San Marcos

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  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 Legal Code

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San Marcos Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,209
  • Land Area (2000): 351.180 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.744 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 48.1186 (9.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 83.2186 (28.5) / 94.7186 (34.8)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,818
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,712
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 35 inches
San Marcos Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 40,060 2002 36,279 2005 45,362
2000 42,171 2003 42,249 2006 47,418
2001 35,521 2004 43,729 2007 48,979

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Houses (2000): 16,733
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 873
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,145
San Marcos Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 37,922 83.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 153 0.34%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,134 15.78%

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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 14,521 13,421 1,100 7.57% 76
1991 14,680 13,729 951 6.48% 65
1992 15,283 14,439 844 5.52% 55
1993 16,208 15,444 764 4.71% 47
1994 17,328 16,534 794 4.58% 46
1995 18,521 17,677 844 4.55% 46
1996 19,638 18,758 880 4.48% 45
1997 20,396 19,443 953 4.67% 47
1998 21,375 20,511 865 4.04% 41
1999 22,456 21,557 899 4.00% 40
2000 19,892 18,805 1,087 5.47% 55
2001 20,458 19,106 1,352 6.61% 66
2002 21,923 19,937 1,986 9.06% 91
2003 22,617 20,438 2,179 9.64% 96
2004 23,123 21,142 1,981 8.57% 86
2005 25,414 24,410 1,004 3.95% 39
2006 25,728 24,737 991 3.85% 39
2007 26,394 25,499 895 3.39% 34
2008 26,765 25,851 914 3.41% 34
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,610 25,675 935 3.51% 35
Feb 2008 26,551 25,728 823 3.10% 31
Mar 2008 26,651 25,838 813 3.05% 31
Apr 2008 26,670 25,958 712 2.67% 27
May 2008 26,758 25,929 829 3.10% 31
Jun 2008 26,937 25,901 1,036 3.85% 38
Jul 2008 26,914 25,909 1,005 3.73% 37
Aug 2008 26,982 25,939 1,043 3.87% 39
Sep 2008 26,810 25,784 1,026 3.83% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

San Marcos Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,875 14.69%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,546 12.12%
3. Construction 1,224 9.59%
4. Public Administration 576 4.51%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 540 4.23%
6. Health Care 488 3.82%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 354 2.77%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 336 2.63%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 332 2.60%
10. Repair and Maintenance 315 2.47%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 311 2.44%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 287 2.25%
13. Social Assistance 264 2.07%
14. Department and Other General Stores 252 1.97%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 229 1.79%
16. Metal Manufactuing 219 1.72%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 211 1.65%
18. Finance and Insurance 206 1.61%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 194 1.52%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 177 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,825 25.04%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,427 12.65%
3. Health Care 1,151 10.20%
4. Public Administration 575 5.10%
5. Social Assistance 485 4.30%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 410 3.63%
7. Finance and Insurance 383 3.39%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 340 3.01%
9. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 329 2.92%
10. Department and Other General Stores 250 2.22%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 226 2.00%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 194 1.72%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 164 1.45%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 144 1.28%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 140 1.24%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 134 1.19%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 134 1.19%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 126 1.12%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 121 1.07%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 114 1.01%

San Marcos Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 627 4.91%
2. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 578 4.53%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 438 3.43%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 433 3.39%
5. Postsecondary Teachers 430 3.37%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 420 3.29%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 410 3.21%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 406 3.18%
9. Other Production Occupations 340 2.66%
10. Computer Specialists 327 2.56%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 318 2.49%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 306 2.40%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 303 2.37%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 281 2.20%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 275 2.16%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 272 2.13%
17. Customer Service Representatives 261 2.05%
18. Cashiers 238 1.87%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 235 1.84%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 226 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 816 7.23%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 769 6.82%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 695 6.16%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 654 5.80%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 592 5.25%
6. Secretaries and Admins 569 5.04%
7. Cashiers 471 4.17%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 463 4.10%
9. Other Management Occupations 377 3.34%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 336 2.98%
11. Postsecondary Teachers 301 2.67%
12. Business Operations Specialists 278 2.46%
13. Customer Service Representatives 244 2.16%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 244 2.16%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 238 2.11%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 227 2.01%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 220 1.95%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 219 1.94%
19. Child Care Workers 216 1.91%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 188 1.67%

San Marcos Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,891 49.27%
15-35 hours 9,818 25.61%
1-14 hours 1,632 4.26%
No regular hours 8,000 20.87%

San Marcos Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 481 2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 438 1.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 673 2.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,487 6.45%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,634 7.09%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,612 11.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,893 16.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,053 8.90%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 996 4.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,380 5.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 788 3.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 432 1.87%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,113 13.50%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,077 13.35%

San Marcos Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,376 5.97%
5-9 3,774 16.37%
10-14 4,684 20.31%
15-19 3,883 16.84%
20-24 2,030 8.80%
25-29 756 3.28%
30-34 2,066 8.96%
35-39 475 2.06%
40-44 607 2.63%
45-59 1,782 7.73%
60-89 1,252 5.43%
At least 90 372 1.61%

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 30 213 0.92% 16,290 70.65%
30-44 30 0.13% 3,118 13.52%
45-59 23 0.10% 1,759 7.63%
At least 60 7 0.03% 1,617 7.01%

San Marcos Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 99 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,330 14.13%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,409 73.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 43 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 257 1.09%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 273 1.16%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,646 6.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 510 2.16%

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San Marcos Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,873 (38,311 people)
Families (2000): 8,110 (24,901 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,217
People at same address in 1995: 14,461
San Marcos Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,706 17.05%
$10,000-$14,999 1,510 9.51%
$15,000-$19,999 1,130 7.12%
$20,000-$24,999 1,208 7.61%
$25,000-$29,999 1,174 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 1,220 7.69%
$35,000-$39,999 945 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 770 4.85%
$45,000-$49,999 715 4.50%
$50,000-$59,999 1,173 7.39%
$60,000-$74,999 1,288 8.11%
$75,000-$99,999 1,079 6.80%
$100,000-$124,999 434 2.73%
$125,000-$149,999 179 1.13%
$150,000-$199,999 173 1.09%
$200,000 or more 169 1.06%

San Marcos Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,387 27.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,184 20.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,466 15.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,014 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 768 4.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,508 9.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 266 1.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 731 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 285 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 203 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

San Marcos Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,090 34.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,247 10.55%
Public Assistance 261 0.65%
Retirement 1,505 3.74%
Self Employment 1,893 4.70%
Social Security 2,506 6.22%
Supplemental Security 306 0.76%
Wage / Salary 13,692 34.00%
Other 1,773 4.40%

San Marcos Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,172 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,771 46.63%

San Marcos Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,164 6.01%
Color 1 Box Married 7,412 38.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,434 53.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 373 1.92%

San Marcos Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,497 7.74%
Color 1 Box Married 7,156 37.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,500 49.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,185 6.13%

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 2,018 5.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,128 8.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,016 18.94%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 16,157 43.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,317 3.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,999 13.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,404 6.49%

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 405 0.90% 275 0.61% 680 1.50%
Kindergarten 408 0.90% 73 0.16% 481 1.06%
Grades 1-4 1,402 3.10% 127 0.28% 1,529 3.38%
Grades 5-8 1,760 3.89% 159 0.35% 1,919 4.24%
Grades 9-12 1,831 4.05% 117 0.26% 1,948 4.31%
Undergrad college 13,170 29.13% 305 0.67% 13,475 29.81%
Graduate or professional school 848 1.88% 70 0.15% 918 2.03%
Total 19,824 43.85% 1,126 2.49% 20,950 46.34%

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San Marcos Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $805,559,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $103,462,000
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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 29,784 74.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,204 25.52%

San Marcos Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Marcos Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 285
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 2.272 0.724 0.050 0.424 3.470 0.275 6.141 24.838 2.047 33.300
2000 2.822 0.854 0.047 0.569 4.292 0.024 5.667 25.752 1.778 33.222
2001 1.830 1.098 0.000 0.591 3.519 0.113 6.785 29.278 1.689 37.865
2002 2.150 0.937 0.000 0.937 4.024 0.248 6.450 31.230 2.205 40.133
2003 1.917 0.331 0.024 0.734 3.006 0.047 6.320 29.421 2.343 38.084
2004 1.852 0.412 0.000 0.686 2.950 0.046 5.054 26.870 2.310 34.234
2005 2.315 0.529 0.066 0.551 3.461 0.044 4.585 23.610 2.800 30.995
2006 2.257 0.527 0.021 0.696 3.501 0.148 5.525 20.562 2.573 28.660
2007 2.185 0.306 0.000 0.939 3.430 0.102 5.206 25.542 2.940 33.688

San Marcos Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 82
2005 26 81
2006 32 79
2007 32 87

San Marcos Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,473
2000 1,582
2001 1,470
2002 1,602

San Marcos Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


San Marcos Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
San Marcos Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,438 9.82%
10-19 Years 7,788 17.23%
20-29 Years 16,478 36.45%
30-39 Years 4,969 10.99%
40-49 Years 4,349 9.62%
50-59 Years 2,951 6.53%
60-69 Years 1,866 4.13%
70-79 Years 1,451 3.21%
80-89 Years 749 1.66%
90+ Years 170 0.38%

San Marcos Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,654 50.11%
Color 1 Box Female 22,555 49.89%

San Marcos Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,782 57.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 15,656 34.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,473 5.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 524 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 495 1.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 167 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 76 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 36 0.08%

San Marcos Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,255 28.00%
2. Irish 3,715 14.34%
3. English 3,175 12.25%
4. United States Or American 1,964 7.58%
5. French Non-Basque 1,226 4.73%
6. Italian 1,182 4.56%
7. Scottish 1,028 3.97%
8. Scotch Irish 987 3.81%
9. Polish 751 2.90%
10. Czech 624 2.41%

San Marcos Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 31,486 73.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,391 24.19%
3. German 311 0.72%
4. Vietnamese 108 0.25%
5. Chinese 85 0.20%
6. Japanese 82 0.19%
7. French 81 0.19%
8. Tagalog 64 0.15%
9. Italian 44 0.10%
10. Russian 42 0.10%

San Marcos Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 43,020 95.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 850 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,339 2.96%

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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
78666 78667