Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

San Benito, Texas

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for San Benito, Texas, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Total Population24,70930,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$43,639$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.835.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.2%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$85,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$839$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate29.7%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born17.6%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.0%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.526.726.4
Worked from Home11.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.3%48.9%46.9%

See the area on the interactive map →

Race and ethnicity in San Benito, Texas

Age in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Median Age33.835.638.9
Under 18 %27.5%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.9%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Households8,35110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.72.5
Family Households72.2%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children36.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married33.9%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$20,093$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00031.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9999.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate29.7%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty56.7%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households29.2%11.4%n/a

Housing in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Housing Units9,36712,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.7%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,987.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.0%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,286$4,232n/a

Education in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Less than High School28.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate30.4%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.9%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation52.4%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes48.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.6%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in San Benito, Texas

StatisticSan BenitoTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.7%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.0%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.6%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home33.0%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home66.8%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency46.0%24.6%16.7%

Cities near San Benito

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.