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Chapter 2 Sector Six Today I The People The People SWT has a major influence on San Marcos. It is the city's largest employer, with about 2,500 employees, and its students, both on and off campus, make up a quarter of San Marcos' residents in 1996. Sector Six's demographic profile is affected by the university's presence even though it is south of the interstate. The largest age group in Sector Six is 18-24, which makes up 33% of the population. However, this figure is lower than the same age group for the entire city (43%). Fewer people have never been married in Sector Six than the entire city (51 % vs. 60%). However, Sector Six has a higher percentage of renters (77%) than the city as a whole (68%). These figures show that Sector Six is affected by the presence of the university from college students living in the sector, but less than the city as a whole. Sector Six has higher percentages of family households (50% vs. 46%) and married persons (37% vs. 29%) than the rest ofthe city. Ofthe 37% of married couples in Sector Six, 64% have children, as compared with 51 % for the entire city. The age breakdown of Sector Six shows more people under 17 than the city (25% vs. 17%) and less people over the age of 49 (10% vs. 14%). Nearly one-quarter (23%) of the people in Sector Six own their homes, compared to almost one-third (32%) for the city as a whole. I Overall household size (HHS) in Sector Six (2.82 persons) is slightly lower than that for the city as a whole (2.92). Family HHS in the sector is 3.61, while non-family HHS is 1.59. Ethnically, according to the 1990 Census, there is a larger percentage of Hispanics in Sector Six than the city as a whole (53% vs. 37%), a lower percentage of White non- Hispanic (39% vs. 56%), a higher percentage of Blacks (7% vs. 5%), and an equal percentage American Indians, Asians, and Others (1 %). Demographic tables for Sector Six are presented on the following page. Current Population Estimating current population requires an accurate knowledge of the existing housing stock, and reliable estimates of household size and housing occupancy rate. It also assumes there is an accurate base population count. I The base count for Sector Six is the block-level 1990 Census Bureau count for the City of San Marcos. Household size was also derived from these block level figures. The January 1999 housing survey of Sector Six by the City of San Marcos Planning and Development Services Department provided a current count of the housing stock. An assumption of 98% occupancy was used. 2-15