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San Marcos, TX vs Spokane, WA

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- Spokane is 0% more densely populated than San Marcos.
- People are 56.3% more likely to be married in Spokane.
- The Median Age is 11.5 years older in Spokane.
 San Marcos, TXSpokane, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,709329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 201045,258  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock195,629285,036,114
 Population - 199028,743  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now130.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,282.293.4
 Land Area34.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 San Marcos, TXSpokane, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2016.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 San Marcos, TXSpokane, WAUnited States
 White45.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian2.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 San Marcos, TXSpokane, WAUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married61.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed2.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households25,732  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock51,96680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,680  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.0%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 Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 3 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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