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Compare San Marcos to Lake Jackson

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Lake Jackson?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced 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 33% for Lake Jackson.

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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