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Total population: 79,114 (Urban population: 77,310, Rural population: 1,804 (all nonfarm))

San Marcos, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 18,902 (18,176 occupied: 12,034 owner occupied, 6,142 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  34%
State:  43%

Housing density: 796 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,043 (lower quartile is $885, upper quartile is $1,352)


Housing units in San Marcos with a mortgage: 7,289 (1,245 second mortgage, 817 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 889





San Marcos,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $519,500 (it was $178,400 in 2000)
San Marcos:  $519,500
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $401,800 - $682,400

Median year house/condo built: 1989

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship

Households: 55,013
  • In family households: 48,773 (11,044 male householders, 2,450 female householders)
    11,007 spouses, 17,473 children (16,149 natural, 310 adopted, 1,014 stepchildren), 646 grandchildren, 945 brothers or sisters, 579 parents, 2,125 other relatives, 2,504 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,240 (1,744 male householders (1,211 living alone)), 2,990 female householders (2,461 living alone)), 1,506 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 147 (16 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,704 2-persons, 2,663 3-persons, 2,874 4-persons, 1,482 5-persons, 813 6-persons, 958 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,672 1-person, 819 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

11,381 married couples with children.
2,673 single-parent households (813 men, 1,860 women).

63.4% of residents of San Marcos speak English at home.
30.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,111 (25.6%)
(29.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Marcos, California:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 274
  • 3 rooms: 703
  • 4 rooms: 1,218
  • 5 rooms: 3,100
  • 6 rooms: 2,860
  • 7 rooms: 1,932
  • 8 rooms: 1,322
  • 9 or more rooms: 618



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Marcos, California:
  • 1 room: 284
  • 2 rooms: 1,384
  • 3 rooms: 1,159
  • 4 rooms: 1,573
  • 5 rooms: 914
  • 6 rooms: 516
  • 7 rooms: 240
  • 8 rooms: 43
  • 9 or more rooms: 29



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 957
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,549
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,669
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,014
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,635
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,221
  • 1950 to 1959: 552
  • 1940 to 1949: 139
  • 1939 or earlier: 166


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Marcos:
  • no bedroom: 53
  • 1 bedroom: 474
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,978
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,937
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,191
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 401



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Marcos:
  • no bedroom: 388
  • 1 bedroom: 1,999
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,381
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,073
  • 4 bedrooms: 283
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 18



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in San Marcos in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 280
  • 1 vehicle: 3,566
  • 2 vehicles: 5,466
  • 3 vehicles: 1,832
  • 4 vehicles: 619
  • 5 or more vehicles: 271



Cars and other vehicles available in San Marcos in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 818
  • 1 vehicle: 2,262
  • 2 vehicles: 2,325
  • 3 vehicles: 566
  • 4 vehicles: 149
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22


San Marcos, CA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in San Marcos, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 24
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 12
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 12
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 12
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 16
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 32
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 32
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 80
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 100
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 152
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 154
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 154
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 155
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 570
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 385
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 366
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 332
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 751
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 707
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1181
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1966
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 5281
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1837
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1109
 


San Marcos rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in San Marcos:

  • Less than $100: 67 people
  • $100 to $149: 27
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 12
  • $250 to $299: 31
  • $300 to $349: 55
  • $350 to $399: 64
  • $400 to $449: 55
  • $450 to $499: 63
  • $500 to $549: 120
  • $550 to $599: 174
  • $600 to $649: 209
  • $650 to $699: 242
  • $700 to $749: 342
  • $750 to $799: 276
  • $800 to $899: 560
  • $900 to $999: 1,348
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,818
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,035
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 695
  • $2,000 or more: 428
  • No cash rent: 128
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,234
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,519
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,832
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,620
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,563
  • 1970 to 1974: 706
  • 1970 to 1974: 470
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,167

San Marcos, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6%
Number of people working at home: 1,033 (4.2% of all workers)


San Marcos travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 370
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2125
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3570
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3985
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3364
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1030
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2949
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 879
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 856
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2244
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1324
  • 90 or more minutes: 578
 


San Marcos mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 17,762 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 4,117 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 364 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Railroad: 63 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 96 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 121 (0%)
  • Walked: 456 (2%)
  • Other means: 269 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,033 (4%)
 


San Marcos, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1032
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 854
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1077
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1315
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1271
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1130
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1154
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1042
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 986
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1748
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2150
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2188
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1296
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 456
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 279
  • $200,000 or more: 250
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 23258
 German: 5032
 English: 3182
 Irish: 2842
 United States or American: 2232
 Italian: 1975
 French (except Basque): 873
 Dutch: 695
 Scotch-Irish: 691
 Scottish: 645
 Norwegian: 639
 Swedish: 573
 Polish: 545
 European: 505
 Arab:: 297
 Russian: 284
 French Canadian: 260
 British: 229
 Hungarian: 227
 Welsh: 214
 Canadian: 205
 Subsaharan African:: 204
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 198
 Greek: 197
 African: 182
 Lebanese: 174
 Czech: 134
 Scandinavian: 130
 Iranian: 127
 Danish: 127
 Austrian: 123
 Portuguese: 117
 Swiss: 114
 Lithuanian: 110
 Jamaican: 107
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 81
 Yugoslavian: 77
 Syrian: 68
 Afghan: 64
 Turkish: 60
 Czechoslovakian: 59
 Croatian: 55
 Belgian: 55
 Serbian: 54
 Ukrainian: 52
 Finnish: 42
 Romanian: 40
 Macedonian: 33
 Slovak: 29
 Arab/Arabic: 27
 Basque: 23
 Northern European: 21
 Egyptian: 20
 Armenian: 19
 Brazilian: 19
 New Zealander: 18
 Slavic: 17
 Ethiopian: 17
 Israeli: 17
 Slovene: 15
 Bulgarian: 15
 Pennsylvania German: 13
 Dutch West Indian: 10
 Eastern European: 9
 Moroccan: 8
 South African: 5
 Australian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (71%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Canada (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Vietnam (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24488
  • Northeast: 3648
  • Midwest: 6585
  • South: 3110
  • West: 2514

45% of San Marcos residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 464
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 330
  • 5th and 6th grade: 881
  • 7th and 8th grade: 513
  • 9th grade: 516
  • 10th grade: 331
  • 11th grade: 357
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 572
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,313
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,147
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,084
  • Associate degree: 1,353
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,470
  • Master's degree: 747
  • Professional school degree: 234
  • Doctorate degree: 164


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 468
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 303
  • 5th and 6th grade: 979
  • 7th and 8th grade: 514
  • 9th grade: 461
  • 10th grade: 459
  • 11th grade: 515
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 823
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,056
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,492
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,003
  • Associate degree: 1,274
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,375
  • Master's degree: 649
  • Professional school degree: 135
  • Doctorate degree: 48


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.3%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 8.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 10.4%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 4.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $71,445
  • Black householders: $56,104
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $200,001
  • Asian householders: $68,734
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $75,150
  • Some other race householders: $36,960
  • Two or more races householders: $76,447
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,190

San Marcos household income for White non-Hispanic householders

San Marcos household income for Black householders

San Marcos household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

San Marcos household income for Asian householders

San Marcos household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

San Marcos household income for Some other race householders

San Marcos household income for Two or more races householders

San Marcos household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

San Marcos marital status for males

San Marcos marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $612,975
  • Black or African American householders: $732,366
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $564,927
  • Asian householders: $669,758
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $855,544
  • Some other race householders: $496,495
  • Two or more races householders: $624,331
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $520,664

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,413
  • One, attached: 1,040
  • Two: 260
  • 3 or 4: 435
  • 5 to 9: 1,321
  • 10 to 19: 698
  • 20 to 49: 359
  • 50 or more: 1,708
  • Mobile homes: 3,668

Median worth of mobile homes: $107,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in San Marcos:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 553
Here:  7.2%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 107
Here:  3.4%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 281
Here:  8.2%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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