|
Population (year 2000): 23,444. Estimated
population in July 2005: 24,699 (+5.4% change)
Males: 11,117 (47.4%), Females: 12,327 (52.6%)
Cameron County
Zip code:
78586
Median resident age: 29.7 years
Median household income: $24,027 (year 2000)
Median house value: $39,500 (year 2000)
Races in San Benito:
- Hispanic (86.9%)
- Other race (20.5%)
- White Non-Hispanic (12.5%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (2.8%), United States (2.2%),
English (2.2%), Irish (1.6%).
Elevation: 40 feet
Land area: 11.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in San Benito
- High school or higher: 51.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 12.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in San Benito city
- Never married: 27.1%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 6.8%
- Divorced: 8.2%
17.8% Foreign born (17.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,416 (+11.5%).
Hospital/medical center in San Benito:
- DOLLY VINSANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (400 E HWY 77
PO BOX 42)
Other hospitals/medical centers near San Benito:
- RIO GRANDE STATE CENTER (about 7 miles; HARLINGEN,
TX)
- SOUTH TEXAS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HARLINGEN, TX)
- VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles;
HARLINGEN, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to San
Benito:
- VALLEY INTL (about 6 miles; HARLINGEN, TX; ID: HRL)
- BROWNSVILLE/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND INT'L (about 23
miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; ID: BRO)
- MC ALLEN MILLER INTL (about 42 miles; MC ALLEN, TX;
ID: MFE)
Other public-use airports nearest to San Benito:
- PORT ISABEL-CAMERON COUNTY (about 21 miles; PORT
ISABEL, TX; ID: PIL)
- MID VALLEY (about 23 miles; WESLACO, TX; ID: T65)
- CHARLES R JOHNSON (about 32 miles; PORT MANSFIELD,
TX; ID: T05)
Amtrak stations near San Benito:
- 6 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus
Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public
restrooms, public payphones.
- 19 miles: BROWNSVILLE (1134 E. ST. CHARLES) - Bus
Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, intercity bus
service.
College/University in San Benito:
- REYNALDO GARZA SCHOOL OF LAW (Location: 905 N
SHORE DR; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
San Benito:
- TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-HARLINGEN (about 7
miles; HARLINGEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE (about 17
miles; BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,044)
- TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE (about 17 miles;
BROWNSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,556)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS-PAN AMERICAN (about 41
miles; EDINBURG, TX; FT enrollment: 9,651)
- SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles;
MCALLEN, TX; FT enrollment: 7,142)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE (about 95 miles;
KINGSVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,860)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI (about 110
miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,282)
Public high school in San Benito:
- SAN BENITO H S (Students: 1,506; Location:
450 S WILLIAMS RD; Grades: 10 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in San Benito:
- MILLER JORDAN MIDDLE (Students: 1,221;
Location: 700 N MCCULLOUGH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BERTA CABAZA MIDDLE (Students: 987; Location:
2901 SHAFER RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- SAN BENITO VETERANS MEMORIAL ACADE (Students:
850; Location: 450 S WILLIAMS RD; Grades: 09 - 09)
- FRED BOOTH (Students: 740; Location: 845
ZARAGOZA ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- LA PALOMA EL (Students: 616; Location: 240 N
CROCKETT ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- DOWNS EL (Students: 557; Location: 1302 N
DOWLING; Grades: PK - 05)
- RANGERVILLE EL (Students: 544; Location:
17558 LANDRUM PARK RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- RAUL GARZA JR EL (Students: 542; Location:
846 8TH ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- LA ENCANTADA EL (Students: 541; Location: 1
MILE FARM RD 1577; Grades: PK - 05)
- CASH EL (Students: 475; Location: 400 N
PONCIANA ST; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in San Benito:
- SAN BENITO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$131,254; Location: 101 W ROSE ST; 35,712 books; 452
audio materials; 1,330 video materials; 110 serial
subscriptions)
|
