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San Marcos, Texas

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StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Total Population70,89730,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,281$78,476$80,734
Median Age25.535.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.3%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$310,400$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,322$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate26.9%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.1%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate30.8%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.026.726.4
Worked from Home11.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households28.0%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in San Marcos, Texas

Age in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Median Age25.535.638.9
Under 18 %13.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %35.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.2%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.8%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %12.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.8%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Households28,01310,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.72.5
Family Households42.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children18.8%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.2%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%26.2%28.7%
Never Married59.1%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,545$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00024.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.4%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate26.9%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty50.3%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households7.0%11.4%n/a

Housing in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Housing Units30,34912,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes35.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units46.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied69.2%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,774$4,232n/a

Education in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Less than High School9.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.4%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes40.8%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in San Marcos, Texas

StatisticSan MarcosTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.8%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home23.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.8%24.6%16.7%

Cities near San Marcos

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.