San Marcos.
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Texas·Hays County
17 tracts·38K people·$310K median·968/mi²
White 45 · Hispanic 42 · Black 5 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 2 · Other 2
Other 40 · Living alone 33 · Married couple 28
Health 36 · Retail 20 · Leisure 15 · Manufacturing 11 · Professional 11 · Public admin 4 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 35 · Service 24 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 13 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 68 · Carpool 23 · Work from home 10 · Walk 9 · Bike 1 · Transit 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in San Marcos is $310,400 (Census ACS) — 0.7× the US median of $458,812.
San Marcos has 70,897 residents across 10 census tracts and 17 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 25.5; the population is 44.6% White, 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Black, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian and 2.0% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 26.9% (Census ACS).
CROCKETT EL (55%), RODRIGUEZ EL (46%) and BLANCO VISTA EL (40%) lead the elementary schools; MILLER MIDDLE (35%) and GOODNIGHT MIDDLE (25%) lead the middle schools; SAN MARCOS H S is the high school with reported scores (22%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,322/month, 16% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in San Marcos is $51,281 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
In San Marcos, median rent is $1,322/month and the median home value is $310,400 (Census ACS).
San Marcos reported 4.5 violent crimes and 22.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 95°F; winter lows average 41°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 36 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in San Marcos are hail (84), winter weather (76) and tornado (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In San Marcos, 8.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).