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City of San Marcos Five Year Consolidated Plan for the 2025-2029 Program Years— FINAL—Last Updated 08/08/25 <br /> Renter Owner <br /> 0-30% >30- >50- Total 0-30% >30- >50- Total <br /> AMI 50% 80% AMI 50% 80% <br /> AMI AMI AMI AMI <br /> Households with Crowding Information Not Available <br /> Children Present <br /> Table 12—Crowding Information—2/2 <br /> Describe the number and type of single person households in need of housing assistance. <br /> The 2016-2020 ACS indicates that 32%of the San Marcos population are individuals living alone. As the charts above show, 7,093 non- <br /> related households in San Marcos have a cost burden that exceeds 30%, and 4,750 non-related households have a cost burden that <br /> exceeds 50%. The majority of these are renters. Median rent is $1,099/month (ACS 2016-2020) with median non-family income <br /> $2,354/month, making median rent costs 47% of median income. Since 2000, rents have increased by nearly $250 per month or by <br /> $4,100 per year. This compares with an increase in median income of a renter of $7,300. More than half of the increase in renter <br /> median income is now going toward rent. (Root Policy Research). <br /> The 2016-2020 ACS estimates that only 220 non-family households out of a total of 13,134 households live in overcrowded conditions <br /> (more than one person per room) <br /> Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or victims of domestic violence, dating <br /> violence, sexual assault and stalking. <br /> The Hays-Caldwell Women's Center, a non-profit organization, provides services to victims of family violence, dating violence, sexual <br /> assault, and child abuse.The Center provided shelter to 190 people from San Marcos in the past 12 months. Center staff estimate that <br /> 81 San Marcos families who are victims of abuse need housing assistance annually. <br /> Consolidated Plan SAN MARCOS 42 <br />