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Weslaco, TX vs San Benito, TX

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- Household income in San Benito, is 33% less than it is in Weslaco and is 108% below the National Average.
- Weslaco unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- San Benito unemployment rate is 12.4%.
 Weslaco, TXSan Benito, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,750  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,245$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,391  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Weslaco, TXSan Benito, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Weslaco, TXSan Benito, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library12.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
Reviews for Weslaco    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I bought into a resort here. Food prices are reasonable, and winters are mild. Aside from that, this place is a geographic nothing-burger. Aside from the  More

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Reviews for San Benito    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

San Benito has great climate and some of if not the most friendly, respectful and considerate people in the U.  More

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