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Benjamin, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Benjamin is a Census city of 266 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Knox County. Median household income is $52,708, 60.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Benjamin
What Benjamin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land253 plus or minus 108
- County holding the largest share of its areaKnox County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benjamin
How many people live in Benjamin
- Population266 plus or minus 113
- Median age25.5 plus or minus 11.5
- Population under 18124 plus or minus 53
- Share under 1846.6 percent
- Population 65 and over24 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over9.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Households53 plus or minus 21
- Family households43 plus or minus 20
- Share of households that are families81.1 percent plus or minus 19.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benjamin
Income and work in Benjamin
- Median household income$52,708 plus or minus $13,467
- Per capita income$21,126 plus or minus $6,634
- Civilian labor force95 plus or minus 50
- Employed95 plus or minus 50
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over140 plus or minus 54
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.1 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent plus or minus 10.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benjamin
Housing in Benjamin
- Housing units130 plus or minus 53
- Occupied units53 plus or minus 21
- Vacant units77 plus or minus 53
- Vacancy rate59.2 percent plus or minus 32.8
- Owner occupied32 plus or minus 16
- Renter occupied21 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate60.4 percent plus or minus 18.4
- Median owner-occupied home value$62,900 plus or minus $25,775
- Median gross rent, monthly$527 plus or minus $179
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.0 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units107 plus or minus 52
- Share single family82.3 percent plus or minus 21.9
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes23 plus or minus 17
- Median year structure built1955
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benjamin
How Benjamin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute91 plus or minus 49
- Commuting under 15 minutes10 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.0 percent plus or minus 17.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more22 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.2 percent plus or minus 23.9
- Drove alone94.5 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Benjamin
Flood risk in Benjamin
- NFIP communityCity of Benjamin
- NFIP community number480888
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/27/75
The City of Benjamin does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480888 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Knox County, not Benjamin
Knox County context, not Benjamin figures
- Establishments in Knox County79
- Covered employment, Knox County1,056
- Average annual pay, Knox County$51,814
Every figure in this section is published for Knox County as a whole and is not a measurement of Benjamin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Benjamin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Benjamin, Texas?
266, in 53 households. Benjamin city covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 253 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Benjamin in?
Knox County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Benjamin?
$52,708. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,900. Median gross rent is $527 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Benjamin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Benjamin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Benjamin, city of, community 480888, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Benjamin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Knox County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Benjamin.
Is zoning published for Benjamin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.