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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do San Benito, TX compare?
| Figure | San Benito, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,980 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 24,861 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,573 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.1% |
| Measure | San Benito, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 24,709±31 |
| Median age | 33.8±3.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 92.9%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 6.4%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 17.6%±3.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $43,639±$4,426 |
| Per capita income | $20,093±$2,048 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.7%±7.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,300±$7,386 |
| Median gross rent | $839±$109 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.1%±11.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.0%±5.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.2%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 27.0%±4.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov