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Compare San Marcos to Austin

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Austin, 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) Austin (city)
Population 59,935 916,906
Income (median) $33,697 $47,415
Home Value (median) $153,000 $285,900
White 84% 75%
Black 5% 7%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 20% 27%
Age (median) 23 32
Rentals 72% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Austin?
A: San Marcos has a much smaller population count than Austin: 59935 compared with 916906 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Austin?
A: Homes tend to be much less 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 54% for Austin.

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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