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Phoenix, AZ vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos is 0% more densely populated than Phoenix.
- People are 37.7% less likely to be married in San Marcos.
- The Median Age is 9.2 years younger in San Marcos.
 Phoenix, AZSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock64,812329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock24.938.4
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 Population - 20101,448,998  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock34,733285,036,114
 Population - 1990983,403  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock91.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now73.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,905.393.4
 Land Area517.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Phoenix, AZSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock20.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Phoenix, AZSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.6%12.2%
 Asian3.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Phoenix, AZSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Married Population44.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock72.2%50.2%
 Never Married39.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households579,876  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,05280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households211,288  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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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 16 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 17 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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