BenÃtez
- Population
- 726
- Median household income
- $18,481
- Median home value
- $100,400
-50.1%’19–’23
+11.0%’19–’23
+12.1%’19–’23
BenÃtez, a community in Canóvanas Municipio, Puerto Rico, has 726 residents. The median household income of $18,481 is below the Canóvanas Municipio median ($27,278).
From 2019 to 2023, BenÃtez's population declined 50.1% from 1,454 to 726, while its median home value rose 12.1% from $89,600 to $100,400.
Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 98.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 726
- Median age
- 49.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $18,481
- Median home value
- $100,400
- Median gross rent
- $393
- Housing units
- 384
- Homeownership rate
- 54.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 23.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,454726
$16,648$18,481
$89,600$100,400
$310$393
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,454 | $16,648 | $89,600 | $310 |
| 2020 | 1,321 | $16,550 | $100,200 | $334 |
| 2021 | 1,219 | $16,595 | $97,300 | $341 |
| 2022 | 920 | $16,656 | $99,600 | $375 |
| 2023 | 726 | $18,481 | $100,400 | $393 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1710.7%
18 to 249.4%
25 to 3413.4%
35 to 4411.8%
45 to 5422.6%
55 to 6414.3%
65 to 743.3%
75 and over14.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 78 | 10.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 68 | 9.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 97 | 13.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 86 | 11.8% |
| 45 to 54 | 164 | 22.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 104 | 14.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 24 | 3.3% |
| 75 and over | 105 | 14.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 8 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 718 | 98.9% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma20.2%
High school graduate40.7%
Some college or associate's15.2%
Bachelor's degree17.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 117 | 20.2% |
| High school graduate | 236 | 40.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 88 | 15.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 102 | 17.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37 | 6.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone100.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 275 | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 44 | 16.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 14 | 5.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 113 | 41.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 59 | 21.5% |
| 60+ min | 45 | 16.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.01
- Poverty rate
- 42.3% (307 of 726)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 217 | 60.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 144 | 39.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1970
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 361 | 94.0% |
| Vacant | 23 | 6.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 198 | 54.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 163 | 45.2% |
1-unit, detached73.2%
1-unit, attached26.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 281 | 73.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 103 | 26.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 7207496
- Type (LSAD)
- 55
- Land area
- 0.36 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 18.2725, -65.8788
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