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Renting an Apartment in San Marcos
What You Should Know
San Marcos is a city located in the northern portion of San Diego County,
California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of
54,977. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of Cal State
San Marcos university.
History
Brief History of San Marcos
San Marcos is currently struggling with rapid expansion. The influx has largely
consisted of younger, educated, White, middle-class people moving into a
community that was previously dominated by older, White, retirees and a large
Mexican population. The university has also brought in an influx of young
students, as well as academics of every race, religion, ethnicity, and creed.
The city seems to be managing the growth well, though long time residents
complain of congestion along San Marcos Blvd.
Geography
San Marcos is located at 33�8′31″N, 117�10′13″W (33.142077, -117.170233)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 61.7
km� (23.8 mi�). 61.5 km� (23.8 mi�) of it is land and 0.2 km� (0.1 mi�) of it
(0.29%) is water.
Colleges and universities
San Marcos is home to California State University, San Marcos (Cal State San
Marcos), as well Palomar College and Coleman College.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 54,977 people, 18,111 households, and
13,221 families residing in the city. The population density was 893.4/km�
(2,314.3/mi�). There were 18,862 housing units at an average density of
306.5/km� (794.0/mi�). The racial makeup of the city was 67.39% White, 2.00%
African American, 0.82% Native American, 4.67% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander,
20.39% from other races, and 4.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of
any race were 36.87% of the population.
There were 18,111 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all
households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the
average family size was 3.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.4%
from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there
were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,908, and the median income
for a family was $51,292. Males had a median income of $36,297 versus $27,015
for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,657. About 7.8% of
families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including
14.5% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
Current estimates
According to estimates by the San Diego Association of Governments, the median
household income of San Marcos in 2005 was $63,558 (not adjusted for inflation).
When adjusted for inflation (1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the
median household income was $51,611.
Attractions
San Marcos is known for having some of the best restaurants in North County. Old
California Restaurant Row features a large concentration of restaurants offering
a variety of cuisines. At the time of this writing, all of the following are
available, as well as many more: steaks, fish, Italian, Thai, Indian, Chinese,
Japanese, burgers, Mexican. San Marcos also features a variety of English pubs
in close proximity to Restaurant Row. Recently, the growth of Cal State San
Marcos has led to the establishment of a variety of bars catering to a college
night life scene.
San Marcos features several golf courses, notably Lake San Marcos. San Marcos
borders Carlsbad, which offers an array of golfing. Other golf courses in the
area include the Aviara and La Costa resort golf courses.
Techies visit San Marcos due to the large Frys Electronics, which features an
Atlantis theme