San Antonio Transforms Economy With 22% Population Growth and Expanding Tech, Manufacturing Jobs
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Updated · KSAT San Antonio · Jun 11
San Antonio Transforms Economy With 22% Population Growth and Expanding Tech, Manufacturing Jobs
1 articles · Updated · KSAT San Antonio · Jun 11
Summary
San Antonio’s economy looks markedly different from 1999, with new factories, research centers and a reshaped downtown broadening the city’s business base.
About 22% population growth since 2014 has coincided with expansion in tech, professional services and advanced manufacturing, creating more higher-paying technical career paths.
Economic development leaders say many of today’s major manufacturers were not in the region two decades ago, and the city’s skyline and employer mix have changed alongside that influx.
Business and community groups are framing the shift as a long-term competitiveness push, tying investment in workers, downtown development and even Spurs-driven civic momentum to future growth.
As the city keeps expanding, leaders and residents are watching how that growth will affect neighborhoods and families across the broader San Antonio region.