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Common name: Greater San Antonio |
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| Largest city | San Antonio |
| Other cities | – New Braunfels |
| Population | Ranked 25th in the U.S. |
| - Total | 2,300,500 (2011) |
| - Density | N/A/sq. mi. N/A/km² |
| Area | N/A sq. mi. N/A km² |
| State(s) | Texas |
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| - Highest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
| - Lowest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
Greater San Antonio is a 8-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located in the South Central region of Texas. The MSA of Greater San Antonio is colloquially referred to as the "San Antonio-New Braunfels" metropolitan area as of the 2010 census.
The official 2010 U.S. Census results [1] showed the metropolitan area's population at 2.14 million—up from a reported 1.71 million in 2000—making it the 25th largest metropolitan area in the United States.[2]
The San Antonio–New Braunfels MSA is the third-largest metro area in the state of Texas, after Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington and Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown. The San Antonio-New Braunfels MSA grew by more than 25% between 2000 and 2010.
| Census Area | 2010 Census | 2000 Census | 1990 Census |
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| San Antonio–New Braunfels Metropolitan Area | 2,142,508 | 1,711,703 | 1,407,745 |
| Atascosa, Texas | 44,911 | 38,628 | 30,533 |
| Bandera, Texas | 20,485 | 17,645 | 10,562 |
| Bexar, Texas | 1,714,773 | 1,392,931 | 1,185,394 |
| Comal, Texas | 108,472 | 78,021 | 51,832 |
| Guadalupe, Texas | 131,533 | 89,023 | 64,873 |
| Kendall, Texas | 33,410 | 23,743 | 14,589 |
| Medina, Texas | 46,006 | 39,204 | 27,312 |
| Wilson, Texas | 42,918 | 32,408 | 22,650 |
The MSA covers a total of 7,387 sq. mi. 7,340 sq. mi. is land and 47 sq. mi. is water.
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The Greater San Antonio area is home to some of America's largest companies as well as a diverse range of industries.
There are six Fortune 1000 companies. Valero Energy Corp, Tesoro Petroleum Corp, Clear Channel Communications, USAA, and NuStar Energy are located in San Antonio. Rush Enterprises is located in New Braunfels.
Major Professional Sports Teams
| Club | Sport | Founded | League | Venue |
| San Antonio Spurs | Basketball | 1967 | NBA | AT&T Center |
| San Antonio Silver Stars | Basketball | 1997 | WNBA | AT&T Center |
Other Professional Teams
| Club | Sport | Founded | League | Venue |
| San Antonio Rampage | Hockey | 1994 | AHL | AT&T Center |
| San Antonio Missions | Baseball | 1888 | TL | Wolff Stadium |
| San Antonio Talons | Football | 2000 | AFL | Alamodome |
| San Antonio Scorpions FC | Tennis | 2010 | NASL | STAR Soccer Complex |
| Texas Fuel | Basketball | 2008 | ABA | Alamo Convocation Center |
Interstate Highways
Other major highways
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,711,703 people, 601,265 households, and 432,131 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.4% White, 6.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 16.6% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 50.4% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,764 and the median income for a family was $46,686. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $24,007 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,713.
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