Benbrook, Texas

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Population (year 2000): 20,208. Estimated population in July 2006: 22,307 (+10.4% change)

Males: 9,579	(47.4%)
Females: 10,629	(52.6%)

Tarrant County

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Zip codes: 76126.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,200 (it was $50,978 in 2000)

Benbrook	$54,200
Texas:	$42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $122,400 (it was $91,100 in 2000)

Benbrook	$122,400
Texas:	$106,000

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Races in Benbrook:

White Non-Hispanic (84.6%)
Hispanic (7.0%)
Black (4.4%)
Other race (2.7%)
Two or more races (1.9%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Korean (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (16.5%), English (14.0%), Irish (12.9%), United States (9.9%), French (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 692 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 1910 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Benbrook

High school or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benbrook city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 10.9%

894 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This city:	4.4%
Texas:	13.9%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Benbrook, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Benbrook to the number of sex offenders is 1094 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Benbrook:	2.1% ($1,871)
Texas:	1.7% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Worth, TX (9.2 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (46.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Westover Hills, TX (5.1 miles ), White Settlement, TX (5.2 miles ), Westworth Village, TX (5.8 miles ), River Oaks, TX (7.6 miles ), Edgecliff Village, TX (8.1 miles ), Lake Worth, TX (8.9 miles ), Sansom Park, TX (9.0 miles ), Fort Worth, TX (9.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 122 buildings, average cost: $61,400
1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $68,900
1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $82,000
1999: 58 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2000: 62 buildings, average cost: $111,500
2001: 75 buildings, average cost: $108,500
2002: 65 buildings, average cost: $127,400
2003: 102 buildings, average cost: $109,900
2004: 197 buildings, average cost: $105,700
2005: 180 buildings, average cost: $137,800
2006: 137 buildings, average cost: $155,100
2007: 103 buildings, average cost: $180,800

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Latitude: 32.68 N, Longitude: 97.46 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,040 (-29.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 924 (8.9%)

People in group quarters in Benbrook

169 people in nursing homes
5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

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Benbrook, Texas business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +530 (+2.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (13%)
Construction (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (13%)
Finance and insurance (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Benbrook by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	2
per 100,000	4.5	0.0	0.0	9.5	0.0	9.4	0.0	8.9
Rapes	11	6	14	5	3	7	12	1
per 100,000	49.9	26.4	67.7	23.7	14.3	32.8	54.5	4.4
Robberies	6	7	12	9	12	11	5	11
per 100,000	27.2	30.8	58.1	42.6	57.2	51.5	22.7	48.8
Assaults	17	7	11	9	16	15	19	14
per 100,000	77.1	30.8	53.2	42.6	76.3	70.2	86.4	62.1
Burglaries	47	70	80	107	128	140	123	108
per 100,000	213.1	308.0	387.1	506.9	610.3	655.6	559.0	479.1
Thefts	264	268	396	308	333	377	363	379
per 100,000	1197.0	1179.1	1916.1	1459.2	1587.8	1765.6	1649.9	1681.2
Auto thefts	30	46	48	43	45	35	44	35
per 100,000	136.0	202.4	232.3	203.7	214.6	163.9	200.0	155.3
Arson	1	0	1	5	2	1	4	4
per 100,000	4.5	0.0	4.8	23.7	9.5	4.7	18.2	17.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	146.2	121.4	204.6	169.4	167.3	204.1	188.8	161.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 47 (36 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.65
US city average:	3.00

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Benbrook-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 212% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the Benbrook city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 31.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Benbrook:

HARRIS METHODIST SOUTHWEST (about 4 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)
HEALTHSOUTH CITY VIEW REHAB HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)
OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER OF TEXAS (about 7 miles; FORT WORTH, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Benbrook, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Benbrook:

FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 6 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: NFW)
FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 12 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 23 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Benbrook:

SYCAMORE STRIP (about 9 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: 9F9)
LUCK FIELD (about 12 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: F71)
BOURLAND FIELD (about 12 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; ID: 50F)

Amtrak station near Benbrook:

11 miles: FORT WORTH (1501 JONES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.benbrook.tx.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benbrook:

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 7,032)
SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 13 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,253)
TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; FT WORTH, TX; FT enrollment: 2,403)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 22 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; DENTON, TX; FT enrollment: 5,746)
MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment: 3,029)

Library in Benbrook:

BENBROOK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $572,697; Location: 1065 MERCEDES ST; 24,000 books; 158 audio materials; 911 video materials; 104 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Benbrook include: Heritage Baptist Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Saint Giles Presbyterian Church (C), Western Hills Church of Christ (D), Wheatland Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Benbrook Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dutch Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Benbrook include: Timber Creek Park (1), Dutch Branch Park (2), Valley West Park (3), Woodlawn Park (4), Pecan Valley Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Court: United States Government - Court Federal Northern District Of Texas (6320 Southwest Boulevard Suite 200).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Benbrook and their reported violations in the past:

BENBROOK WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (Population served: 20280, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: SWTR

Notification, Public - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.2%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.0%
Whole state:	6.7%

Benbrook compared to Texas state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Benbrook (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Benbrook Branch at 851 Winscott Road, branch established on 1993-09-15. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
State National Bank: Benbrook Branch at 9100 Highway 377 South, branch established on 1972-06-19. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $1,715.7 mil, Deposits: $1,365.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Worth, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Eggemeyer Advisory Corp.
First Bank: Benbrook Branch at 9282 Benbrook Blvd., branch established on 2006-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $178.0 mil, Deposits: $155.3 mil, headquarters in Azle, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Azle Bancshares, Inc., Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Compass Bank: Benbrook Branch at 9200 Highway 377 South, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,180.6 mil, Deposits: $23,293.5 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 415 total offices, Holding Company: Compass Bancshares, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Benbrook Banking Center Branch at 8510 Highway 377 South, branch established on 1997-04-16. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Citizens National Bank: Cityview Branch at 6002 Southwest Blvd, branch established on 2007-01-16. Info updated 2007-02-05: Bank assets: $136.1 mil, Deposits: $119.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Worth, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bryant-Irvin Bancshares, Inc.

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Benbrook mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Tarrant County Texas:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	7	$40,107	$68,755	0	$0
Financial Administration	4	$17,909	$53,727	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$25,209	$37,814	0	$0
Firefighters	9	$41,041	$54,721	18	$14,637
Police - Other	11	$43,206	$47,134	7	$2,305
Other and Unallocable	10	$32,991	$39,589	1	$642
Police Protection - Officers	34	$132,900	$46,906	1	$728
Judicial and Legal	2	$5,770	$34,620	0	$0
Streets and Highways	9	$29,271	$39,028	0	$0
Health	1	$3,020	$36,240	0	$0
Totals for Government	95	$371,423	$46,917	27	$18,312

8.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.04%
Texas average:	8.37%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($575 average AGI)
Tarrant County: 0.14%
Texas average: 0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Dallas County, TX	1.63% ($41,399 average AGI)
from Denton County, TX	0.43% ($49,580)
from Johnson County, TX	0.32% ($37,188)

6.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.72%
Texas average:	7.44%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Tarrant County: 0.07%
Texas average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Dallas County, TX	1.38% ($37,173 average AGI)
to Denton County, TX	0.50% ($53,338)
to Johnson County, TX	0.35% ($45,937)

Strongest AM radio stations in Benbrook:

KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KHVN (970 AM; 10 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KNAX (1630 AM; 10 kW; FT. WORTH, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)
KTNO (1440 AM; 12 kW; DENTON, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFJZ (870 AM; daytime; 1 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GARDEN CITY BROADCASTING, INC. D.I.P)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benbrook:

KTCU-FM (88.7 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY)
KDXX (107.1 FM; BENBROOK, TX; Owner: KCYT-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)
KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRNB (105.7 FM; DECATUR, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)

TV broadcast stations around Benbrook:

KUVN-CA (Channel 31; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)

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