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Compare Big Spring to San Marcos

This post compares Big Spring, Texas to San Marcos, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Big Spring (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 28,257 59,935
Income (median) $33,604 $33,697
Home Value (median) $73,600 $153,000
White 81% 84%
Black 7% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 37% 20%
Age (median) 34 23
Rentals 39% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or San Marcos?
A: Big Spring has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 28257 compared with 59935 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Big Spring or in San Marcos?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Big Spring.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Big Spring or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Big Spring.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Big Spring versus 72% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Big Spring may include: Victoria, Plainview, and Sherman.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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