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San Benito, TX Profile


San Benito, TX, population 25,365, is located in Texas's Cameron county, about 18.0 miles from Brownsville and 37.5 miles from McAllen.

Through the 90's San Benito's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of San Benito has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 San Benito's population has grown by about 3%.

San Benito's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in San Benito tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White76%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed24%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,266N/A
200124,165-0.42%
200224,2960.54%
200324,3510.23%
200424,4230.30%
200524,5200.40%
200624,5990.32%
200724,7240.51%
200825,0011.12%
200925,3651.46%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$24,027
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001296
2002176
2003245
2004362
2005375
2006299
2007254
2008351
2009254
2010307
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 112751
2002 061324
2003 081834
2004 0132254
2005 0142356
2006 1101451
2007 051445
2008 191760
2009 151741
2010 0111849

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200110,227
20028,355
20039,070
200410,896
20056,580
20066,134
20075,392
20084,213
20094,699
20104,539
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 300 2,087 65
2002 265 1,698 83
2003 358 1,797 62
2004 357 2,270 55
2005 203 1,375 53
2006 331 1172 55
2007 305 1005 46
2008 255 729 61
2009 261 878 44
2010 249 836 68

Location

Elevation40 feet above sea level
Land Area9.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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