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Total population: 52,927 (Urban population: 52,650 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 277 (12 farm, 265 nonfarm))

San Marcos, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,287 (12,627 occupied: 3,805 owner occupied, 8,822 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	70%
State:	36%

Housing density: 730 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $645 (lower quartile is $539, upper quartile is $793)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $660

Median gross rent in San Marcos, TX in 2007: $746

Housing units in San Marcos with a mortgage: 1,730 (72 second mortgage, 93 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,293

San Marcos,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,707 (it was $76,000 in 2000)

San Marcos:	$113,707
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $79,568 - $184,368

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,857

In family households: 17,168 (3,726 male householders, 1,794 female householders)
3,737 spouses, 5,423 children (5,100 natural, 105 adopted, 218 stepchildren), 614 grandchildren, 518 brothers or sisters, 152 parents, 535 other relatives, 669 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,689 (3,661 male householders (1,929 living alone)), 3,485 female householders (2,025 living alone)), 4,543 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 5,148 (503 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,245 2-persons, 1,431 3-persons, 1,063 4-persons, 457 5-persons, 168 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,954 1-person, 2,236 2-persons, 713 3-persons, 230 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

2,746 married couples with children.
1,520 single-parent households (302 men, 1,218 women).

72.2% of residents of San Marcos speak English at home.
25.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,679 (4.9%)
(39.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Marcos, Texas:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 90 3 rooms: 312 4 rooms: 561 5 rooms: 1,012 6 rooms: 910 7 rooms: 435 8 rooms: 250 9 or more rooms: 229

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Marcos, Texas:
	1 room: 499 2 rooms: 1,558 3 rooms: 2,397 4 rooms: 2,496 5 rooms: 1,243 6 rooms: 431 7 rooms: 160 8 rooms: 30 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 575
1995 to 1998: 1,667
1990 to 1994: 811
1980 to 1989: 3,731
1970 to 1979: 2,852
1960 to 1969: 1,466
1950 to 1959: 960
1940 to 1949: 666
1939 or earlier: 559

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in San Marcos:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 267 2 bedrooms: 922 3 bedrooms: 1,983 4 bedrooms: 568 5 or more bedrooms: 59

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Marcos:
	no bedroom: 591 1 bedroom: 3,322 2 bedrooms: 3,457 3 bedrooms: 1,129 4 bedrooms: 304 5 or more bedrooms: 19

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: 194 1 vehicle: 1,265 2 vehicles: 1,585 3 vehicles: 595 4 vehicles: 119 5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in San Marcos in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 782 1 vehicle: 3,957 2 vehicles: 2,935 3 vehicles: 853 4 vehicles: 281 5 or more vehicles: 14

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

Less than $10,000: 122
$10,000 to $14,999: 61
$15,000 to $19,999: 91
$20,000 to $24,999: 78
$25,000 to $29,999: 65
$30,000 to $34,999: 68
$35,000 to $39,999: 95
$40,000 to $49,999: 222
$50,000 to $59,999: 315
$60,000 to $69,999: 298
$70,000 to $79,999: 348
$80,000 to $89,999: 391
$90,000 to $99,999: 299
$100,000 to $124,999: 831
$125,000 to $149,999: 780
$150,000 to $174,999: 346
$175,000 to $199,999: 343
$200,000 to $249,999: 567
$250,000 to $299,999: 224
$300,000 to $399,999: 142
$400,000 to $499,999: 55
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 31

San Marcos rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in San Marcos:

Less than $100: 153 people
$100 to $149: 173
$150 to $199: 166
$200 to $249: 110
$250 to $299: 151
$300 to $349: 216
$350 to $399: 269
$400 to $449: 701
$450 to $499: 865
$500 to $549: 1,141
$550 to $599: 1,463
$600 to $649: 1,263
$650 to $699: 1,506
$700 to $749: 1,087
$750 to $799: 984
$800 to $899: 1,042
$900 to $999: 501
$1,000 to $1,249: 673
$1,250 to $1,499: 376
$1,500 to $1,999: 136
$2,000 or more: 97
No cash rent: 232

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 457 1990 to 1994: 332 1985 to 1989: 150 1980 to 1984: 177 1975 to 1979: 158 1970 to 1974: 140 1970 to 1974: 31 1965 to 1969: 234

San Marcos, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.3%
Number of people working at home: 334 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1197
5 to 9 minutes: 3365
10 to 14 minutes: 3902
15 to 19 minutes: 2721
20 to 24 minutes: 1311
25 to 29 minutes: 594
30 to 34 minutes: 1503
35 to 39 minutes: 377
40 to 44 minutes: 447
45 to 59 minutes: 1304
60 to 89 minutes: 856
90 or more minutes: 243

San Marcos mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 13,237 (73%)
Carpooled: 2,541 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 212 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
Motorcycle: 43 (0%)
Bicycle: 99 (1%)
Walked: 1,459 (8%)
Other means: 199 (1%)
Worked at home: 334 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2583
$10,000 to $14,999: 1382
$15,000 to $19,999: 1038
$20,000 to $24,999: 1133
$25,000 to $29,999: 1007
$30,000 to $34,999: 982
$35,000 to $39,999: 776
$40,000 to $44,999: 543
$45,000 to $49,999: 505
$50,000 to $59,999: 824
$60,000 to $74,999: 866
$75,000 to $99,999: 566
$100,000 to $124,999: 228
$125,000 to $149,999: 71
$150,000 to $199,999: 72
$200,000 or more: 90

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 14005

German: 3819

Irish: 1897

English: 1516

United States or American: 1303

Italian: 746

French (except Basque): 634

Scotch-Irish: 535

Scottish: 531

Polish: 417

Norwegian: 291

Czech: 286

European: 285

Dutch: 216

Subsaharan African:: 215

African: 186

Welsh: 178

Swedish: 162

British: 114

Czechoslovakian: 109

Russian: 80

Northern European: 76

Hungarian: 61

Danish: 53

French Canadian: 51

Canadian: 47

Arab:: 45

Scandinavian: 45

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 44

Lithuanian: 37

Lebanese: 34

Greek: 34

Jamaican: 30

Swiss: 28

Slovak: 22

Alsatian: 17

Haitian: 14

Ethiopian: 13

Arab/Arabic: 11

Portuguese: 11

Iranian: 10

Finnish: 10

Macedonian: 10

Serbian: 10

Slavic: 8

Pennsylvania German: 8

Turkish: 8

Nigerian: 8

Belgian: 8

Other Subsaharan African: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

Austrian: 5

Romanian: 5

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

Mexico (57%)
Germany (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
United Kingdom (4%)
Japan (3%)
El Salvador (3%)
Canada (3%)

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

This state: 25470
Northeast: 911
Midwest: 2171
South: 2047
West: 1254

29% of San Marcos residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 196
Nursery to 4th grade: 88
5th and 6th grade: 208
7th and 8th grade: 285
9th grade: 141
10th grade: 148
11th grade: 191
12th grade, no diploma: 156
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,535
Less than 1 year of college: 340
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,572
Associate degree: 300
Bachelor's degree: 1,270
Master's degree: 501
Professional school degree: 160
Doctorate degree: 251

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 301
Nursery to 4th grade: 116
5th and 6th grade: 165
7th and 8th grade: 297
9th grade: 228
10th grade: 218
11th grade: 178
12th grade, no diploma: 97
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,982
Less than 1 year of college: 404
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,081
Associate degree: 224
Bachelor's degree: 1,370
Master's degree: 527
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 141

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 27.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 19.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 20.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.1%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,208
Black householders: $25,972
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $49,184
Asian householders: $32,841
Some other race householders: $35,204
Two or more races householders: $37,555
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,790

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 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: $147,968
Black or African American householders: $72,562
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $91,863
Asian householders: $205,719
Some other race householders: $88,122
Two or more races householders: $95,154
Hispanic or Latino householders: $92,760

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,380
One, attached: 480
Two: 816
3 or 4: 1,412
5 to 9: 1,773
10 to 19: 1,402
20 to 49: 603
50 or more: 1,658
Mobile homes: 755
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $38,449

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

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:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (81%) Utility gas (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 77

Here:	4.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39

Here:	3.8%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 283

Here:	2.2%
Texas:	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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