Benjamin, TX Population

Overview

238

Total Population

31.4

Median age

42.86%

Female population %

133.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

98.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

48

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Benjamin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Benjamin is 31.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Benjamin's population under 18 was 30.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Benjamin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Benjamin, 30.67% were under the age of 15, 14.71% aged 15 to 29, 35.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 less females than males in Benjamin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.86% females and 57.14% males in Benjamin, TX.
The Benjamin, TX gender ratio is 133.3:100 i.e. 133.3 men to 100 women (1.333).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 29.

Benjamin's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Benjamin population: 92.44% are White, 0.42% are Black or African American and 7.14% are multiracial.
Benjamin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 48 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19 (79.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Benjamin is White with a population of 22 (92.44% of the total population).

Benjamin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 264 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Benjamin's population increased by 3 (1.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Benjamin's population decreased by 60 (23.26%), 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, Benjamin's population was lowest in year 2021 at 195.