Benjamin

Population: 236
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $61,300

Located in Knox County, Texas, Benjamin is a community with a population of 236. Its median household income of $49,375 runs below the Knox County figure of $56,304.

Between 2019 and 2023, Benjamin's population grew 62.8% from 145 to 236, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $42,800 to $61,300.

14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 236
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $61,300
Median gross rent: $520
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

145236

Median household income

$37,917$49,375

Median home value

$42,800$61,300

Median gross rent

$473$520

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	145	$37,917	$42,800	—
2020	238	$37,500	$45,300	—
2021	238	$35,375	$45,000	$473
2022	214	$37,841	$61,400	$520
2023	236	$49,375	$61,300	$520

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 3430.5%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 545.1%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	6.8%
5 to 17	58	24.6%
18 to 24	1	0.4%
25 to 34	72	30.5%
35 to 44	9	3.8%
45 to 54	12	5.1%
55 to 64	27	11.4%
65 to 74	22	9.3%
75 and over	19	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	162	68.6%
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	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	30.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate16.1%

Some college or associate's64.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.0%
High school graduate	26	16.1%
Some college or associate's	103	64.0%
Bachelor's degree	24	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	92.2%
Carpooled	7	7.8%
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	11	12.2%
15 to 29 min	60	66.7%
30 to 44 min	8	8.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 5.1% (11 of 217)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	75.4%
Nonfamily households	15	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	45.5%
Vacant	73	54.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	65.6%
Renter-occupied	21	34.4%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	81.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	17.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4807636
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.5836, -99.7929