Lackland Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force located to the west of San Antonio, Texas, USA. It is the main entry processing station (Basic Training)/(Basic Military Instruction) for Air Force recruits. The basic training lasts for six weeks, and upon completion the recruits, most of whom are given the rank Airman Basic, are either sent to their first assignment or on to another training school. It shared status temporarily with Amarillo AFB during the Vietnam War. Lackland is home to the Air Force Regional Confinement Facility.

Lackland hosts a collection of vintage military aircraft, including a B-52, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, C-121 Constellation, and a B-25 Mitchell bomber.

Census information

The following information is from the 2000 census, which treats the base as a town.

As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 7,123.

Geography

Lackland AFB is located at 29°23'23" North, 98°36'45" West (29.389767, -98.612513)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 7,123 people, 174 households, and 152 families residing on the base. The population density is 642.6/km² (1,662.6/mi²). There are 412 housing units at an average density of 37.2/km² (96.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 65.20% White, 19.01% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 3.64% Asian, 0.32% Pacific Islander, 2.20% from other races, and 8.77% from two or more races. 13.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 174 households out of which 79.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% are non-families. 12.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.49 and the average family size is 3.78.

On the base the population is spread out with 5.3% under the age of 18, 79.8% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 0.4% from 45 to 64, and none who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 20 years. For every 100 females there are 256 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 267.3 males.

The median income for a household in the base is $32,250, and the median income for a family is $31,923. Males have a median income of $16,435 versus $15,572 for females. The per capita income for the base is $10,048. 7.3% of the population and 6.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Official website (http://www.lackland.af.mil/home/)

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=29.389767&longitude=-98.612513&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=29.389767&lon=-98.612513&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-98.612513&lat=29.389767&w=750&h=500)