Kirby, TX

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Kirby, Texas

Kirby, Texas, in Bexar county, is 7 miles E of San Antonio, Texas. Part of the surrounding San Antonio metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Kirby is home to some 8,673 residents.

The People and Families of Kirby

In Kirby, about 53% of adults are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that Kirby tends toward large families and full houses.

Approximately 36% of Kirby is non-white. If America is a melting pot of different peoples, then the city is very American.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kirby had a median family income of $42,329.

Kirby Housing

According to the 2000 census, 75% of the housing in Kirby was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Kirby, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Of Note

High Points

Kirby strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Kirby, TX

Comparing Kirby to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Detailed pages on related topics: Kirby travel • Kirby mortgages and property.

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	7 miles E of San Antonio, Texas
County	Bexar
Metro Area	San Antonio
Standard Zip Codes	78219
Phone Area Codes	210
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.463
Longitude	-98.384

Station	SAN ANTONIO INTL AP
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	57 to 80 F
Jul Temp	74 to 95 F
Oct Temp	59 to 82 F
Annual Precip	32.9 inches

Station	SAN ANTONIO SEAWORLD
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 61 F
Apr Temp	57 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	60 to 82 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Station	FLORESVILLE
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 63 F
Apr Temp	57 to 81 F
Jul Temp	74 to 96 F
Oct Temp	58 to 83 F
Annual Precip	27.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,673	100%
Male	4,242	48.9%
Female	4,431	51.1%
Under 18	2,625	30.3%
18+	6,048	69.7%
65+	788	9.1%
Median Age	33.3
Average Family Size	3.29
White	5,574	64.3%
African-American	1,263	14.6%
Asian	179	2.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	46	0.5%
Other	1,286	14.8%
Mixed Race	313	3.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3,616	41.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$42,329
Population In Poverty	956	11%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,612
Growth	-61
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65.6%
German	11.2%
English	4.5%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
Irish	3.3%
US/American	3.2%
Polish	1.8%
Italian	0.8%
European	0.8%
African	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scottish	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Jamaican	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
West Indian	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kirby	8,673	$42,329
Alamo Heights	7,319	$86,897
Converse	11,508	$49,396
Live Oak	9,156	$52,885
San Antonio	1,144,646	$41,331
Terrell Hills	5,019	$86,636
Windcrest	5,105	$69,156

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