Texas · Census place 65036
San Benito city, TX
Quick answer
San Benito city has 24,677 residents, ranking #136 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $41,445, the median home is worth $85,100 and median gross rent runs $885 a month.
- Population
- 24,677San Benito city residents
- Median household income
- $41,445Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $85,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $885Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in San Benito city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the San Benito city median would spend about 25.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28% of residents and 68.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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