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Compare San Marcos to Alvin

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Alvin, 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 San Marcos (city) Alvin (city)
Population 59,935 25,811
Income (median) $33,697 $39,614
Home Value (median) $153,000 $123,400
White 84% 92%
Black 5% 2%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 20% 38%
Age (median) 23 33
Rentals 72% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Alvin?
A: San Marcos has a larger population count than Alvin: 59935 compared with 25811 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in San Marcos or in Alvin?
A: Incomes are on average lower in San Marcos.

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to San Marcos may include: College-Station, Kingsville, and Nacogdoches.

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

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