BenavidesTX
A town of 1,470. A typical home worth about $71K.
What makes Benavides stand out
The 3 things Benavides does most differently from other towns.
Benavides has shrunk 13.1% since 2010
1,362 people in 2010; 1,470 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Benavides’s report card
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Weather
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Benavides. Another town gets a different order.
A typical Benavides home is worth about $71K
The typical Benavides home is worth about $71,000, down 16.5% in a year, 76% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Benavides’s public schools outperform 4% of Texas districts
The public schools Benavides’s kids attend trail 96% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides El | PK–5 | 61 | C− |
| Benavides Secondary | 6–12 | 87 | C |
| Tripoint Academy Sa | M | — | Not graded |
Most working residents commute out of Benavides
Most working residents leave Benavides for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Corpus Christi (12%), Alice (11%) and Houston (7%). Half commute less than 60 miles.
Where working residents work
Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Benavides beats the Texas average on 3 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| What stands out | Benavides | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 17% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.8% | 21.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 36% | 19.1% |
Mild winters, hot summers
Benavides has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
1,470 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Benavides
City in Texas, United States
Benavides ( BEN-ə-VEE-dəs) is a city in Duval County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 1,183
- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 371 ft
- ZIP code
- 78341
- Area code
- 361