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HISTORY Brief History of San Marcos San Marcos is currently struggling with rapid expansion. The influx has largely consisted of younger, educated, White, middle-class people moving into a community that was previously dominated by older, White, retirees and a large Mexican population. The university has also brought in an influx of young students, as well as academics of every race, religion, ethnicity, and creed. The city seems to be managing the growth well, though long time residents complain of congestion along San Marcos Blvd. GEOGRAPHY San Marcos is located at 33°8'31" North, 117°10'13" West (33.142077, -117.170233). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 61.7 Km&2 (23.8 Mi&2 ). 61.5 km&2 (23.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water. COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES San Marcos is home to California State University, San Marcos (Cal State San Marcos), as well Palomar College and Coleman College . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 54,977 people, 18,111 households, and 13,221 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 893.4/km&2 (2,314.3/mi&2). There were 18,862 housing units at an average density of 306.5/km&2 (794.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 67.39% White , 2.00% African American , 0.82% Native American , 4.67% Asian , 0.24% Pacific Islander , 20.39% from Other Races , and 4.48% from two or more races. 36.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 18,111 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were Married Couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.46. In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,908, and the median income for a family was $51,292. Males had a median income of $36,297 versus $27,015 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $18,657. 12.0% of the population and 7.8% of families were below the Poverty Line . 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Current estimates According to estimates by the San Diego Association Of Governments , the Median Household Income of San Marcos in 2005 was $63,558 (not adjusted for Inflation ). When adjusted for Inflation ( 1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $51,611. ATTRACTIONS San Marcos is known for having some of the best restaurants in North County. Old California Restaurant Row features a large concentration of restaurants offering a variety of cuisines. At the time of this writing, all of the following are available, as well as many more: steaks, fish, Italian, Thai, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, burgers, Mexican. San Marcos also features a variety of English pubs in close proximity to Restaurant Row. Recently, the growth of Cal State San Marcos has led to the establishment of a variety of bars catering to a college night life scene. San Marcos features several golf courses, notably Lake San Marcos. San Marcos borders Carlsbad, which offers an array of golfing. Other golf courses in the area include the Aviara and La Costa resort golf courses. Techies visit San Marcos due to the large Frys Electronics , which features an Atlantis theme. EXTERNAL LINKS
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