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Compare San Marcos to Big Spring

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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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