San Marcos, CA Demographic Data
San Marcos, CA Summary
San Marcos is located in San Diego County in California
- Population: 86,756
- Area: 24.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.37 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,557.03 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 651.25 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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San Marcos, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
47,613
50%
50.8
Male
47,655
50%
49.2
Total Population
95,268
323,128,000
San Marcos, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,845
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,868
8.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,818
9.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,852
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,130
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,662
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,565
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,050
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,899
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,433
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,943
7.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,135
2.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,068
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,285
70.6%
77.2
Female
34,820
51.8%
51.3
Male
32,465
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
63,929
67.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,853
14.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,146
11.7%
15.2
Female
5,932
53.2%
55.8
Male
5,214
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
San Marcos, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
89,197
93.6%
96.8
White
67,422
70.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,962
4.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,915
2.0%
0.8
Asian
9,620
10.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
739
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,162
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
4,382
4.6%
0.9
Japanese
204
0.2%
0.2
Korean
1,171
1.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,051
1.1%
0.6
Other Asian
911
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
867
0.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5,411
5.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,071
6.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
33,752
35.4%
17.8
Mexican
30,836
32.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
796
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
208
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,912
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
61,516
64.6%
82.2
San Marcos, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,643
9.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,454
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,873
18.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
12,187
21.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,967
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
13,364
23.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,267
12.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
9,097
15.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
48,658
84.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20,631
35.7%
31.2
San Marcos, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,067
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
39,406
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
7,026
9.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,169
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,069
4.3
5.8%
San Marcos, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
54,844
62.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33,579
38.0%
21.6%
Spanish
22,993
26.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,835
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,437
7.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
314
0.4%
1.1%
San Marcos, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,263
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
648
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,032
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,547
5.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,720
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,130
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,178
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,244
25.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,899
10.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,045
7.1%
6.4
Median household income
81,709
57,617
Per capita income
30,603
31,128
San Marcos, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
213
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,516
10.3%
9.8
Construction
2,922
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,071
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,185
5.0%
6.6
Information
544
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,674
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,744
6.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,888
15.8%
11.4
Public administration
946
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,526
10.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
650
1.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,799
4.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,317
9.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,202
37.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,511
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,588
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,060
16.2%
18.1%
San Marcos, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,528
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,383
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,270
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,162
2.7%
5.1
Walked
709
1.6%
2.7
Other means
2,199
5.1%
1.8
Worked at home
2,805
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.1
26.6
San Marcos, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,047
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,920
24.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,212
49.5%
37.1
3 or more
6,527
22.7%
21.0
San Marcos, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,706
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,278
63.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,428
36.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,929
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.5
San Marcos, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,635
1 room
364
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
438
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
2,333
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
5,533
18.1%
16.5
5 rooms
6,659
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
5,761
18.8%
17.8
7 rooms
3,768
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,476
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,303
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
San Marcos, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,635
1-unit, detached
16,246
53.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,526
8.2%
5.9
2-units
624
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
839
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,875
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,799
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,891
9.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,835
12.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
San Marcos, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
131
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
214
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,093
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
488
1.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,618
21.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,441
17.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,912
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,578
31.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,563
5.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
597
1.9%
1.4%
San Marcos, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,773
65.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
418
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
8,720
30.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
298
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
334
1.2%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
163
0.6%
1.1
San Marcos, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,707
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
282
2.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,637
11.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,202
16.1%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,453
17.9%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,739
20.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
4,394
32.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,258
23.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,088
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,675
19.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,605
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,040
29.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
San Marcos, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,600
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
725
7.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,381
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,165
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,192
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
760
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,004
48.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
201
0.0%
0.0%
San Marcos, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,278
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
436
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
506
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
596
3.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
757
4.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,666
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,978
27.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,672
47.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
667
3.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
508,700
205,000
