Overview
1,231
Total Population
26.9
Median age
58.00%
Female population %
72.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
89.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,225
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Benavides's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Benavides is 26.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Benavides's population under 18 was 34.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Benavides's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Benavides, 30.06% were under the age of 15, 28.92% aged 15 to 29, 23.88% aged 30 to 64, 14.05% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 197 more females than males in Benavides:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.00% females and 42.00% males in Benavides, TX.
- The Benavides, TX gender ratio is 72.4:100 i.e. 72.4 men to 100 women (0.724).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 81.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 139.
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Race / Ethnicity
Benavides's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Benavides population: 97.40% are White and 2.60% are multiracial.
- Benavides's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,225 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6 (0.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Benavides is White with a population of 1,199 (97.40% of the total population).
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Year by year
Benavides's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,666 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Benavides's population decreased by 178 (10.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Benavides's population decreased by 302 (20.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Benavides's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,160.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)