SAN ANTONIO – Between 2010 and 2023, the population of the South Side area grew by 52,466 people — 16% — and it’s expected to grow by 6.5% in the next five years, according to Greater:SATX.
The area houses a Toyota plant, Navistar, and TJ Maxx distribution warehouse, to name a few big employers.
There are economic generators, and more and more families are taking advantage of the financial and educational opportunities of the South Side.
“I got here, and not even within a week of being here, I already had an interview and then, a couple of days later, a job offer. So it was just — it was great,” Deborah Medina said.
Medina moved to the South Side in March with her husband and five children.
“My daughter, she’s in middle school. She’s actually in our honors classes, so I’m super proud of her. She got AB honor roll, and three of my kids that are currently attending…
