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Electricity rates in San Marcos, California

San Marcos, CA ranks 10 of 263 California cities for the share of mobile homes (11%). San Marcos, California has 94,078 residents in 30,880 households; 28.3% heat with electricity.

In San Marcos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.

San Marcos on the map

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San Diego County, with San Marcos marked

Housing and heating in San Marcos

San Marcos, CA: 8,974 of 32,255 homes were built before 1980 and 12,942 in 2000 or later. San Marcos, CA has 16,488 detached houses, 7,768 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 3,469 mobile homes.

Age of homes in San Marcos, CA

% of homes by decade built, San Marcos, CA

  1. 0pre-40
  2. 040s
  3. 250s
  4. 560s
  5. 2070s
  6. 1480s
  7. 1890s
  8. 2700s
  9. 1110s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in San Marcos, CA

% of homes by main fuel, San Marcos

  • Utility gas65.7
  • Electricity28.3
  • Other fuel2.3
  • Propane1.7
  • None1.6
San Marcos, CA housing against its county and state cities
San Marcos, CAValueCountyGapRank
San Marcos, CA, median year built19941980+14 years31 of 263
San Marcos, CA, built before 198027.8%50.6%-22.8 points223 of 263
San Marcos, CA, built 2000 or later40.1%19.3%+20.8 points28 of 263
San Marcos, CA, detached houses51.1%50.3%+0.8 points207 of 263
San Marcos, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings24.1%29.4%-5.4 points76 of 263
San Marcos, CA, mobile homes10.8%3.5%+7.2 points10 of 263
San Marcos, CA, renter households37.0%45.5%-8.5 points159 of 263
San Marcos, CA, median home value$792,400$791,600+$800100 of 263
San Marcos, CA, median gross rent a month$2,191$2,154+$37103 of 263
San Marcos, CA, people per household2.992.74+0.25122 of 263

Who supplies San Marcos

San Diego County lists 4 utilities for San Marcos, CA (94,078 residents): homes pay 17.91 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $90 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 1.0% to 1.9% of the $105,286 San Marcos median income. San Diego County page.

Facts about San Marcos

Residents of San Marcos, CA, ACS 2023
94,07880 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
Median household income in San Marcos, CA
$105,286108 of 263 of those cities
Households in San Marcos, CA
30,8803.05 people each
Owner-occupied homes in San Marcos, CA
63.0%19,469 owners and 11,411 renter households
Housing units in San Marcos, CA
32,2551,375 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in San Marcos, CA
28.3%8,739 of 30,880 homes
Land area of San Marcos, CA
24.6 sq mi3,828.8 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in San Marcos, CA
1.0% to 1.9%at 503 kWh a month over the $105,286 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of San Marcos, CA
12NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 12.8 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in San Marcos, CA
19948,974 of 32,255 homes (27.8%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in San Marcos, CA
$792,400$2,191 gross rent a month, 3.32% of value a year

Outage risk around San Marcos

San Marcos, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 12 wind and 0 tornado, 12.8 per 100,000 residents of 94,078. Top gust near San Marcos, CA: 56 knots, 64 mph. Damage near San Marcos, CA: $193K.

Reports within 15 miles of San Marcos, CA

wind and tornado reports, San Marcos, CA

  1. 0'15
  2. 7'16
  3. 1'17
  4. 0'18
  5. 1'19
  6. 0'20
  7. 0'21
  8. 0'22
  9. 3'23
  10. 0'24
  11. 0'25
Storm reports near San Marcos, CA
San Marcos, CAWindTornadoTotal
San Marcos, CA, 2016707
San Marcos, CA, 2017101
San Marcos, CA, 2019101
San Marcos, CA, 2023303

Who lives in San Marcos: income, cars, homes

In San Marcos, CA, 6,640 of 10,907 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 10,313 households moved in since 2018 and 3,995 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 44,426 workers in San Marcos, CA, 8,299 work from home, 31,016 drive alone, 207 ride transit and 695 walk. In San Marcos, CA, 1,272 households own no vehicle and 22,002 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In San Marcos, CA, 5,350 of 30,880 households earn under $35,000, 5,999 $35,000-$75,000, 8,925 $75,000-$150,000 and 10,606 $150,000 or more. San Marcos, CA homes: 19,779 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,812 none or one, median 5.3 rooms. 9,406 residents of San Marcos, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 36.8.

Household income in San Marcos, CA

% of households by income, San Marcos, CA

  • Under $35,00017.3
  • $35,000 to $75,00019.4
  • $75,000 to $150,00028.9
  • $150,000 or more34.3
San Marcos, CA households against California cities with 30,000+ residents
San Marcos, CAValueRank in California
San Marcos, CA, households under $35,00017.3%112 of 263
San Marcos, CA, households $150,000 or more34.3%95 of 263
San Marcos, CA, residents below poverty10.2%132 of 263
San Marcos, CA, median age36.8146 of 263
San Marcos, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms61.3%134 of 263
San Marcos, CA, households without a vehicle4.1%180 of 263
San Marcos, CA, households with 2+ vehicles71.2%77 of 263
San Marcos, CA, workers at home18.7%69 of 263
San Marcos, CA, cost-burdened renters60.9%49 of 263
San Marcos, CA, moved in since 201833.4%72 of 263
San Marcos, CA, moved in before 200012.9%231 of 263

Cost of living with electricity in San Marcos

San Marcos, CA: 30,880 households at $1,407 a year per home for electricity (San Diego County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $43.4 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,811 a year per household.

Home energy cost, San Marcos, CA
Group in San Marcos, CAHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of San Marcos, CA median income
San Marcos, CA, all households30,880$1,407$43.4 million1.34%
San Marcos, CA, homeowners19,469$1,743$33.9 million1.66%
San Marcos, CA, renters11,411$1,008$11.5 million0.96%

Analyst note on San Marcos

San Marcos, CA counts 94,078 residents in 30,880 households, on 24.6 square miles. Household income in San Marcos, CA is $105,286; 19,469 of its 30,880 households own. 8,739 of the 30,880 occupied homes in San Marcos, CA heat with electricity.

San Marcos, CA has 32,255 housing units, 1,375 of them vacant or seasonal. San Marcos, CA ranks 28 of 263 California cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (12 since 2015). San Marcos, CA ranks 31 of 263 California cities for the newest homes (median year built 1994).

San Marcos, CA ranks 49 of 263 California cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (60.9%).

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Compare San Marcos with nearby cities

Nearest California cities with 30,000+ residents to San Marcos, CA
City near San Marcos, CADistance from San MarcosResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
San Marcos, CA (this page)0 mi94,078$105,2861994$792,4001218.7%
Escondido, CA5.5 mi east149,913 (+55,835)$84,477 (-$20,809)1981 (-13 yr)$663,500 (-$128,900)12 (+0)12.8% (-5.9 pts)
Vista, CA5.6 mi northwest98,646 (+4,568)$91,854 (-$13,432)1984 (-10 yr)$674,400 (-$118,000)11 (-1)13.2% (-5.5 pts)
Carlsbad, CA6.6 mi west114,500 (+20,422)$139,326 (+$34,040)1988 (-6 yr)$1,156,900 (+$364,500)11 (-1)29.0% (+10.3 pts)
Encinitas, CA7.8 mi southwest61,585 (-32,493)$150,471 (+$45,185)1980 (-14 yr)$1,466,000 (+$673,600)12 (+0)28.7% (+10.0 pts)
Oceanside, CA10.1 mi northwest172,542 (+78,464)$93,724 (-$11,562)1984 (-10 yr)$702,000 (-$90,400)11 (-1)14.8% (-3.8 pts)

ZIP codes in San Marcos

ZIP area touching San Marcos, CAShare of the ZIP's land inside San MarcosShare of San Marcos's land in the ZIP
92078 (San Marcos, CA)78.7%53.9%
92069 (San Marcos, CA)55.9%42.4%
92096 (San Marcos, CA)100.0%1.3%

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Questions on San Marcos

San Marcos: what is the electricity rate?

San Marcos, CA has no price of its own; its 94,078 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $90 to $163. In San Marcos, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.

San Marcos: how does it rank among California cities?

San Marcos, CA: rank 80 of 263 by its 94,078 residents, rank 108 of 263 by $105,286 median income.

San Marcos: how many homes heat with electricity?

San Marcos, CA: 8,739 of 30,880 occupied homes, 28.3%; San Diego County 34.1%.

San Marcos: how much income goes to electricity?

At 503 kWh a month, 1.0% to 1.9% of the $105,286 median income in San Marcos, CA.

San Marcos: damaging storms reported nearby?

12 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of San Marcos, CA, 2015 to 2025, 12.8 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in San Marcos?

San Marcos, CA: median home built 1994; 8,974 of 32,255 homes (27.8%) predate 1980, 16,488 are detached and 7,768 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many San Marcos, CA renters struggle with rent?

6,640 of 10,907 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.

How many people in San Marcos, CA work from home?

8,299 of 44,426 workers.

How many San Marcos, CA households have no car?

1,272 households; 22,002 have two or more.

Primary sources for San Marcos, CA

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San Marcos, CA ranks 10 of 263 California cities for the share of mobile homes (11%).