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Texas · Census place 65036

San Benito city, TX

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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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