California / San Benito County
Who knew San Benito County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for San Benito County, CA. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call San Benito County demographic data boring!
| Population 2010 Census | 55,269 | #43 in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Median Income 2010 for Households | $65,771 | |
| Poverty Rate |
11.7% |
|
| Median Age | 34.3 years | |
| Largest Racial or Ethnic Group | Hispanic | |
| Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates | ||
With 55,269 people, San Benito County is the 43rd most populated county in the state of California out of 58 counties. But watch out, San Benito County, because Calaveras County with 45,578 people and Siskiyou County with 44,900 people are right behind you.
In 2010, the median household income of San Benito County residents was $65,771.
San Benito County households made slightly more than Santa Cruz County households ($65,253) and Alpine County households ($63,478)
However, 11.7% of San Benito County residents live in poverty.
The median age for San Benito County residents is 34.3 years young.
The largest San Benito County racial/ethinic groups are Hispanic (56.4%) followed by White (38.3%) and Asian (2.3%).
| Non-Hispanic Population | |
|---|---|
| White | 21,154 |
| Black | 355 |
| American Indian | 231 |
| Asian | 1,298 |
| Pacific Islander | 65 |
| Some Other Race | 67 |
| Two or More Races | 913 |
| Hispanic | 31,186 |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race | |
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."
Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. San Benito County ladies have a higher median age.
| Median Age | 34.3 years |
|---|---|
| Median Age - Females | 35.2 years |
| Median Age - Males | 33.4 years |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female | |
With 29.1% of the San Benito County population under 18, San Benito County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.
| Persons Under 18 | 29.1% |
|---|---|
| Persons Over 65 | 9.7% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
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