Population 176 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ben Hur
Household size in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.54 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ben Hur is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Ben Hur is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ben Hur: 17.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ben Hur
Renters in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in Ben Hur rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Ben Hur: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Ben Hur are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $851 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $745 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $947 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ben Hur costs $947 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ben Hur
Bachelor's degrees in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ben Hur have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Ben Hur have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in Texas overall (85.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ben Hur
| Period | Ben Hur | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Ben Hur is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ben Hur compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Hur | 3.06 | 40.7 | 17.4% | 7.0% | 13.2% | 1985 | $947 | 21.3% | 90.1% | 5.8% |
| Mart | 2.79 | 35.6 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 18.5% | 1975 | $910 | 14.4% | 90.0% | 6.4% |
| Kirk | 3.06 | 44.0 | 19.8% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 1990 | $963 | 17.0% | 85.3% | 3.9% |
| Odds | 2.68 | 44.5 | 11.5% | 10.8% | 14.5% | 1984 | $992 | 28.9% | 95.1% | 6.2% |
| Riesel | 2.80 | 34.4 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 10.4% | 1986 | $1,033 | 27.4% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Horn Hill | 3.20 | 45.4 | 20.3% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 1985 | $857 | 15.2% | 86.0% | 2.6% |
| Prairie Hill | 2.79 | 41.2 | 18.8% | 8.2% | 18.6% | 2000 | $1,175 | 20.4% | 83.8% | 6.7% |
| Hallsburg | 2.68 | 40.4 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 1991 | $859 | 20.6% | 89.4% | 3.1% |
| Elk | 2.76 | 43.1 | 6.7% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 1993 | $918 | 14.9% | 83.0% | 8.3% |
| Echols | 2.87 | 42.6 | 17.2% | 9.9% | 15.3% | 1992 | $1,070 | 20.4% | 86.0% | 4.2% |
| Axtell | 2.73 | 40.6 | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 1987 | $876 | 19.0% | 86.7% | 16.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ben Hur. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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