COMPARING TWO PLACES
Primera vs San Benito
PLACE A
Primera, Texas
VS
PLACE B
San Benito, Texas
Primera is 78% smaller than San Benito. Primera earns more, with a median household income $36,477 higher. Primera has grown faster since 2000 (29% vs 3%).
PRIMERASAN BENITODIFFERENCE
Total population5,47824,980−78% vs San Benito
Population density1,9731,581+392
Population growth29.2%2.5%+26.6 pts
Median age30.933.8−2.9
Male49.0%52.2%−3.2 pts
Female51.0%47.8%+3.2 pts
Foreign-born13.1%17.6%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic11.7%6.4%+5.3 pts
Black0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino88.3%92.9%−4.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$80,116$43,639+$36,477
Per capita income$27,820$20,093+$7,727
Poverty rate13.1%29.7%−16.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3880.428−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%14.2%+8.7 pts
Graduate degree4.6%4.1%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%7.3%−4.4 pts
Labor force participation74.8%52.4%+22.4 pts
Median home value$160,900$85,300+$75,600
Median gross rent$1,293$839+$454
Owner-occupied75.5%66.0%+9.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate18.2%10.8%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households14.4%51.9%−37.5 pts
Average commute19.917.5+2.4
Worked from home6.8%11.1%−4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Uninsured25.2%27.0%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025