San Marcos, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,244 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 556 | 3.2 |
| Kindergarten | 361 | 2.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,934 | 11.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,026 | 5.9 |
| College or graduate school | 13,367 | 77.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,717 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,656 | 11.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,357 | 9.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,517 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,397 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 524 | 3.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,640 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,626 | 11.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,806 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 17,273 | 58.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,884 | 29.8 |
| Separated | 340 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,201 | 4.0 |
Female | 1,022 | 3.4 |
| Divorced | 2,108 | 7.1 |
Female | 1,204 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 579 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 199 | 34.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 28,959 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,213 | 7.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,985 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 701 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 20,469 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,846 | 13.9 |
Percent employed | 60.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,623 | 86.1 |
Percent employed | 75.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,337 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,120 | 47.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,324 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,233 | 28.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,515 | 69.7 |
Same county | 5,806 | 18.0 |
Different county | 16,709 | 51.7 |
Same state | 14,793 | 45.8 |
Different state | 1,916 | 5.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 576 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,005 | 100.0 |
| Native | 32,326 | 95.1 |
Born in United States | 31,853 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 25,470 | 74.9 |
Different state | 6,383 | 18.8 |
Born outside United States | 473 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,679 | 4.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 789 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 657 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,022 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,679 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 200 | 11.9 |
| Asia | 261 | 15.5 |
| Africa | 36 | 2.1 |
| Oceania | 20 | 1.2 |
| Latin America | 1,118 | 66.6 |
| Northern America | 44 | 2.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,324 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,324 | 72.2 |
| Language other than English | 9,000 | 27.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,605 | 8.1 |
Spanish | 8,239 | 25.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,400 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 471 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 100 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 250 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 96 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,005 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,291 | 100.8 |
| Arab | 52 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 624 | 1.8 |
| Danish | 75 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 361 | 1.1 |
| English | 2,245 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,019 | 3.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 76 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,209 | 15.3 |
| Greek | 39 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 103 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,829 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 994 | 2.9 |
| Lithuanian | 46 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 339 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 565 | 1.7 |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 124 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 652 | 1.9 |
| Scottish | 826 | 2.4 |
| Slovak | 30 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 226 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 251 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 47 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,303 | 3.8 |
| Welsh | 251 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 44 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 15,878 | 46.7 |
| (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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