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Compare San Marcos to El Paso

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or El Paso?
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 40% for El Paso.

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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