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Compare San Marcos to Murphy

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Murphy, 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) Murphy (city)
Population 59,935 20,361
Income (median) $33,697 $76,585
Home Value (median) $153,000 $324,700
White 84% 56%
Black 5% 11%
Asian 2% 27%
With Kids 20% 60%
Age (median) 23 37
Rentals 72% 15%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Murphy?
A: San Marcos has a larger population count than Murphy: 59935 compared with 20361 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Murphy?
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 15% for Murphy.

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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