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Most Expensive San Marcos Neighborhoods
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lake San Marcos |
| 2 | Palomar College / Twin... |
| 3 | Mission Rd / Mulberry ... |
| 4 | Rock Springs Rd / Benn... |
| 5 | Rancho Santa Fe Rd / S... |
| 6 | City Center |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR San Marcos NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Lake San Marcos, Rancho Santa Fe Rd / San Marcos Blvd, Mission Rd / Mulberry Dr, Rock Springs Rd / Bennett Ave, Palomar College / Twin Oaks Valley Rd
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR San Marcos, CA Bonsall, Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Escondido, Oceanside, Rainbow, San Diego, Valley Center, Vista
POPULATION
55,160
| SAN MARCOS INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 55,160 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 18,902 |
| SAN MARCOS HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 63.67% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 32.49% |
| % VACANT | 3.84% |
| TYPE OF SAN MARCOS HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 49.80% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 5.50% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 3.68% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 21.62% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 19.41% |
| OTHER | 0.00% |
| SIZE OF SAN MARCOS HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.43% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 13.90% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 34.91% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 27.32% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 18.95% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.49% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 13.26% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 75.75% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 10.12% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 0.87% |
| SAN MARCOS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $366,316 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,329 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$102,000 | 11.85% |
| $102,001-$205,000 | 13.75% |
| $205,001-$411,000 | 36.48% |
| $411,001-$616,000 | 27.32% |
| $616,001-$822,000 | 7.86% |
| $822,001-$1,027,000 | 1.63% |
| $1,027,001-$1,540,000 | 0.81% |
| $1,540,001-$2,053,000 | 0.07% |
| > $2,053,000 | 0.23% |
| PEOPLE OF San Marcos | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 8.53% |
| 5 TO 17 | 20.28% |
| 18 TO 24 | 9.51% |
| 25 TO 34 | 16.09% |
| 35 TO 54 | 27.20% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.28% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 12.13% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 75.06% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 20.05% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $45,908 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $18,657 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 12.03% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (18.57%), Retail (12.35%), Construction (8.32%), Healthcare (7.21%), Education (6.87%), Administration (6.17%), Accomodation (5.90%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (5.82%), Other (5.60%), Wholesale (5.20%), Finance (3.75%), Information Technology (2.70%), Public Service (2.62%), Transportation (2.17%), Arts (2.07%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 7.11% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 66.90% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 2.57% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.76% |
| ASIAN | 4.47% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.24% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 20.86% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 4.22% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 36.71% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (42.16%), Unclassified (13.35%), German (9.12%), English (5.77%), Irish (5.15%), United States or American (4.05%), Italian (3.58%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 25.58% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (57.95%) , Spanish (27.84%) |
San Marcos is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 55,160 people and six constituent neighborhoods, San Marcos is the 139th largest community in California.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, San Marcos is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, San Marcos is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in San Marcos who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.21%), sales jobs (11.79%), and management occupations (9.02%).
Also of interest is that San Marcos has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The city of San Marcos is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.
In terms of college education, San Marcos is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.05% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in San Marcos in 2000 was $18,657, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,628 for a family of four.
San Marcos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Marcos home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in San Marcos is White, followed by Asian. San Marcos also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 36.71% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in San Marcos include German, English, Irish, and Italian.
San Marcos also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.58%.
The most common language spoken in San Marcos is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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