Benavides, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,470

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.1

64.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.9%

3.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,216

0.592% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$70,600

16.7% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Benavides, TX is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.11% of Benavides, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Hispanic) residents (641 people) in Benavides, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 521 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 292 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Benavides, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Benavides, TX was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Benavides, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Benavides, TX

White (Hispanic)
641 ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
521 ± 189
White (Non-Hispanic)
292 ± 202

80.1%

Hispanic Population

1.18k people

80.1% of the people in Benavides, TX are hispanic (1.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Benavides, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.11%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

3.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2024, 2.11% of Benavides, TX residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Benavides, TX was 3.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Benavides, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23
Vietnam
11 ± 21

Benavides, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Benavides, TX.

Economy

The economy of Benavides, TX employs 618 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Benavides, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (252 people), Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,122), Wholesale Trade ($46,406), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,273).

Employment

Occupations

618

2024 Value

± 204

50.7%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benavides, TX grew at a rate of 50.7%, from 410 employees to 618 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Benavides, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Benavides, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

618

2024 Value

± 204

50.7%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Benavides, TX grew at a rate of 50.7%, from 410 employees to 618 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Benavides, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (252 people), Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Benavides, TX, though some of these residents may live in Benavides, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,923

Median earning men ± $13,798

$35,573

Median earning women ± $17,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,122), Construction ($27,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,455), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($8,958), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($8,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Benavides, TX was $70,600 in 2024, which is 0.212 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,800 to $70,600, a 16.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Benavides, TX is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Benavides, TX have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Benavides, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$70,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,049

$249

Median Property Taxes

±$107

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Benavides, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Benavides, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Benavides, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Benavides, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,216

Median Household Income

± $28,298

453

Number of Households

± 144

In 2024, the median household income of the 453 households in Benavides, TX grew to $45,216 from the previous year's value of $44,950.

The following chart displays the households in Benavides, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Benavides, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Benavides, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Benavides, TX have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Benavides, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Benavides, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Benavides, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Benavides, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Benavides, TX (322 out of 1.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Benavides, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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