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San Benito, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Cameron County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
24,677
Population
1,562/sq mi density
$41,445
Median Income
$19,058 per capita
$85,100
Home Value
$162,586 Zillow
$885
Median Rent
37.3% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
312 sunny days/yr
660
Violent Crime/100K
3,878 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$41,445 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,100 home value, $885/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
660 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,445
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,058
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
93% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: San Benito vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows San Benito’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,445
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,058
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,428
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$857
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$857
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.7%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$17,387M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
9.7%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,200
Restaurants
815
Healthcare
1,060
Retail
1,030
Manufacturing
186
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,428
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,394
83% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,445 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,058 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,428 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $857 |
| County GDP | $17,387M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 9.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,200 |
| Restaurants | 815 |
| Healthcare | 1,060 |
| Retail | 1,030 |
| Manufacturing | 186 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,428 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,394 |