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Compare El Paso to San Marcos

This post compares El Paso, 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 El Paso (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 678,266 59,935
Income (median) $36,561 $33,697
Home Value (median) $121,300 $153,000
White 82% 84%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 39% 20%
Age (median) 32 23
Rentals 40% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Paso or San Marcos?
A: El Paso has a much larger population count than San Marcos: 678266 compared with 59935 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Paso or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in El Paso.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for El Paso versus 72% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Paso may include: Corpus-Christi, Fort-Worth, and Amarillo.

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

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