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Duval County

Population in 2011: 1,356. Population change since 2000: -19.6%
 

Males: 671  (49.5%)
Females: 685  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  44.2 years
Texas median age:  40.8 years

Zip codes: 78341.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,881 (it was $21,513 in 2000)
Benavides:

$33,881
Texas:

$48,259
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,767

Benavides city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $40,205 (it was $23,900 in 2000)
Benavides:

$40,205
Texas:

$125,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $55,573; Detached houses: $55,727; Townhouses or other attached units: $60,885; In 2-unit structures: $131,917; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,511; Mobile homes: $50,096

Median gross rent in 2009: $623.

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  • Hispanic - 1,245 (91.4%)
  • White alone - 105 (7.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 5 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.1%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.1%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.07%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.07%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.07%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Benavides: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 380 feet

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 751 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benavides:

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benavides city:

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

75 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This city:  4.4%
Texas:  13.9%



According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Benavides, Texas as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Benavides to the number of sex offenders is 379 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $473 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $298 (0.8%)
Benavides satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (62.7 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (128.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Realitos, TX (3.6 miles ), Concepcion, TX (3.8 miles) , San Diego, TX (4.0 miles ), Loma Linda East, TX (4.2 miles ), Coyote Acres, TX (4.4 miles ), Alice Acres, TX (4.5 miles ), Rancho Alegre, TX (4.7 miles ), Freer, TX (4.8 miles ).

Latitude: 27.60 N, Longitude: 98.41 W

Area code: 361

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.1%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-4.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (40%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (57%)
  • Educational services (27%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Public administration (2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (1%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Plant and system operators (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

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Average climate in Benavides, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Benavides-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.8 miles away from the Benavides city center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/1/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Benavides-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from Benavides center
On 4/7/2008 at 09:51:12, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.9 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/20/1991 at 23:38:19, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/1993 at 15:30:19, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Benavides center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Duval County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Fires: 2, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Rose Meza Harrison - Texan politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Benavides:

  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL ALICE (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; ALICE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL KLEBERG (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; KINGSVILLE, TX)
  • CHRISTUS SPOHN HOSPITAL CORPUS CHRISTI (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 49 miles away; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Benavides, TX

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benavides:

  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 33 miles; Kingsville, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,342)
  • Texas A & M International University (about 63 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,518)
  • Del Mar College (about 63 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 67 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 6,428)
  • Laredo Community College (about 69 miles; Laredo, TX; FT enrollment: 3,416)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 90 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 12,559)
  • South Texas College (about 96 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 8,613)

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Public elementary/middle school in Benavides:

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.7%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.4%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benavides, TX


Benavides compared to Texas state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Benavides (2011 data):

  • Texas Champion Bank: Benavides Branch at 300 East Main Street, branch established on 1995/09/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $344.7 mil, Deposits: $288.3 mil, headquarters in Alice, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mesquite Financial Services, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Benavides travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Duval County Texas:


2008 Presidential Election results in Duval County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Benavides (based on Duval County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.24%
Here71.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristOther
Adherents83.4%14.3%1.4%0.5%0.4%
Congregations50.0%25.0%12.5%6.3%6.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Duval County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Duval County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Duval County:

9.3%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Duval County:

25.9%
State:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.6%
Texas:

15.7%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,455$41,4600$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,675$32,1000$0
Judicial and Legal 1$4,531$54,3720$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$34,025$51,0380$0
Police - Other 3$8,517$34,0680$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$1,860
Streets and Highways 1$3,354$40,2480$0
Health 1$3,591$43,0921$1,451
Parks and Recreation 1$3,388$40,6560$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,882$46,5840$0
Totals for Government 18$67,418$44,9452$3,311


6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.45%
Texas average:

8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jim Wells County, TX  1.86% ($5,899 average AGI)
from Nueces County, TX  0.92% ($24,588)
from Kleberg County, TX  0.43% ($22,313)


7.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,503 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.77%
Texas average:

7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jim Wells County, TX  2.55% ($31,688 average AGI)
to Nueces County, TX  1.38% ($28,192)
to Bexar County, TX  0.32% ($21,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benavides:

  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVOZ (890 AM; 12 kW; DEL MAR HILLS, TX; Owner: CONSOLIDATED RADIO, INC.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benavides:

  • KUKA (105.9 FM; SAN DIEGO, TX; Owner: IDEAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBRA (95.9 FM; FREER, TX; Owner: COBRA BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
  • KMFM (100.7 FM; PREMONT, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KOPY-FM (92.1 FM; ALICE, TX; Owner: SCENDERO MULTIMEDIA, INC.)
  • KEKO (101.7 FM; HEBBRONVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA CADENA RADIO LUZ INC.)
Benavides, Texas:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Texas average:
  • Fatal accident count: 170
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
  • Fatalities: 187
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Benavides fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Benavides)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • BENAVIDES, W Of Hwy 339 1.8 Mi N Of Hwy 459 (Lat: 27.606444 Lon: -98.420361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.8 m, Overall height: 101.8 m, Call Sign: WMT586
    Assigned Frequencies: 6835.00 MHz, 6775.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
  • STATION, 3.6 Mi W Int Of Hwy 16 & Fm 2295 (Lat: 27.569194 Lon: -98.715000), Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WGX926
    Assigned Frequencies: 2191.20 MHz, 2196.00 MHz, 2186.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/14/2000, Expiration Date: 01/31/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/11/2003
    Registrant: Phone: (713) 877-7343


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Benavides


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