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Revision as of 08:00, 4 April 2006 by Bluebot (talk | contribs) (Unicodifying using AWB)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Benavides is a city located in Duval County, Texas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,686.
Geography
Benavides is located at 27°35'48" North, 98°24'43" West (27.596677, -98.411884)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,686 people, 625 households, and 444 families residing in the city. The population density was 359.7/km² (934.0/mi²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 165.5/km² (429.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.57% White, 0.06% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 13.82% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 95.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 625 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,513, and the median income for a family was $27,059. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,481 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,332. 28.7% of the population and 25.1% of families were below the poverty line. 31.2% of those under the age of 18 and 32.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.