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Scenic Oaks, Texas

Coordinates: 29°42′0″N 98°39′49″W / 29.70000°N 98.66361°W / 29.70000; -98.66361
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Scenic Oaks, Texas
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 29°42′0″N 98°39′49″W / 29.70000°N 98.66361°W / 29.70000; -98.66361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBexar
Area
 • Total
7.87 sq mi (20.38 km2)
 • Land7.85 sq mi (20.33 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,326 ft (404 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,458
 • Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78255, 78006
FIPS code48-66089[2]
GNIS feature ID1867564[1]
ANSI Code2409290[3]

Scenic Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,458 at the 2020 census,[4] up from 4,957 at the 2010 census.

Geography

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Scenic Oaks is located in northern Bexar County. It is bordered by Interstate 10 to the east, by the city of San Antonio to the southeast, by the CDP of Cross Mountain to the south, and to the north by Balcones Creek, forming the border with Kendall County. A portion of the CDP is taken up by the gated community of Scenic Oaks. Via Interstate 10 it is 25 miles (40 km) south to downtown San Antonio and 8 miles (13 km) northwest to Boerne.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Scenic Oaks CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.24%, is water.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19902,352—
202010,458—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1900[6] 1910[7]
1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10]
1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13]
1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16]
2010[17]

Scenic Oaks first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census.[15]

Scenic Oaks racial composition as of 2020[18]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 5,908 56.49%
Black or African American (NH) 270 2.58%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 16 0.15%
Asian (NH) 580 5.55%
Pacific Islander (NH) 15 0.14%
Some Other Race (NH) 35 0.33%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 329 3.15%
Hispanic or Latino 3,305 31.6%
Total 10,458

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,458 people, 2,086 households, and 1,820 families residing in the CDP.

As of the 2000 census,[2] there were 3,279 people, 1,190 households, and 996 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 393.7 inhabitants per square mile (152.0/km2). There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 147.2 per square mile (56.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.69% White, 0.18% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 3.42% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.97% of the population.

There were 1,190 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $88,127, and the median income for a family was $97,948. Males had a median income of $60,882 versus $42,353 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $34,980. About 3.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Scenic Oaks is served by both the Northside Independent School District and Boerne Independent School District.[21]

The NISD portion is zoned to:[22]

Zoned schools of the BISD part include: Kendall Elementary School and Von Raub Elementary School in two different parts, Boerne Middle School South, and Boerne Champion High School.[26]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scenic Oaks, Texas
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scenic Oaks CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  19. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  20. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bexar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2024. - Text list
  22. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Scenic Oaks CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
  23. ^ "2016-17 Elementary School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  24. ^ "2016-17 Middle School Attendance Areas." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  25. ^ "2016-17 High School Attendance Areas Archived 2016-09-08 at the Wayback Machine." Northside Independent School District. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
  26. ^ "About Boerne ISD". Boerne Independent School District. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[19][20]
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