San Benito

Population: 24,677
Median household income: $41,445
Median home value: $85,100

Located in Cameron County, Texas, San Benito is a community with a population of 24,677. The median household income of $41,445 is below the Cameron County median ($51,334).

Between 2019 and 2023, San Benito's population grew 1.3% from 24,371 to 24,677, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $57,000 to $85,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.5% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,677
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,445
Median home value: $85,100
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 8,867
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,37124,677

Median household income

$27,460$41,445

Median home value

$57,000$85,100

Median gross rent

$703$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,371	$27,460	$57,000	$703
2020	24,259	$30,565	$59,300	$747
2021	24,812	$33,245	$68,500	$789
2022	24,766	$38,100	$79,000	$866
2023	24,677	$41,445	$85,100	$885

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,355	5.5%
5 to 17	5,798	23.5%
18 to 24	3,123	12.7%
25 to 34	2,755	11.2%
35 to 44	2,772	11.2%
45 to 54	2,705	11.0%
55 to 64	2,426	9.8%
65 to 74	1,746	7.1%
75 and over	1,997	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,198	8.9%
Black or African American	44	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.0%
Asian	41	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22,337	90.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.5%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,246	29.5%
High school graduate	4,194	29.1%
Some college or associate's	4,067	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,280	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	614	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,683	75.6%
Carpooled	1,096	12.4%
Public transit	76	0.9%
Walked	51	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	861	9.7%
Other means	70	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,219	40.4%
15 to 29 min	3,147	39.5%
30 to 44 min	1,021	12.8%
45 to 59 min	249	3.1%
60+ min	340	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 28.0% (6,804 of 24,311)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,745	73.1%
Nonfamily households	2,109	26.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,854	88.6%
Vacant	1,013	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,363	68.3%
Renter-occupied	2,491	31.7%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,188	69.8%
1-unit, attached	286	3.2%
2 to 4 units	622	7.0%
5 to 19 units	465	5.2%
20 or more units	243	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,063	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4865036
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.34 sq mi
Center point: 26.1294, -97.6440