Fast Facts

Population in 2010*

San Marcos: 44,894

Lockhart: 12,698

Luling: 5,080

Kyle: 28,016

Buda: 5,411

Hays County: 157,107

Caldwell County: 38,066

*U.S. Census Bureau 

Labor Force

28,700 (San Marcos - 27,062 employed; 1,737 unemployed; 6.0% rate)

Retail Sales

Over $303 million - Q1 2011 (San Marcos)

Cost of Living

San Marcos: 89.4% – Q2 2011

Education

San Marcos CISD: six elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, one alternative high school.

Lockhart ISD: four elementary schools, one middle school, one freshman center, one high school, 1one alternative high school.

Luling ISD: one primary school, 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: 14 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools.

Private Schools: The San Marcos Academy, K–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 $551; Caldwell County $553 - Q1 2011