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San Marcos, TX vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than San Marcos.
- People are 36.1% more likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Northfield.
 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 201045,258  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199028,743  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 Land Area34.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 White45.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Marcos, TXNorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married61.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households25,732  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,680  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.6%  Unlock10.8%
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 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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Reviews for Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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