Schertz, Texas

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Schertz is a city in Guadalupe County and a portion located in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,694. It is generally considered part of the larger San Antonio metropolitan area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Schertz is located at 29°34′0″N, 98°15′52″W (29.566728, -98.264339)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 64.1 km² (24.7 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 18,694 people, 6,604 households, and 5,283 families residing in the city. The population density was 291.9/km² (755.9/mi²). There were 7,009 housing units at an average density of 109.4/km² (283.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.04% White, 6.57% African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 5.53% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.47% of the population.

There were 6,604 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,156, and the median income for a family was $59,745. Males had a median income of $38,655 versus $28,203 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,938. About 4.2% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

A large number of Schertz's population is connected with the military due to the presence nearby of Randolph Air Force Base which can result in some degree of population turnover due to the transient nature of military service.

[edit] Education

Public education in Schertz is provided through the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District (SCUCISD) which is composed of the neighboring towns of Schertz, Cibolo, and Universal City.

The area has undergone significant growth in recent years, necessitating the opening of a second high school in the district in 2005 called Byron P. Steele High School (in Cibolo) to supplant the already existing Samuel Clemens High School which is located in Schertz.