San Marcos, TX City Data

San Marcos, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,733 people who live in San Marcos and approximately 97,589 who live in Hays County. We want to help people moving to or living in San Marcos to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of San Marcos. We have included San Marcos housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General San Marcos Information

Hays County where San Marcos resides is 679.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 97,589 and has a population rank of 531 out of all the places in the United States.

San Marcos has a total of 34,733 people and of those residents there are 17,082 males and 17,651 females. The median age of the male population is 23.8 and the female population is 22.9. There are approximately 1,478 births each year and around 505 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in San Marcos varies per year, but currently 33,726 are one race and 1,007 are two or more races.

Of the 34,733 people who live in San Marcos, there are 8,624 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in San Marcos is 4,014 male and 4,610 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 29,388.

General San Marcos Information
Total area in square miles - Hays County	679.79
Water area in square miles - Hays County	N/A
Resident population - Hays County	97,589
Population rank - Hays County	531
Total population	34,733
Total population (male)	17,082
Total population (female)	17,651
Population median age (male)	23.8
Population median age (female)	22.9
Births - Hays County	1,478
Deaths- Hays County	505
Population of one race	33,726
Population of two or more races	1,007
Population under 20 years	8,624
Population under 20 years (male)	4,014
Population under 20 years (female)	4,610
Total population 18 years and over	29,388

San Marcos Social Characteristics

There are 33,410 households in San Marcos. Families make up 22,394 of these households. The table below breaks down the San Marcos families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,746), male householder with no wife present (1,472) and female householder with no husband present (2,781). The remainder of the San Marcos households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,275. San Marcos, TX moving companies help people in San Marcos move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including San Marcos. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where San Marcos is based, there are 39,161 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,711 never married, 19,868 now married, 617 separated, 2,391 widowed, and 3,574 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 427 separated, 766 widowed and 2,729 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding San Marcos social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on San Marcos.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hays County)
Total households	33,410
Family households (families)	22,394
With own children under 18 years	12,264
Married-couple family	17,746
With own children under 18 years	9,148
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,472
With own children under 18 years	656
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,781
With own children under 18 years	1,804
Nonfamily households	11,275
Householder living alone	7,004
65 years and over	1,647

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,833
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,682
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,226
Householder	5,385
Spouse	3,534
Child	5,723
Other relatives	555
Nonrelatives	624
Unmarried partner	225
Roomer or boarder	74
Housemate or roommate	224
Unmarried partner	779
Foster child	7
Other	94

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,979
Male householder	3,714
Male householder living alone	1,912
Male householder not living alone	1,802
Female householder	3,561
Female householder living alone	2,015
Female householder not living alone	1,546
Nonrelatives	4,704
Unmarried partner	554
Roomer or boarder	577
Housemate or roommate	3,476
Foster child	N/A
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	39,161
Never married	12,711
Now married	19,868
Separated	617
Widowed	2,391
Divorced	3,574
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	427
Widowed	766
Divorced	2,729

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,733
Male	17,082
Under 5 years	860
5 to 9 years	699
10 to 14 years	699
15 to 17 years	476
18 and 19 years	1,280
20 years	1,158
21 years	1,300
22 to 24 years	3,058
25 to 29 years	2,105
30 to 34 years	1,094
35 to 39 years	899
40 to 44 years	750
45 to 49 years	610
50 to 54 years	504
55 to 59 years	357
60 and 61 years	131
62 to 64 years	178
65 and 66 years	128
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	225
75 to 79 years	191
80 to 84 years	138
85 years and over	121
Female	17,651
Under 5 years	858
5 to 9 years	715
10 to 14 years	626
15 to 17 years	412
18 and 19 years	1,999
20 years	1,595
21 years	1,534
22 to 24 years	2,629
25 to 29 years	1,490
30 to 34 years	878
35 to 39 years	742
40 to 44 years	649
45 to 49 years	606
50 to 54 years	530
55 to 59 years	429
60 and 61 years	155
62 to 64 years	221
65 and 66 years	140
67 to 69 years	199
70 to 74 years	345
75 to 79 years	341
80 to 84 years	234
85 years and over	324

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,733
One race	33,726
White	25,200
Black or African American	1,921
American Indian and Alaska Native	227
Asian	426
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	38
Some other race	52
Two or more races	1,007

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	29,205
People who are White alone	20,989
People who are Black or African American alone	1,365
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	199
People who are Asian alone	341
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	33
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11,466
People who are Some other race alone	5,413

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	91,596
Same house	37,907
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,472
Different state or abroad	7,131
Different state	5,633
Abroad	1,498

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hays County)
Total resident population	97,589
Born in United States	31,006
State of residence	68,937
Different state	22,058
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,156
Foreign born	5,438

San Marcos Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding San Marcos. That total enrollment is 35,718 for the population of the country, which includes San Marcos. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,949 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,273.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the San Marcos population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,718
Pre-kindergarten	1,704
Public	1,016
Private	688
Kindergarten	1,265
Public	1,153
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,854
Public	9,964
Private	890
Elementary and high school	16,475
Public	15,281
Private	1,194
High school grades 9 to 12	5,621
Public	5,317
Private	304
College, undergraduate years	15,040
Public	14,469
Private	571
Graduate or professional school	1,234
Public	1,104
Private	130
Not enrolled in school	58,354

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,635
Less than 9th grade	3,898
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,314
High school graduate	12,303
Some college, no degree	13,740
Associate's degree	2,577
Bachelor's degree	16,803
Graduate or professional degree	31.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,918

San Marcos Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 76,853 people that are employed over the age of 16 in San Marcos. The San Marcos occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,196), service occupations (7,735), sales and office occupations (14,470), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (211), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,034) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,838). The 76,853 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 35,496 private wage and salary workers, 11,095 government workers, 3,780 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hays County)
Population 16 years and over	76,853
In labor force	53,942
Civilian labor force	53,863
Employed	50,484
Unemployed	3,379
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	79
Females 16 years and over	38,484
In labor force	24,596
Civilian labor force	24,570
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,348
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	38,369
In labor force	29,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,031
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hays County)
Workers 16 years and over	49,578
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,924
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,057
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,885
Other means	418
Worked at home	1,785
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,339,870

OCCUPATION (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,196
Service occupations	7,735
Sales and office occupations	14,470
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	211
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,034
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,838

INDUSTRY (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	535
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,035
Wholesale trade	1,192
Retail trade	6,118
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,827
Information	1,508
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,777
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,386
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,123
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,915
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,551

CLASS OF WORKER (Hays County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,196
Private wage and salary workers	35,496
Government workers	11,095
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,780
Unpaid family workers	N/A

San Marcos Housing Characteristics

In San Marcos, TX there are 35,643 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,410 occupied and 2,233 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In San Marcos, there are 20,884 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 819 units in San Marcos. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of San Marcos, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, San Marcos, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in San Marcos. There are 308 housing units with rent less than $200, 211 with rent between $200-299, 2,110 with rent between $300-499 and 8,280 with rent for $500 and above. Full San Marcos gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have San Marcos, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hays County)
Total housing units	35,643
Occupied housing units	33,410
Vacant housing units	2,233

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hays County)
Total housing units	35,643
1-unit, detached	20,884
1-unit, attached	819
2 units	1,103
3 or 4 units	1,619
5 to 9 units	1,813
10 to 19 units	1,420
20 to 49 units	620
50 or more units	1,658
Mobile home	5,534

HOUSING TENURE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Owner-occupied	21,664
Renter-occupied	11,746

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
No vehicles available	1,479
2 vehicle available	22,226
3 vehicles available	5,620
4 vehicles available	1,514
5 or more vehicles available	391

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Utility gas	5,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,285
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	84
Coal or coke	2
Wood	302
Solar energy
Other fuel	40
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hays County)
Occupied housing units	33,410
Less Than $50,000	21,664
$50,000 to $99,999	3,820
$100,000 to $149,999	4,378
$150,000 to $199,999	2,872
$200,000 to $299,999	2,002
$300,000 to $499,999	435
$1,000,000 or more	46
Median (dollars)	129,400

GROSS RENT (Hays County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,746
Less than $200	308
$200 to $299	211
$300 to $499	2,110
$500 to $699	4,326
$700 to $999	2,897
$1,000 to $1,499	927
$1,500 or more	129