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California · Census place 68196

San Marcos city, CA

Quick answer

San Marcos city has 94,078 residents, ranking #81 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $105,286, the median home is worth $792,400 and median gross rent runs $2,191 a month.

Population
94,078San Marcos city residents
Median household income
$105,286Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$792,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$2,191Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in San Marcos city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the San Marcos city median would spend about 25% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 7.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.2% of residents and 63% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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