G), First Church of Christ Scientist (H), Laredo Church of the Crossroads (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Alamo Heights: Harry B Orem Stadium (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Bexar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.0%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
298 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
15 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010

People in group quarters in Alamo Heights in 2000:

  • 222 people in nursing homes
  • 176 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

For population 15 years and over in Alamo Heights:

Marital status in Alamo Heights, TX
  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

For population 25 years and over in Alamo Heights:

  • High school or higher: 98.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
Texas average:

13.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Alamo Heights
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Alamo Heights, TX (based on Bexar County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic528,827104
Evangelical Protestant288,534765
Mainline Protestant78,855149
Other61,554122
Black Protestant8,96142
Orthodox1,0047
None747,038-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 162
Bexar County:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 19
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 181
Bexar County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487
Bexar County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,073
Here:

6.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.3%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Bexar County:

26.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.8%
State:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

54.2%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Alamo Heights:

54.8%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.3
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.4%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.4%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Alamo Heights:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Alamo Heights:

36.3%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Alamo Heights:

60.6%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.1%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Alamo Heights, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 25$126,924$60,9240$0
Police Protection - Officers 20$98,250$58,9500$0
Other Government Administration 13$48,139$44,4360$0
Solid Waste Management 11$32,020$34,9310$0
Police - Other 11$42,032$45,8530$0
Water Supply 7$22,337$38,2920$0
Financial Administration 5$25,944$62,2660$0
Parks and Recreation 4$11,414$34,2420$0
Streets and Highways 3$7,936$31,7440$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,473$53,6763$2,302
Health 1$4,291$51,4920$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$807
Totals for Government 101$423,760$50,3484$3,109

Alamo Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $149,000 ($17.30)
    Health - Other: $69,000 ($8.01)
    Regular Highways: $58,000 ($6.73)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($1.86)
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $1,173,000 ($136.17)
    Correctional Institutions: $354,000 ($41.10)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $289,000 ($33.55)
    Police Protection: $198,000 ($22.99)
    Financial Administration: $131,000 ($15.21)
    Corrections - Other: $107,000 ($12.42)
    Public Welfare - Other: $101,000 ($11.73)
    Central Staff Services: $78,000 ($9.06)
    Regular Highways: $67,000 ($7.78)
    General - Other: $66,000 ($7.66)
    General Public Buildings: $41,000 ($4.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($3.37)
    Natural Resources - Other: $15,000 ($1.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($0.23)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $100,000 ($11.61)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resources - Other: $65,000 ($7.55)
    General - Other: $6,000 ($0.70)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($0.58)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($0.46)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.35)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.23)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $98,000 ($11.38)

Alamo Heights government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $562,000 ($65.24)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.12)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,000 ($3.02)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $92,000 ($10.68)
    Highways: $7,000 ($0.81)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000 ($6.85)
    General Revenue - Other: $25,000 ($2.90)
    Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($1.63)
    Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $189,000 ($21.94)
    Health and Hospitals: $155,000 ($17.99)
    Other: $84,000 ($9.75)
    General Local Government Support: $31,000 ($3.60)
  • Tax - Property: $1,854,000 ($215.23)
    Motor Vehicle License: $25,000 ($2.90)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.12)

Alamo Heights government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,936,000 ($224.75)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,729,000 ($200.72)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $986,000 ($114.46)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $975,000 ($113.19)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $207,000 ($24.03)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $11,000 ($1.28)

Alamo Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $693,000 ($80.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,468,000 ($170.42)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,044,000 ($121.20)

5.73% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($55,197 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.73%
Texas average:

7.43%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,859 average AGI)
Bexar County:

0.17%
Texas average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Harris County, TX  0.24% ($62,217 average AGI)
from Guadalupe County, TX  0.23% ($48,725)
from Travis County, TX  0.22% ($46,878)


5.19% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($59,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.19%
Texas average:

7.26%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,882 average AGI)
Bexar County:

0.14%
Texas average:

0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Guadalupe County, TX  0.31% ($56,472 average AGI)
to Harris County, TX  0.26% ($54,658)
to Travis County, TX  0.25% ($54,345)

Businesses in Alamo Heights, TX

  • Firestone Complete Auto Care: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Alamo Heights:

  • KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KCHL (1480 AM; 3 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alamo Heights:

  • KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
  • KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KRTU-FM (91.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY UNIVERSITY)
  • K237AS (95.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)
  • KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSYM-FM (90.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE)
  • KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)
  • KYFS (90.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alamo Heights:

  • KJLF-LP (Channel 7; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • K52EA (Channel 52; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K31EX (Channel 31; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
  • KBNB-LP (Channel 10; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
  • KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
  • KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
  • K48DS (Channel 48; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE)
  • KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
  • KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
  • KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
  • KOBS-LP (Channel 43; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
  • KEVI-LP (Channel 25; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KEVIN ORTIZ)
  • KQVE-LP (Channel 46; La VERNIA, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
  • K45DX (Channel 45; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF FLORESVILLE)
Alamo Heights fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2019
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2019

Alamo Heights fatal accident list:

Apr 1, 2019 12:13 AM, Albany Avenue, New Braunfels Avenue, Lat: 29.482994, Lon: -98.459303, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 8, 2013 10:07 AM, Broadway, Lat: 29.493544, Lon: -98.466575, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 6, 2005 09:43 PM, Lp368, Lat: 29.471090, Lon: -98.463240, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 18, 1993 06:24 PM, Rosemary, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 1986 04:05 PM, Broadway, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 23, 1978 07:00 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • Jim Fiero, 6116 Broadway (Lat: 29.484389 Lon: -98.466111), Type: 33.5, Overall height: 33.5 m, Registrant: City Of Alamo Heights, Alamo- Heights, Phone: (210) 824-1281

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • TX-SAN091A, 6116 Broadway (Lat: 29.484389 Lon: -98.466111), Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 44.6 m, Call Sign: WQKQ442,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21875.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/27/2019, Expiration Date: 08/11/2029, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-Wallace, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:
  • SA25XC082, 118 Blue Bonnet Blvd (Lat: 29.484833 Lon: -98.465278), Type: Tank, Structure height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQQA235,
    Assigned Frequencies: 17765.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17765.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17765.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17765.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17765.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, 17765.0 MHz, 17865.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/02/2012, Expiration Date: 10/02/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/09/2013, Certifier: James L Wheaton, Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KI6TWT, Licensee ID: L01440792, Grant Date: 10/27/2008, Expiration Date: 10/27/2018, Cancellation Date: 10/27/2012, Certifier: Randolph W Neals, Registrant: Randolph W Neals, 250 Treeline Park Apt 614, Alamo Heights, TX 78209

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 21. The highest number of fires - 36 took place in 2002, and the least - 11 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Alamo Heights, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (56.6%), and Outside Fires (23.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Alamo Heights, TX
    • 19856.6%Structure Fires
    • 8123.1%Outside Fires
    • 4111.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 308.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Alamo Heights, TX
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Alamo Heights, TX
  • 60.0%Utility gas
  • 39.3%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Alamo Heights, TX
  • 63.1%Electricity
  • 35.8%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Alamo Heights compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Alamo Heights on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time firefighters per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: construction (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 (78209) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most museums in 2005"
  • #68 (78209) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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