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San Marcos, TX vs Grand Junction, CO

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Highlights
- Grand Junction is 0% more densely populated than San Marcos.
- People are 63.9% more likely to be married in Grand Junction.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years older in Grand Junction.
 San Marcos, TXGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Population64,81265,067329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%50.3%50.5%
 Male Population47.5%49.7%49.5%
 Median Age24.939.438.4
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 Population - 201045,25858,842309,327,143
 Population - 200034,73341,986285,036,114
 Population - 199028,74329,034251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now91.0%51.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.8%118.5%30.8%
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 Population Density1,905.31,652.893.4
 Land Area34.039.43,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Marcos, TXGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%5.5%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.3%5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%5.2%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.4%2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.9%5.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2420.5%6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%14.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 449.6%12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.6%10.8%12.6%
 Age 55 to 593.4%5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%7.4%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.1%10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%5.3%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.3%3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 San Marcos, TXGrand Junction, COUnited States
 White45.2%79.0%59.4%
 Black6.6%0.8%12.2%
 Asian2.5%1.5%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%0.2%
 Other1.4%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%2.0%3.2%
 Hispanic40.9%15.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Marcos, TXGrand Junction, COUnited States
 Married Population27.8%45.6%49.8%
     Currently Married26.2%43.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%1.8%1.8%
 Single Population72.2%54.4%50.2%
 Never Married61.2%32.8%33.8%
 Divorced8.1%14.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%6.8%5.6%
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 Household Size2.292.272.60
 Households25,73227,551124,010,992
 Family Households11,05214,81780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%29.8%30.5%
     Married couple, no children40.8%46.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,68012,73443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children16.7%14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.6%9.4%10.8%
Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 15 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 16 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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Reviews for Grand Junction    54 Reviews

Grand Junction is another one of those fast growing places due to its cheaper than average cost of living. However with each passing year, that once $600 a month one  More

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I’ve lived in Grand Junction for 18 years, but have been coming here (girlfriend, wife, family) since 1992. I think the biggest change or challenge for long time locals,  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Grand Junction for 14 months and it is a nice area, but very expensive to live. There is an ongoing housing crisis due to poor city planning and it has  More

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