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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