San Benito County, CA Demographic Data
San Benito County, CA Summary
San Benito County is located in California
- Population: 56,210
- Area: 1,390.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,388.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 40.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,914.04 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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San Benito County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,989
50%
50.8
Male
29,062
50%
49.2
Total Population
58,051
323,128,000
San Benito County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,919
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,297
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,642
8.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,491
7.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,041
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,582
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,503
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,206
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,703
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,148
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,868
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,807
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
844
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,343
72.9%
77.2
Female
21,240
50.2%
51.3
Male
21,103
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,588
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,360
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,519
11.2%
15.2
Female
3,471
53.2%
55.8
Male
3,048
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
San Benito County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
55,264
95.2%
96.8
White
48,662
83.8%
72.6
Black or African American
440
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
445
0.8%
0.8
Asian
1,517
2.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
419
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
127
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
560
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
139
0.2%
0.2
Korean
138
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
13
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
121
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
110
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
65
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
27
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
18
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,090
7.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,787
4.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
33,864
58.3%
17.8
Mexican
31,382
54.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
230
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
52
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,200
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,187
41.7%
82.2
San Benito County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,044
13.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,913
7.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,032
24.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,718
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,005
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,777
13.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,172
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,957
21.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,704
78.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,949
18.9%
31.2
San Benito County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,737
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
23,198
51.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,357
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
842
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,059
4.6
5.8%
San Benito County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,824
60.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
21,308
39.4%
21.6%
Spanish
19,550
36.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
981
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
692
1.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
85
0.2%
1.1%
San Benito County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
489
2.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
647
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,401
8.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,267
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,985
11.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,026
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,595
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,184
18.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,625
9.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,171
6.7%
6.4
Median household income
73,814
57,617
Per capita income
27,848
31,128
San Benito County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,942
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,372
8.9%
9.8
Construction
2,563
9.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,098
19.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,066
4.0%
6.6
Information
326
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,096
11.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,312
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,288
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,212
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,280
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,258
4.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
824
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,403
16.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,396
27.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,776
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,923
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,139
19.3%
18.1%
San Benito County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,603
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,487
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,467
13.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
136
0.5%
5.1
Walked
379
1.5%
2.7
Other means
329
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
805
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.5
26.6
San Benito County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
460
2.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,598
20.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,527
37.5%
37.1
3 or more
6,805
39.1%
21.0
San Benito County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
17,390
95.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,824
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,566
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
749
4.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
San Benito County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,139
1 room
275
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
241
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,097
6.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,270
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,246
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,933
21.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,348
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,009
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,720
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
San Benito County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,139
1-unit, detached
14,039
77.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
899
5.0%
5.9
2-units
220
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,066
5.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
369
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
213
1.2%
4.4
20 or more units
434
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
897
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
San Benito County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,708
9.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
886
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,283
7.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,273
7.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,560
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,697
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,496
24.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,025
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
185
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
26
0.1%
1.4%
San Benito County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,173
64.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,333
7.7%
4.7
Electricity
3,442
19.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,143
6.6%
1.9
Solar energy
72
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
81
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
132
0.8%
1.1
San Benito County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,385
47295100.0
Less than $500
55
0.7%
1.6%
$500 to $999
275
3.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
954
11.4%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,342
16.0%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,697
20.2%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
1,915
22.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,147
25.6%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,207
26.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,462
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,200
14.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
741
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,768
33.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
San Benito County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,231
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
39
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
201
3.2%
1.9%
Less than $500
438
7.0%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
595
9.5%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,491
23.9%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,693
27.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,774
28.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
335
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,316
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
602
9.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
734
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
897
14.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
680
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
610
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,671
43.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
372
0.0%
0.0%
San Benito County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,824
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
396
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
119
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
215
2.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
365
3.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,604
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,564
42.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,298
30.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
263
2.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
423,100
205,000
