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SECTION 3: CITY PROFILE <br />The City of San Marcos offers a richly diverse pool of highly skilled, multilingual, multicultural <br />workers. Of adults 25 years and older, 34 percent have a bachelor's degree or higher. Texas <br />State University stimulates the San Marcos economy as both one of its top employers and a <br />business incentive drawing innovative companies to the area to collaborate with its programs in <br />disciplines like engineering and commercialization. <br />Based on the American Community Survey 2021 estimates, 65 percent of the population 16 years <br />and over is employed in the labor force. The per capita income is $22,001, and the median <br />household income in the city is $42,500. It is estimated that 30 percent of people in the City of <br />San Marcos are below the poverty level. <br />Table 3-4 and Table 3-5 show the various occupations and industries within the City of San <br />Marcos, according to the 2021 estimates by the American Community Survey. <br />Table 3-4. Occupations of Employed Population in the City of San Marcos 13 <br />Civilian employed population 16 <br />38,536 <br />- <br />years and over <br />Management, business, science, <br />12,640 <br />32.8% <br />and arts occupations <br />Service occupations <br />9,750 <br />25.3% <br />Sales and office occupations <br />8,979 <br />23.3% <br />Production, transportation, and <br />4,586 <br />11.9% <br />material moving occupations <br />Natural resources, construction, <br />2,582 <br />6.7% <br />and maintenance occupations <br />Table 3-5. Industries of Employed Population in Hays County 14 <br />Civilian employed population 16 years and over <br />Educational services, and health care and social assistance <br />Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and <br />food services <br />Retail trade <br />Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative <br />and waste management services <br />Transportation and warehousing, and utilities <br />13 2021 American Community Survey 5 -Year Estimates Data Profiles. <br />14 2021 American Community Survey 5 -Year Estimates Data Profiles. <br />38,536 - <br />9,249 24.0% <br />7,206 18.7% <br />5,357 13.9% <br />3,468 9.0% <br />2,698 7.0% <br />City of San Marcos I Hazard Mitigation Action Plan Update 2024 1 Page 8 <br />