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Benjamin, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Benjamin is 302, which is 14.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Benjamin population density is 287.31 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Benjamin is white, which represent 93.05% of the total population. The average Benjamin education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 302. #1408

Population Growth Since 2000, #585

Benjamin, TX	14.39%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1329

Benjamin, TX	287.31 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	281 (93.05%, #630)
Black:	14 (4.64%, #552)
Hispanic:	48 (15.89%, #1095)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #739)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #822)
One Race, Other:	3 (0.99%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	4 (1.32%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

262 (86.75%) out of the total population of 302 reported first ancestry.

	Benjamin, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	15	4.97%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	37	12.25%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	6	1.99%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	21	6.95%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	26	8.61%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	18	5.96%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	1.66%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	13	4.30%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	11	3.64%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	5	1.66%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	6	1.99%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	31	10.26%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	6	1.99%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 118 (39.07%, see rank)

Females: 184 (60.93%, see rank)

Benjamin, TX	Male: 39.07% Female: 60.93%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Benjamin, TX	33.30 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Benjamin, TX	32.90 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Benjamin, TX	33.70 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Benjamin, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	19	6.29%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	22	7.28%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	31	10.26%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	18	5.96%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	24	7.95%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	43	14.24%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	11	3.64%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	49	16.23%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	23	7.62%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	29	9.60%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	23	7.62%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	3.31%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Benjamin, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	188, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	24, 12.77%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	80, 42.55%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	44, 23.40%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	34, 18.09%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	6, 3.19%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.90, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Benjamin, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	17	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	36	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	20	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Benjamin, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	115, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.28, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	38, 33.04%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	77, 66.96%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	77, 66.96%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.91, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	51, 44.35%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	38, 33.04%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Benjamin, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	230	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	87	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	20	22.99%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	53	60.92%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	9	10.34%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	5	5.75%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	143	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	32	22.38%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	55	38.46%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	33	23.08%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	23	16.08%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Benjamin, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	286	94.70%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	238	78.81%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	45	14.90%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.99%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16	5.30%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.99%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13	4.30%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16	5.30%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Benjamin, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	97	84.35%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	14	12.17%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4	3.48%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.