Schertz is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 43,239 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Schertz is the 84th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Schertz was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Schertz economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Schertz, where the median household income is $96,633.00.

Also of interest is that Schertz has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.90% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Schertz is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Schertz’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Schertz, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.82 minutes every day commuting to work.

Even though Schertz is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

The citizens of Schertz are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.23% of adults in Schertz have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Schertz in 2022 was $41,418, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $165,672 for a family of four. However, Schertz contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Schertz is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Schertz home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Schertz residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Schertz also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.36% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Schertz include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Schertz is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.