San Benito County Information
San Benito in
California occupies
1,391 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,842, a change from a 2000 population of
53,234 and
36,697 in 1990.
15.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.6% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
237 acts of violent crime reported in
San Benito in 2004, a change from
337 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,762 people:
7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6%.
Read more about
San Benito, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | San Benito | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,391 sq. miles | Ranked 488 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,842 | Ranked 885 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 56,006 | |
| Population 2000 | 53,234 | Ranked 880 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 36,697 | Ranked 1,082 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.7% | |
| African American | 1.4% | |
| Asian American | 3.1% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 17.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 237 | 337 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 25 | |
| Robberies | 32 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 180 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,281 | 1,114 |
| Burglaries | 317 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 808 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 156 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 25,018 | 27,418 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,762 | 1,649 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 6% |
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