San Benito, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Benito	Texas	National
Income per capita	$20,466	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$46,256	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,045	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,329	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,532	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,786	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.4%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Benito is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in San Benito is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Benito is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in San Benito is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,834 $46,256 $92,512

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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San Benito median earnings by income bracket

San Benito employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	20.1%	20.1%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palm Valley, TX	1,960	$111,800	37.5%
Rancho Viejo, TX	3,084	$109,722	34.9%
La Paloma, TX	4,278	$104,479	28.5%
Orason, TX	568	$85,471	5.1%
San Pedro, TX	189	$82,963	2.0%
San Benito, TX	24,920	$46,256	43.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Potomac, MD	24,916	$251,631	209.4%
Harvey, IL	24,931	$49,405	39.3%
Papillion, NE	24,905	$135,185	66.2%
Arnold, MD	24,899	$175,192	115.4%
Elmwood Park, IL	24,953	$94,614	16.3%
San Benito, TX	24,920	$46,256	43.1%

Source: The San Benito, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.