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San
Antonio is:
-
The eighth largest city in the
United States with a population
of 1.2 million and a growth rate
of 5.9% (2001-2004)
- Located
in Bexar County in south central
Texas, where history and tradition
meet cosmopolitan progress
- A
youthful city - the San Antonio
metropolitan average age is 32
(national average is 36)
- A
diverse, multi-ethnic community:
|
Race
/ Ethnicity |
Percentage |
| Hispanic |
57.5%
|
| Caucasian/White |
33.3% |
| Black/African-American |
6.4% |
| Other |
2.8% |
San
Antonio has:
- A
dynamic and diverse economy with
a healthy mix of business services,
a growing medical and health delivery
sector, and a well established
convention and visitor industry
- High
quality living at affordable prices
- the cost of living is typically
15% below the national average
- Reasonable
housing - the median home price
is $129,900 (Fortune Magazine,
December 2005)
| The
San Antonio Employment Sector |
- The
San Antonio labor force is over
877,000 strong (U.S. Department
of Labor, July 2006)
|
San
Antonio Labor Force
|
| Civilian
Labor Force |
926,500
|
| Employed |
877,800 |
| Unemployed |
48,700 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
5.3% |
|
.
|
Services
(including biomedical / health) |
29%
|
Trade,
Transportation, Utilities
|
18% |
Government
|
18% |
Leisure/Hospitality
|
12% |
Financial
Activities |
8% |
Manufacturing
|
6% |
Construction |
6% |
Information |
3% |
Toyota
Motor Manufacturing of North America
has invested $850 million in San
Antonio on a 2.2 million square
foot manufacturing facility with
the capacity for the production
of 200,000 Tundra trucks a year.
Vehicle production is scheduled
to start in late 2006. Toyota will
employ 2,000 workers in San Antonio.
The
Alamo Community College District
has developed an outstanding working
relationship with Toyota. St. Philip’s
College Southwest Campus has served
as an employee assessment center
for Toyota. At Palo Alto College,
Toyota has equipped a laboratory
for the training of skilled technicians.
San Antonio College and Northwest
Vista College stand ready to assist
Toyota to ensure their success in
San Antonio. In addition to Toyota,
San Antonio has benefited by an
influx of Toyota suppliers that
will employ an additional 2,000
workers.
Washington
Mutual recently announced the opening
of a regional operations center
that will employ 4,200 people.
| National
Security Agency Regional Cryptology
Center |
A
National Security Agency Cryptology
Center will create 2,000 new jobs.
The
healthcare industry is a major employer
in San Antonio with 28 general hospitals,
two Department of Defense hospitals,
one Veteran’s Administration
hospital, two Texas hospitals and
the Texas Center for Infectious
Diseases.
The
900-acre South Texas Medical Center
includes the prestigious University
of Texas Health Science Center with
its School of Medicine and School
of Dentistry, 12 major healthcare
institutions, two free-standing
research centers and 30 other facilities
that provide health education, treatment
and research.
| Major
Corporate Headquarters |
- USAA
- Insurance/Financial Services
- H.E.B.
- Supermarket Chain
- AT&T
- Telecommunications
- Valero
Energy - Oil Refining/Gasoline
Marketing
- Clear
Channel Communications –
TV/Radio Stations
- Frost
National Bank - Banking Services
- Southwest
Research Institute - Applied Research
- Zachry
Construction Corporation - Construction
and Industrial Maintenance
| Major
Regional/Division Operations |
- Boeing
Aerospace
- QVC
Network
- Lockheed
Martin
- Toyota
Motor Manufacturing of North America
- Citicorp
- World
Savings
- The
Psychological Corporation
- Fort
Sam Houston (Army)
A
dynamic and growing installation,
taking on new missions such as
the home of the Army Medical Command
headquarters, in addition to command
headquarters such as Fifth U.S.
Army, U.S. Army South, Fifth Recruiting
Brigade, 12th ROTC Brigade, U.S.
Navy Regional Recruiting, the
San Antonio Military Entrance
and Processing Station, and the
U.S. Naval School of Health Sciences,
Bethesda Detachment.
Also
located at Fort Sam Houston
are Brooke Army Medical Center,
the Great Plains Regional Medical
Command, Headquarters Dental
Command, Headquarters Veterinary
Command, the Institute for Surgical
Research (trauma/burn center),
the Defense Medical Readiness
Training Institute, and the
Army Medical Department NCO
Academy.
- Lackland
Air Force Base
Lackland
AFB is located on the southwestern
fringe of San Antonio and encompasses
approximately 7,000 acres. It
is home to the 37th Training Wing
as the host installation command,
and is flanked by the largest
Associate, the 59th Medical Wing
(i.e. Wilford Hall Medical Center).
- Randolph
Air Force Base
Randolph
Air Force Base is the home of
the 12th Flying Training Wing.
The 12th FTW is the only unit
in the Air Force conducting both
pilot instructor training and
combat systems officer training.
Historic and beautiful, Randolph
has earned its nickname, "Showplace
of the Air Force".
- Brooks
City Base
Brooks City Base is a thriving
technology and business center
that is a result of a unique partnership
between the United States Air
Force and the City of San Antonio.
The partnership allows for civilian
tenants in the Bioscience, Academic,
Environmental, or Technical fields
to benefit from collaboration
with Air Force missions and personnel.
This collaboration provides unmatched
on-site scientific, technological
and intellectual assets.
|
Colleges
and Universities |
Enrollment
(Spring 2006) |
| Northwest
Vista College (ACCD)* |
9,558 |
| Palo
Alto College (ACCD)* |
7,967 |
| San
Antonio College (ACCD)* |
23,308 |
| St.
Philip’s College (ACCD)* |
11,228 |
University
of Texas at San Antonio
|
25,729 |
University
of Incarnate Word |
5,217
|
St.
Mary’s University
|
4,242 |
Our
Lady of the Lake University
|
3,300 |
Trinity
University |
2,700 |
University
of Texas Health Science
Ctr. |
2,803 |
Wayland
Baptist University |
1,404 |
*
The Alamo Community College District
| Local
Attractions and Venues |
From
professional basketball (Spurs -
1999, 2003 and 2005 NBA Champions)
to professional rodeo and the Valero
Texas Open, San Antonio is home
to many venues for relaxation and
entertainment.
- Majestic
Performing Arts Center
- Venue for touring Broadway
shows, concerts as well as the
San Antonio Symphony
- Empire
Theater – Charlene
McCombs Empire Theater is host
to a variety of entertainment
including musicals, comedians,
and small theatrical performances
- Carver
Community Cultural Center
– Plays host to a blend
of choral groups, dance company
performances and theatrical
performances
- Guadalupe
Cultural Arts Center
– Is a non-profit organization
supporting the development and
presentation of Chicano/Latino/Native
American arts – dance,
literature, theater and music
- Several
additional private and civic
playhouses and organizations
host performances ranging from
drama to children’s theater:
Arts San Antonio!, San Pedro
Playhouse, Josephine Theater,
and Jump Start Performance Company
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San Antonio Museum of
Art – Includes
collections of Greek, Roman
and Egyptian antiques, Latin
American and Asian art, as well
as 18th, 19th, and 20th century
painting and sculptures, as
well as national traveling exhibitions.
The
Museum's pre-Columbian collection
comprises a wide assortment
of materials from Mesoamerica,
Central America, and the Andean
region. The Museum's Spanish
colonial collection, primarily
religious art, encompasses over
100 paintings and objects from
Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, El
Salvador, and the Philippines.
The Museum houses one of the
world's most important repositories
of Latin American Folk Art,
grown from a nucleus belonging
to the late Governor Nelson
A. Rockefeller. The collection
now numbers more than 10,000
objects representing a broad
range of functions, types, and
materials dating from the 18th
century to the present.
The
Lenora and Walter F. Brown Asian
Art Wing, a 15,000 square foot
addition opened in 2005, makes
the San Antonio Museum of Art
the largest center for Asian
art in the southwestern United
States. It houses an Asian art
collection with more than 1,400
works from China, India, Japan,
Korea, Nepal, Pakistan, Southeast
Asia, Sri Lanka and Tibet, spanning
nearly 6,000 years of history.
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Institute
of Texas Cultures –
Displays showcase the diverse
heritage and cultures of the
27 population groups that settled
in the State of Texas
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Witte
Memorial Museum –
Houses history and science exhibits,
American Indian artifacts, and
major traveling exhibits as
well as family and educational
events
-
McNay
Art Museum –
Focuses primarily on 19th and
20th century European and American
art
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San
Antonio Children’s Museum
– More than 80 interactive
exhibits target children aged
2 – 10
- Libraries
– The City’s Library
system includes 18 branch libraries
- San
Antonio Symphony –
the award-winning Symphony has
a proud heritage dating back
to 1939. Programs include classical
symphonic music, choral masterpieces
and semi-staged opera, as well
as Pops performances
- Houses
of worship - with over
1,200 churches, synagogues and
other places of worship, the
San Antonio community thrives
on a rich legacy of interfaith
cooperation
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National Autonomous University
of Mexico - San Antonio (UNAM)
- With
a history of over 60 years of
service to the San Antonio Community,
UNAM-San Antonio promotes a
better understanding between
Mexico and the United States
through the teaching of Spanish,
English, and other topics important
to both countries. The university
also organizes seminars, symposia,
panel discussions, exhibitions,
book fairs, and other diverse
academic activities involving
the United States and Mexico.
- Sea
World San Antonio –
The largest marine life adventure
park in the world, covers 250
acres with shows, exhibits,
rides and a themed water park
- Fiesta
Texas – Six Flags
Fiesta Texas is a theme and
water park that reflects the
heritage and culture of its
Southwest roots occupying about
200 acres in northwest San Antonio
- Paseo
del Rio – San
Antonio’s famed Riverwalk
has more than two miles of cool
walks with ancient cypress and
oak trees shading restaurants,
shops, cafes, clubs and entertainment
- HemisFair
Park – Scene
of the 1968 World’s Fair,
the Park is home to visitor
attractions as well as educational
institutions and some municipal
operations. Attractions include
a medley of unique shops and
the Tower of the America’s,
which offers a breathtaking
view of the city from its 605-foot
observation deck and accompanying
revolving restaurant
- La
Villita – Spanish
for “little town,”
this is the city’s original
settlement. It has been restored
and now showcases a unique arts
and crafts community as well
as restaurants
- San
Antonio Botanical Garden
– The 33 acres that make
up this horticultural facility
from a living museum of plant
life
- El
Mercado – Large
Mexican marketplace featuring
the
cultural, artistic and ethnic
influences of the Southwest
- Japanese
Tea Garden –
A sunken oasis with a Japanese
motif amid water pools and a
variety of flora and fauna
- San
Antonio Zoo –
Home to more than 3,800 animals
representing 750 species
- Special
Events – San
Antonio has something for everyone
each day of the year. The San
Antonio Annual Livestock Show
and Rodeo in February; Fiesta,
ten days of celebration with
street and river parades, both
day and night in April; the
Texas Folklife Festival in June;
and a Lighting Ceremony and
river parade along the illuminated
Riverwalk during the Christmas
season
- San
Antonio Spurs –
Professional NBA basketball
- Retama
Park – Class
I racetrack, thoroughbred and
quarter horse racing
- San
Antonio Rampage –
Professional ice hockey
- San
Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
– Annual February event
- San
Antonio Marathon –
Annual fall event
- AT&T
PGA Senior Tournament –
Held in October
- Valero
Texas Open at La Cantera
– Annual September event
- Texas
Hill Country Triathlon
– Annual September event
- U.S.
Modern Pentathlon –
Year-round events
- Swimming
– 21 public and 33 private
pools
- City
Parks – 168 plazas
and parks covering 7,898 acres
- Tennis
– 153 public courts at
44 different parks
- Golf
– More than 40 golf courses
are found in San Antonio, from
the municipal to the resort
course
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