Schertz is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 44,428 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Schertz is the 84th largest community in Texas. Schertz has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Schertz, where the median household income is $99,948.00.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Schertz telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.63% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Schertz, the average commute to work is 31.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

The city of Schertz is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.

The education level of Schertz citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.84% of adults in Schertz have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Schertz in 2022 was $43,174, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,696 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 34.45% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Schertz include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

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