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Compare San Marcos to Port Arthur

This post compares San Marcos, Texas to Port Arthur, 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) Port Arthur (city)
Population 59,935 55,177
Income (median) $33,697 $35,225
Home Value (median) $153,000 $64,300
White 84% 49%
Black 5% 39%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 20% 35%
Age (median) 23 33
Rentals 72% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, San Marcos or Port Arthur?
A: San Marcos has a similar population count than Port Arthur: 59935 compared with 55177 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in San Marcos or Port Arthur?
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 43% for Port Arthur.

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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