San Marcos Demographics
| Incorporated |
|
1963 |
| Square Miles |
|
24.3 |
| Acres |
|
15,581 |
| Population |
|
84,391 |
Population Trends
(1980 - 2008)
| Year |
Population |
Growth from Prior Period |
|
1980 |
17,479 |
|
|
1990 |
38,974 |
123% |
|
2000 |
54,977 |
41% |
|
2008 |
82,743 |
51% |
Population Characteristics (2008 Estimates)
| |
Population |
Percent
of total |
Population
< Age 18 |
Percent
< Age 18 |
| Hispanic |
31,182 |
38% |
10,841 |
35% |
| Non-Hispanic |
51,561 |
62% |
12,577 |
24% |
| White |
42,639 |
52% |
9,818 |
23% |
| Black |
1,536 |
2% |
412 |
27% |
| American Indian |
328 |
<1% |
70 |
21% |
| Asian |
4,640 |
6% |
1,273 |
27% |
| Hawaiian & Pacific |
169 |
<1% |
41 |
24% |
| Other |
137 |
<1% |
67 |
49% |
| Two or More Races |
2,112 |
3 |
896 |
42% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
82,743 |
100% |
23,418 |
28% |
Median Household Income (2007 Estimates and 2000 Census)
| 2007 |
|
$70,781 |
| 2000 |
|
$45,854 |
Housing Characteristics (2008 Estimates)
| Total Housing Units |
27,401 |
100% |
| Occupied Housing Units |
26,312 |
96% |
| Vacant |
1,089 |
4% |
* Source: San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)