San Marcos

  1. San Marcos Legal Resources
  2. San Marcos Statistics
  3. San Marcos Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. San Marcos Employment Information
  5. San Marcos Family Information
  6. San Marcos Education Information
  7. San Marcos Business Information
  8. San Marcos Public Benefits Information
  9. San Marcos Criminal Information
  10. San Marcos Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. San Marcos Zip Codes


San Marcos Legal Resources Back to top

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San Marcos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 54,977
  • Land Area (2000): 61.526 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.172 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 55.2186 (12.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 70.5186 (21.4) / 81.3186 (27.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,802
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 868
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 13 inches
San Marcos Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 50,310 2002 56,997 2005 68,801
2000 52,890 2003 62,785 2006 74,149
2001 55,999 2004 64,983 2007 80,050

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Houses (2000): 18,862
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,896
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,871
San Marcos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 53,902 97.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,258 2.28%

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San Marcos Employment Information Back to top
San Marcos Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,805 17,968 837 4.45% 45
1991 18,643 17,513 1,130 6.06% 61
1992 18,755 17,439 1,316 7.01% 70
1993 18,830 17,406 1,424 7.56% 76
1994 18,966 17,674 1,292 6.81% 68
1995 18,936 17,780 1,155 6.10% 61
1996 19,147 18,158 989 5.16% 52
1997 19,726 18,910 816 4.13% 41
1998 20,326 19,637 689 3.39% 34
1999 20,926 20,301 625 2.99% 30
2000 27,342 26,273 1,068 3.91% 39
2001 28,011 26,839 1,172 4.18% 42
2002 28,822 27,337 1,484 5.15% 51
2003 29,173 27,654 1,519 5.21% 52
2004 29,622 28,218 1,404 4.74% 47
2005 29,922 28,623 1,299 4.34% 43
2006 30,212 29,009 1,203 3.98% 40
2007 30,649 29,241 1,408 4.59% 46
2008 31,028 29,252 1,776 5.72% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 30,746 29,161 1,585 5.16% 52
Feb 2008 30,638 29,091 1,547 5.05% 50
Mar 2008 30,779 29,136 1,643 5.34% 53
Apr 2008 30,782 29,221 1,561 5.07% 51
May 2008 31,004 29,295 1,709 5.51% 55
Jun 2008 31,233 29,352 1,881 6.02% 60
Jul 2008 31,383 29,358 2,025 6.45% 65
Aug 2008 31,415 29,378 2,037 6.48% 65
Sep 2008 31,272 29,274 1,998 6.39% 64
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

San Marcos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,883 13.75%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,076 7.86%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 786 5.74%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 739 5.40%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 673 4.91%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 572 4.18%
7. Repair and Maintenance 421 3.07%
8. Educational Services 412 3.01%
9. Public Administration 380 2.78%
10. Finance and Insurance 355 2.59%
11. Metal Manufactuing 304 2.22%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 303 2.21%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 287 2.10%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 283 2.07%
15. Utilities 276 2.02%
16. Health Care 273 1.99%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 263 1.92%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 259 1.89%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 249 1.82%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 246 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,271 11.80%
2. Health Care 1,104 10.25%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 707 6.57%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 640 5.94%
5. Finance and Insurance 563 5.23%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 529 4.91%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 421 3.91%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 399 3.71%
9. Social Assistance 352 3.27%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 314 2.92%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 300 2.79%
12. Private Household Services 282 2.62%
13. Public Administration 263 2.44%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 261 2.42%
15. Department and Other General Stores 219 2.03%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 202 1.88%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 180 1.67%
18. Construction 156 1.45%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 131 1.22%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 130 1.21%

San Marcos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 919 6.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 730 5.33%
3. Other Management Occupations 681 4.97%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 643 4.70%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 634 4.63%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 475 3.47%
7. Computer Specialists 459 3.35%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 441 3.22%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 418 3.05%
10. Engineers 417 3.05%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 395 2.88%
12. Other Construction Trades 351 2.56%
13. Construction Laborers 324 2.37%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 315 2.30%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 311 2.27%
16. Carpenters 302 2.21%
17. Top Executives 299 2.18%
18. Agricultural Workers 295 2.15%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 294 2.15%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 284 2.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 727 6.75%
2. Secretaries and Admins 519 4.82%
3. Other Production Occupations 462 4.29%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 448 4.16%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 442 4.10%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 423 3.93%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 394 3.66%
8. Cashiers 394 3.66%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 366 3.40%
10. Other Management Occupations 354 3.29%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 329 3.06%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 316 2.93%
13. Business Operations Specialists 284 2.64%
14. Customer Service Representatives 275 2.55%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 254 2.36%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 239 2.22%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 236 2.19%
18. Child Care Workers 226 2.10%
19. Registered Nurses 209 1.94%
20. Art and Design Workers 193 1.79%

San Marcos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,128 54.50%
15-35 hours 4,784 11.78%
1-14 hours 1,100 2.71%
No regular hours 12,590 31.01%

San Marcos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 729 3.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 938 4.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,718 7.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,085 13.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,194 13.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,235 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,819 12.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,976 8.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,033 4.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 991 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 510 2.19%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 340 1.46%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,546 6.64%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,160 4.98%

San Marcos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 370 1.59%
5-9 2,125 9.13%
10-14 3,570 15.34%
15-19 3,985 17.12%
20-24 3,364 14.45%
25-29 1,030 4.43%
30-34 2,949 12.67%
35-39 879 3.78%
40-44 856 3.68%
45-59 2,244 9.64%
60-89 1,324 5.69%
At least 90 578 2.48%

San Marcos Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 150 0.64% 14,294 61.42%
30-44 83 0.36% 4,601 19.77%
45-59 35 0.15% 2,209 9.49%
At least 60 185 0.79% 1,717 7.38%

San Marcos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 121 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,117 16.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,762 73.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 96 0.39%
Color 4 Box Other 269 1.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 453 1.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 456 1.88%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,033 4.25%

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San Marcos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,217 (54,961 people)
Families (2000): 13,483 (46,217 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,293
People at same address in 1995: 21,377
San Marcos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,032 5.66%
$10,000-$14,999 854 4.69%
$15,000-$19,999 1,077 5.91%
$20,000-$24,999 1,315 7.21%
$25,000-$29,999 1,271 6.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,130 6.20%
$35,000-$39,999 1,154 6.33%
$40,000-$44,999 1,042 5.72%
$45,000-$49,999 986 5.41%
$50,000-$59,999 1,748 9.59%
$60,000-$74,999 2,150 11.80%
$75,000-$99,999 2,188 12.00%
$100,000-$124,999 1,296 7.11%
$125,000-$149,999 456 2.50%
$150,000-$199,999 279 1.53%
$200,000 or more 250 1.37%

San Marcos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,677 20.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,643 25.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 900 4.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,631 14.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 190 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,712 14.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 85 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,526 8.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 765 4.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 935 5.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 13 0.07%

San Marcos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,595 29.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,442 13.01%
Public Assistance 372 0.75%
Retirement 3,626 7.33%
Self Employment 2,610 5.27%
Social Security 4,999 10.10%
Supplemental Security 560 1.13%
Wage / Salary 13,972 28.23%
Other 2,324 4.69%

San Marcos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,092 46.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,927 53.79%

San Marcos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,399 6.92%
Color 1 Box Married 12,728 62.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,708 28.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 395 1.95%

San Marcos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,281 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 12,468 58.98%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,256 20.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,136 10.10%

San Marcos Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Marcos Education Information Back to top
San Marcos Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,110 13.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,212 13.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,531 21.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,505 26.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,847 7.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,047 12.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,021 5.15%

San Marcos Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 474 0.86% 278 0.51% 752 1.37%
Kindergarten 886 1.61% 65 0.12% 951 1.73%
Grades 1-4 3,885 7.07% 304 0.55% 4,189 7.62%
Grades 5-8 3,223 5.86% 249 0.45% 3,472 6.32%
Grades 9-12 3,033 5.52% 107 0.19% 3,140 5.71%
Undergrad college 3,144 5.72% 281 0.51% 3,425 6.23%
Graduate or professional school 361 0.66% 134 0.24% 495 0.90%
Total 15,006 27.30% 1,418 2.58% 16,424 29.87%

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San Marcos Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $789,185,000
Retail sales (2002): $725,240,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $77,657,000
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San Marcos Public Benefits Information Back to top
San Marcos Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 48,190 87.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,592 12.03%

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San Marcos Criminal Information Back to top
San Marcos Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.604 0.239 0.000 0.914 3.757 0.179 7.672 15.842 4.313 28.006
2000 2.836 0.246 0.000 0.813 3.895 0.189 6.901 12.554 3.989 23.634
2001 3.125 0.214 0.018 0.893 4.250 0.161 6.964 12.518 3.500 23.143
2002 2.421 0.140 0.018 0.807 3.386 0.105 7.667 11.281 3.491 22.545
2003 2.198 0.287 0.048 0.733 3.265 0.191 7.008 12.184 4.300 23.493
2004 2.631 0.262 0.015 0.939 3.847 0.185 5.324 12.988 4.694 23.006
2005 2.398 0.218 0.000 0.828 3.445 0.145 5.218 14.375 4.099 23.692
2006 2.549 0.256 0.040 1.011 3.857 0.189 6.527 12.380 4.491 23.399
2007 2.149 0.150 0.025 1.262 3.585 0.000 5.172 11.705 3.973 20.849

San Marcos Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,598
2000 1,456
2001 1,534
2002 1,478

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San Marcos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
San Marcos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 9,727 17.69%
10-19 Years 7,734 14.07%
20-29 Years 7,934 14.43%
30-39 Years 9,479 17.24%
40-49 Years 7,395 13.45%
50-59 Years 4,644 8.45%
60-69 Years 2,996 5.45%
70-79 Years 3,047 5.54%
80-89 Years 1,721 3.13%
90+ Years 300 0.55%

San Marcos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 27,271 49.60%
Color 1 Box Female 27,706 50.40%

San Marcos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 29,617 53.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20,271 36.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,503 4.55%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,212 2.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,001 1.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 214 0.39%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 119 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.07%

San Marcos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,366 20.98%
2. English 4,864 13.85%
3. Irish 4,810 13.70%
4. Italian 2,474 7.05%
5. United States Or American 2,232 6.36%
6. French Non-Basque 1,592 4.53%
7. Scottish 1,103 3.14%
8. Dutch 1,067 3.04%
9. Scotch Irish 940 2.68%
10. Norwegian 894 2.55%

San Marcos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,967 63.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,355 30.46%
3. Tagalog 723 1.43%
4. Chinese 377 0.75%
5. German 267 0.53%
6. Japanese 198 0.39%
7. Arabic 192 0.38%
8. Vietnamese 148 0.29%
9. Persian 145 0.29%
10. Other Pacific Island 140 0.28%

San Marcos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,049 74.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,145 7.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,966 18.07%

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San Marcos Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Marcos Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92069 92079  
92078 92096