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San Benito city, TX


Cameron County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 24,766   ( 516 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.8 square miles
Population density: 1568.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,868 7.54% 10.3%
Black:270.11% 28.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:460.19% 23.3%
2+ races:270.11% 38.6%
Hispanic:22,79892.05% 3.7%
Total non-White:22,89892.46% 3.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-214 -1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:730 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
24,250
2,0828.59%
380.16%
260.11%
600.25%
440.18%
21,99590.70%
22,16891.41%

2000
23,615
3,02912.83%
480.20%
130.06%
470.20%
310.13%
20,44786.58%
20,58687.17%

1990
20,125
2,45112.18%
620.31%
00.00%
00.00%
n/a
17,61287.51%
17,67487.82%

1980
17,988
2,74515.26%
650.36%
00.00%
420.23%
n/a
15,13484.13%
15,24384.74%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-947 -4.0
1,582 6.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
578 2.9
2,912 14.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-294 -1.6
2,431 13.5

Age, Family & Household Data for San Benito city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.5
7,349 29.7%
17,417 70.3%
3,843 15.5%
7,822
3.14
5,767 73.7%
3,482 60.4%
815 14.1%
2,055 26.3%

2010
NumberPercent
31.0
8,046 33.2%
16,204 66.8%
3,255 13.4%
7,288
3.32
5,764 79.1%
3,702 64.2%
833 14.5%
1,524 20.9%

2000
NumberPercent
29.8
7,867 33.3%
15,748 66.7%
3,287 13.9%
7,094
3.31
5,819 82.0%
4,190 72.0%
726 12.5%
1,275 18.0%

1990
NumberPercent
27.6
7,112 35.3%
13,013 64.7%
2,376 11.8%
5,803
3.44
4,809 82.9%
3,494 72.7%
640 13.3%
994 17.1%

1980
NumberPercent
25.0
6,998 38.9%
10,990 61.1%
1,904 10.6%
5,074
3.52
4,223 83.2%
3,293 78.0%
460 10.9%
851 16.8%

2022 Housing Data for San Benito city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,975 
Median Value$79,000 
Occupied7,82287.2%
Vacant1,15312.8%
Owned5,32768.1%
Rented2,49531.9%
Median Rent$866 
Single-Family Units6,43571.7%
    Detached6,16468.7%
    Attached2713.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units94810.6%
Mobile Homes1,04511.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Benito city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006238.0%
$10,000 to $14,9993604.6%
$15,000 to $19,99993211.9%
$20,000 to $24,99979810.2%
$25,000 to $29,9994816.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995426.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993654.7%
$40,000 to $44,9994245.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992473.2%
$50,000 to $59,9995587.1%
$60,000 to $74,99983610.7%
$75,000 to $99,99983810.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992733.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993094.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991241.6%
$200,000 or more1121.4%
Median Household Income38,100 
Per Capita Income17,550 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI88611.3%
Public Assistance2353.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,50432.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed49353.8%
Unemployed141.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force50755.3%
Not in Labor Force40944.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 46.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,2552,25459.1%
Non-Profit22725247.4%
Self-Employed75822777.0%
Local Government48745651.6%
State Government19122545.9%
Federal Government230896.6%
Total Private + Self4,0132,48161.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,13594154.7%
Total5,1483,42260.1%
Pct. Govt.18.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7238.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,77520.7%
Professional, Technical1,66819.4%
Service Occupations2,02823.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.1%
All others2,39427.9%
White Collar 48.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,46117.0%
Educational services1,17513.7%
Retail trade1,14413.3%
Construction8179.5%
Transportation and warehousing6037.0%
Accommodation and food services5886.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4655.4%
Public administration4485.2%
Manufacturing3914.6%
Other services2983.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2412.8%
Finance and insurance2222.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2102.4%
Wholesale trade1792.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1041.2%
Information740.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting660.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing570.7%
Utilities450.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Benito city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,85188.23%
Puerto Rican570.23%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2260.91%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan50.02%
Honduran20.01%
Nicaraguan860.35%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1330.54%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6642.68%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese320.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish13,25757.4%
English9,74442.2%
Other750.3%
Chinese320.1%
German, other Germanic70.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English3141.3%
American2381.0%
German2280.9%
Irish2130.9%
Norwegian920.4%
Italian640.3%
Northern European530.2%
Swedish420.2%
French330.1%
Scottish260.1%
Dutch210.1%
Scotch-Irish170.1%
Ghanaian140.1%
Polish130.1%
Hungarian110.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,17389.5%
Not a citizen2,59310.5%
Native20,55383.0%
Foreign-born4,21317.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Benito city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,790 19.7%1,515 10.7%4,226 29.8%3,878 27.4%1,216 8.6%548 3.9%
  Average years of education: 11.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,790 19.7%
9-12 Years 1,515 10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,226 29.8%
Some College 3,878 27.4%
Bach. Degree 1,216 8.6%
Grad Degree 548 3.9%
Average years of education: 11.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for San Benito city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,258 R +959 R + 18.1%
D +299
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 48% Joe Biden (D) 4,768 57.5% Donald Trump* (R) 3,463 41.7% 67 0.8% 8,298 -10 -5 0.07%
2016 42% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,469 63.7% Donald Trump (R) 2,205 31.4% 347 4.9% 7,021 -21 -14 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, San Benito city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,768 57.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,463 41.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 37 0.4%
Other 30 0.4%
TOTAL 8,298
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -5


2016 President, San Benito city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,469 63.7%
Donald Trump (R) 2,205 31.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 159 2.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 45 0.6%
Other 143 2.0%
TOTAL 7,021
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Benito city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 47% Mary Hegar (D) 4,548 56.5% John Cornyn* (R) 3,280 40.8% 217 [+] 2.7% 8,045 -13 0.07%
2018 S1 34% Beto O'Rourke (D) 3,663 62.7% Ted Cruz* (R) 2,134 36.5% 43 [+] 0.7% 5,840 -14 0.07%
2018 G 34% Lupe Valdez (D) 3,159 54.5% Greg Abbott* (R) 2,578 44.5% 61 [+] 1.1% 5,798 -11 0.07%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote