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San Marcos, CA Profile


San Marcos, CA, population 80,699, is located in California's San Diego county, about 4.9 miles from Escondido and 12.9 miles from Oceanside.

Through the 90's San Marcos's population has grown by about 41%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of San Marcos has grown by about 34%. Since 2005 San Marcos's population has grown by about 10%.

San Marcos's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in San Marcos tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed25%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200055,072N/A
200159,1657.43%
200262,2615.23%
200364,3363.33%
200468,5416.54%
200573,3507.02%
200675,7283.24%
200777,3842.19%
200879,3202.50%
200980,6991.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,908
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001425
2002339
2003327
2004385
2005344
2006386
2007359
2008261
2009275
2010283
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11250175
2002 1846138
2003 31846138
2004 11761171
2005 01557165
2006 31975189
2007 212101172
2008 1855149
2009 21668140
2010 11670150

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,298
20022,244
20032,349
20042,301
20052,369
20062,340
20072,085
20081,970
20091,721
20101,962
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 390 701 196
2002 437 643 199
2003 440 765 270
2004 346 844 305
2005 359 989 282
2006 484 918 333
2007 414 937 318
2008 401 934 274
2009 307 901 208
2010 350 1054 238

Location

Elevation590 feet above sea level
Land Area23.2 Square Miles



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