San Marcos, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,424 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 752 | 4.6 |
| Kindergarten | 951 | 5.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,661 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,140 | 19.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,920 | 23.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,030 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,452 | 13.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,034 | 11.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,369 | 21.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,726 | 25.6 |
| Associate degree | 2,627 | 7.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,845 | 14.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,977 | 5.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,371 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,964 | 24.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 24,261 | 58.6 |
| Separated | 935 | 2.3 |
| Widowed | 2,531 | 6.1 |
Female | 2,136 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 3,680 | 8.9 |
Female | 2,281 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,114 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 460 | 41.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,869 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,025 | 12.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 624 | 4.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,925 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,896 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 57.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 25,029 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 76.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,676 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,816 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,457 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,377 | 42.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,615 | 52.7 |
Same county | 20,007 | 39.7 |
Different county | 6,608 | 13.1 |
Same state | 3,513 | 7.0 |
Different state | 3,095 | 6.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,465 | 4.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 55,160 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,049 | 74.4 |
Born in United States | 40,345 | 73.1 |
State of residence | 24,488 | 44.4 |
Different state | 15,857 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 704 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 14,111 | 25.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,753 | 10.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,145 | 7.5 |
Not a citizen | 9,966 | 18.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,131 | 8.0 |
| Asia | 1,953 | 13.8 |
| Africa | 89 | 0.6 |
| Oceania | 28 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 10,611 | 75.2 |
| Northern America | 299 | 2.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 50,457 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,967 | 63.4 |
| Language other than English | 18,490 | 36.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,404 | 20.6 |
Spanish | 15,355 | 30.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 9,144 | 18.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,092 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 328 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,751 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 829 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 55,160 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 59,802 | 108.4 |
| Arab | 320 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 321 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 258 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,067 | 1.9 |
| English | 4,864 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,592 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 283 | 0.5 |
| German | 7,366 | 13.4 |
| Greek | 221 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 372 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 4,810 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 2,474 | 4.5 |
| Lithuanian | 121 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 894 | 1.6 |
| Polish | 848 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 140 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 467 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 940 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 1,103 | 2.0 |
| Slovak | 51 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 204 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 890 | 1.6 |
| Swiss | 191 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 57 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,232 | 4.0 |
| Welsh | 372 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 198 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 27,146 | 49.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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