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DEMOGRAPHICS <br />San Marcos' central position along IH 35 between San Antonio and Austin makes it an ideal <br />location for industry. The City enjoys access to major transportation facilities, with proximity to <br />international and regional airports. <br />The City also offers business incentives and support for small businesses and entrepreneurs <br />such as local and state resources, Energy Efficiency Reward Programs, Workforce Development <br />Assistance, tax credits, rebates and bonds. A continual source of new talent from the region's <br />higher educational facilities, including Texas State University, Austin Community College <br />and other career training programs work in industries ranging from education, retail and <br />government, to manufacturing, aviation and corporate operations. <br />Over the past fifteen years, the City's <br />population has grown by 31%. <br />The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning <br />Organization predicts that the population <br />of San Marcos will reach 90,500 by 2025, a <br />37% increase in growth since 2015. <br />If current growth trends continue, <br />by 2035, the population of San Marcos <br />will reach 130,200 - a 96% increase <br />since 2015. <br />Employment projections indicate that the <br />labor force will increase by 37% in 2025 <br />and by up to 77% in 2035 from 2015. <br />This robust growth is expected to place <br />a heavy demand on City's infrastructure <br />including water, sewer, energy and <br />transportation. <br />