San Marcos, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Marcos	Texas	National
Income per capita	$32,377	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$62,679	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,980	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,192	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,046	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,989	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.9%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Marcos is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in San Marcos is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Marcos is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in San Marcos is 91% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,781 $62,679 $125,358

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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San Marcos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain City, TX	555	$182,329	124.2%
Buda, TX	16,991	$127,436	56.7%
Kyle, TX	47,247	$110,832	36.3%
Mustang Ridge, TX	1,265	$110,359	35.7%
Staples, TX	185	$108,579	33.5%
San Marcos, TX	65,711	$62,679	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pflugerville, TX	65,733	$144,273	77.4%
Youngstown, OH	65,739	$44,552	45.2%
The Hammocks, FL	65,641	$107,609	32.3%
Bellevue, NE	65,626	$105,165	29.3%
Cheyenne, WY	65,554	$100,564	23.6%
San Marcos, TX	65,711	$62,679	22.9%

Source: The San Marcos, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.