San Benito County, California (CA)

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• • 36,66260.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • 20,34933.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,8083.0%Asian alone
  • 1,0921.8%Two or more races
  • 4540.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1960.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 1080.2%Some other race alone
  • 360.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander alone

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 142
• Thefts: 190
• Auto thefts: 19

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 41
• Burglaries: 117
• Thefts: 171
• Auto thefts: 7

Health of residents in San Benito County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $5,108 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,028 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in San Benito County is $831 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $924 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1309 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hollister, Aromas, Ridgemark, San Juan Bautista, San Benito-Bitterwater, Tres Pinos.

2018 air pollution in San Benito County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.028 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 20.6 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 7.2 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Ellis County, Oklahoma , Howell County, Missouri , Scott County, Tennessee , Norfolk city, Virginia , Norton city, Virginia , Roanoke city, Virginia .

Current college students: 2,570
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 12,019 (46.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 9692010 or later
• 3,3022000 to 2009
• 2,3811990 to 1999
• 2,4321980 to 1989
• 1,7191970 to 1979
• 1,806Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 51.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 15,013
• One, attached: 890
• Two: 335
• 3 or 4: 925
• 5 to 9: 554
• 10 to 19: 153
• 20 to 49: 352
• 50 or more: 80
• Mobile homes: 749
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in San Benito County with a mortgage: 8,782 (169 second mortgage, 745 home equity loan, 127 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,826

Religion statistics for San Benito County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in San Benito County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
• California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, Incident Period: February 1, 2017 - February 23, 2017, FEMA Id: 4308, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: January 3, 2017 - January 12, 2017, FEMA Id: 4301, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1203: February 09, 1998, FEMA Id: 1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 01, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1155: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1046: March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: 1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
• California Severe Freeze, Incident Period: December 19, 1990 to January 03, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-894: February 11, 1991, FEMA Id: 894, Natural disaster type: Freeze
• California Loma Prieta Earthquake, Incident Period: October 17, 1989 to December 18, 1989, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-845: October 18, 1989, FEMA Id: 845, Natural disaster type: Earthquake
• California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to March 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-758: February 21, 1986, FEMA Id: 758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.02% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($74,867 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.34% relocated from other counties in California ($69,984 average AGI)
0.68% relocated from other states ($4,883 average AGI)

San Benito County:	0.68%
California average:	1.72%

from Santa Clara County, CA	3.37% ($88,909 average AGI)
from Monterey County, CA	0.81% ($69,153)
from Santa Cruz County, CA	0.55% ($64,107)
from Merced County, CA	0.25% ($46,143)
from Alameda County, CA	0.16% ($81,543)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.15% ($44,469)
from San Mateo County, CA	0.12% ($141,630)

6.34% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($55,634 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.08% relocated to other counties in California ($42,924 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($12,710 average AGI)

San Benito County:	1.26%
California average:	1.90%

to Santa Clara County, CA	1.68% ($58,161 average AGI)
to Monterey County, CA	0.78% ($50,212)
to Merced County, CA	0.47% ($38,718)
to Santa Cruz County, CA	0.31% ($55,328)
to Sacramento County, CA	0.17% ($57,270)
to Alameda County, CA	0.15% ($62,000)
to San Diego County, CA	0.12% ($43,731)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in San Benito County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 9,374 (1,261 living alone), Female householders: 8,917 (1,395 living alone)

• 10,790 spouses (10,717 opposite-sex spouses), 1,630 unmarried partners, (1,590 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 21,300 children (20,064 natural, 383 adopted, 852 stepchildren), 2,033 grandchildren, 1,283 brothers or sisters, 1,171 parents, 117 foster children, 2,228 other relatives, 1,578 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 271

Size of family households: 4,697 2-persons, 3,231 3-persons, 3,206 4-persons, 1,784 5-persons, 1,048 6-persons, 629 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,657 1-person, 853 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

9,216 married couples with children.
3,669 single-parent households (1,233 men, 2,436 women).

59.9% of residents of San Benito speak English at home.
35.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (21% speak English very well, 51% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $172,960,000 ($3,075 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,562,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $70,526,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,838,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $740,000
Federal grants: $30,625,000
Federal procurement contracts: $27,265,000 ($24,769,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,966,000 ($62,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $224,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,652,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,407,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-41 per 1000 residents
State:	-18 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in San Benito County, California
• 7872014 or later
• 3422010 to 2013
• 2,0442000 to 2009
• 4,5921990 to 1999
• 4,0131980 to 1989
• 2,8971970 to 1979
• 1,0331960 to 1969
• 1,1651950 to 1959
• 7751940 to 1949
• 1,6461939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in San Benito County, California

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in San Benito County, California
• 961 room
• 72 rooms
• 943 rooms
• 6794 rooms
• 2,3355 rooms
• 2,8976 rooms
• 2,1917 rooms
• 1,4558 rooms
• 1,8419+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Benito County, California
• 1551 room
• 2232 rooms
• 8893 rooms
• 1,4744 rooms
• 1,6185 rooms
• 1,2066 rooms
• 3897 rooms
• 4598 rooms
• 1539+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in San Benito County, California

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in San Benito County, California
• 95no bedroom
• 811 bedroom
• 1,1042 bedrooms
• 5,5143 bedrooms
• 3,8924 bedrooms
• 9785+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in San Benito County, California
• 155no bedroom
• 8231 bedroom
• 2,4962 bedrooms
• 2,3333 bedrooms
• 7464 bedrooms
• 395+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in San Benito County, California in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in San Benito County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 116no vehicle
• 1,2141 vehicle
• 4,2422 vehicles
• 3,1283 vehicles
• 1,8744 vehicles
• 1,2155+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in San Benito County in renter-occupied apartments
• 350no vehicle
• 1,8711 vehicle
• 2,5922 vehicles
• 1,2453 vehicles
• 4274 vehicles
• 2185+ vehicles

88.6% of San Benito County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in California.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 42,045
• Other state: 5,932
• Northeast: 950
• Midwest: 1,468
• South: 1,819
• West: 1,701

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 854
• Number of aged recipients: 265
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 589
• Number of recipients under 18: 67
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 418
• Number of recipients older than 64: 369
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 510
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 397

San Benito County on our top lists:

• #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m³)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"