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Compare Lake Jackson to San Marcos

This post compares Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson (city) San Marcos (city)
Population 27,317 59,935
Income (median) $54,233 $33,697
Home Value (median) $154,800 $153,000
White 82% 84%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 35% 20%
Age (median) 36 23
Rentals 33% 72%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Jackson or San Marcos?
A: Lake Jackson has a much smaller population count than San Marcos: 27317 compared with 59935 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lake Jackson or in San Marcos?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lake Jackson.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lake Jackson or San Marcos?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lake Jackson.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Marcos does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lake Jackson versus 72% for San Marcos.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Jackson may include: La-Porte, Hurst, and North-Richland-Hills.

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

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