Benavides

Population: 1,399
Median household income: $44,950
Median home value: $84,800

Benavides, a community in Duval County, Texas, has 1,399 residents. Its median household income of $44,950 runs below the Duval County figure of $50,081.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benavides's population declined 12.8% from 1,604 to 1,399, while its median home value rose 75.9% from $48,200 to $84,800.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 84.3% of the population. 62.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,399
Median age: 31.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,950
Median home value: $84,800
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 582
Homeownership rate: 54.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6041,399

Median household income

$34,375$44,950

Median home value

$48,200$84,800

Median gross rent

$537$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,604	$34,375	$48,200	$537
2020	2,077	$65,076	$61,000	$765
2021	1,231	$51,848	$67,400	$840
2022	1,409	$56,198	$84,000	$850
2023	1,399	$44,950	$84,800	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 515.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	15.0%
5 to 17	240	17.2%
18 to 24	83	5.9%
25 to 34	228	16.3%
35 to 44	52	3.7%
45 to 54	140	10.0%
55 to 64	272	19.4%
65 to 74	95	6.8%
75 and over	79	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	220	15.7%
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)	1,179	84.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	120	13.9%
High school graduate	381	44.0%
Some college or associate's	235	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	71	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	59	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone62.4%

Carpooled22.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	256	62.4%
Carpooled	90	22.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	62	15.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	166	47.7%
15 to 29 min	21	6.0%
30 to 44 min	34	9.8%
45 to 59 min	101	29.0%
60+ min	26	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.67
Poverty rate: 22.7% (318 of 1,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	285	74.8%
Nonfamily households	96	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	381	65.5%
Vacant	201	34.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	208	54.6%
Renter-occupied	173	45.4%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	481	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.5%
5 to 19 units	16	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	76	13.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807528
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.5969, -98.4138