Editing San Marcos, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 3896
|1980= 17479
|1990= 38974
|2000= 54977
|2010= 83781
|2020= 94833
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=April 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426102944/http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''San Marcos city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – San Marcos city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US0668196|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Marcos city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0668196&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – San Marcos city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0668196&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|29,617
|40,736
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41,989
|53.87%
|48.62%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |44.28%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,001
|1,756
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,898
|1.82%
|2.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.00%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|214
|255
|style='background: #ffffe6; |189
|0.39%
|0.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|2,503
|7,363
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10,185
|4.55%
|8.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |10.74%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|119
|289
|style='background: #ffffe6; |253
|0.22%
|0.34%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.27%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|40
|196
|style='background: #ffffe6; |525
|0.07%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.55%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|1,212
|2,489
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4,916
|2.20%
|2.97%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.18%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|20,271
|30,697
|style='background: #ffffe6; |34,878
|36.87%
|36.64%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36.78%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''54,977'''
|'''83,781'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''94,833'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0668196|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715040329/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0668196|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - San Marcos city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that San Marcos had a population of 83,781. The population density was {{convert|3,435.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of San Marcos was 53,235 (63.5%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1,967 (2.3%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 591 (0.7%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7,518 (9.0%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 322 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 15,853 (18.9%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4,295 (5.1%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 30,697 persons (36.6%).

The Census reported that 82,937 people (99.0% of the population) lived in households, 736 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 108 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 27,202 households, out of which 11,724 (43.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 15,242 (56.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 3,056 (11.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,513 (5.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,372 (5.0%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 186 (0.7%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]; 5,168 households (19.0%) were made up of individuals, and 2,370 (8.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05. There were 19,811 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (72.8% of all households); the average family size was 3.49.

The population was spread out, with 23,287 people (27.8%) under the age of 18, 9,215 people (11.0%) aged 18 to 24, 25,237 people (30.1%) aged 25 to 44, 17,515 people (20.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,527 people (10.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

There were 28,641 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,174.3|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 17,094 (62.8%) were owner-occupied, and 10,108 (37.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%. 50,570 people (60.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 32,367 people (38.6%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website|archive-date=December 27, 1996|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961227012639/http://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2000, there were 54,977 people, 18,111 households, and 13,221 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|893.4|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 18,862 housing units at an average density of {{convert|306.5|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the city was 67.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.82% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.24% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20.39% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.48% from two or more races. 36.87% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 18,111 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 20.3% 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. 12.0% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. Out of the total population, 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

=== Ethnic/cultural diversity ===
San Marcos has a diversity of races and ethnic groups common in suburban communities (not ranked, but for example): [[African Americans]], [[Irish people|Irish]], [[Italian People|Italian]], [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], [[German people|German]], [[Polish People|Polish]], [[Russian People|Russian]], [[Armenian People|Armenian]], [[Iranian peoples|Iranian]], [[Indian people|Indian]], [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]], [[Chinese people|Chinese]], [[Japanese people|Japanese]], [[Filipinos|Filipino]], [[Mexican people|Mexican]], [[Salvadorans|Salvadorian]], [[Argentines|Argentine]], [[Cuban people|Cuban]], [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]], [[Hawaiian people|Hawaiian]], [[Jewish People|Jewish]], and [[Samoan people|Samoan]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.diversitydata.org/Data/Profiles/Show.aspx?loc=1228 |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 1, 2016 |archive-date=March 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325023536/http://diversitydata.org/Data/Profiles/Show.aspx?loc=1228 |url-status=live }}</ref>