Fast Facts

Population in 2011*

• San Marcos: 46,685
• Lockhart: 12,821
• Luling: 5,467
• Kyle: 29,293
• Buda: 7,682
• Dripping Springs: 1,870
  
• Wimberley: 2,743
  
• Hays County: 164,050
• Caldwell County: 38,442

*U.S. Census Bureau 

Labor Force

• 26,035 (San Marcos - 24,427 employed; 1,608 unemployed; 6.2% rate)

Retail Sales

• Over $382 million - Q4 2011 (San Marcos)

Cost of Living

• San Marcos: 88.3% – Q1 2012

Education

• San Marcos CISD: six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one alternative high school.
• Lockhart ISD: five elementary schools, one middle school, one freshman center, one high school, one alternative high school.
• Luling ISD: two primary schools, one elementary school, one junior high, one high school.
• Kyle: eight elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school.
• Buda: five elementary schools, three middle schools, three high schools.
• Hays CISD: 13 elementary schools, five middle schools, four high schools.
• Private Schools: The San Marcos Academy, 7-12.
• Higher Education: Texas State University, Gary Job Corps, two Austin Community College campuses.

Business Costs

• Average Retail Lease: $18 - $30/sq foot
• Average Office Lease: $10 - $16/sq foot
• Average weekly wage: Hays County $616; Caldwell County $631 - Q1 2012