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COMMUNITY PROFILE

Benbrook students also have the opportunity to attend other high schools in the FWISD to participate in Advanced
Academic Programs offering specialized courses in science and engineering, law and government, finance and
communications, and medical and health sciences.

Vocational/technical training is available to Benbrook students through the Fort Worth ISD and Tarrant County College.
The following colleges and universities are within easy commuting distance: Tarrant County College, University of
Texas at Arlington, Texas Christian University, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Texas Wesleyan
University, University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Tarleton State University’s Southwest Metroplex
campus.

Benbrook's citizens value education. Of Benbrook's total population, 87.50 percent are high school graduates, 34.80
percent are college graduates, and 12.50 percent have advanced degrees. Of Tarrant County's total population, 83.40
percent are high school graduates, 23.90 percent are college graduates, and 9.10 percent have advanced degrees.

DEMOGRAPHICS

The median age of Benbrook's population is 42.70 compared with the 33.50 median age of Tarrant County. Benbrook's
ethnic composition is 86.80 percent white, 5.30 percent black, 11.20 percent Hispanic (overlaps with other categories),
and 7.90 other. The median family income is $71,466. The median family income for Tarrant County is $65,072.
Benbrook’s per capita income is $34,209; the per capita income for Tarrant County is $28,266. The percentage of
Benbrook's population categorized as poverty is 7.40 percent; 15.20 percent of Tarrant County's population is in this
category.

HOUSING

Benbrook has a total of 10,181 housing units. Approximately 69.20 percent are owner-occupied homes; 30.08 percent
are renter-occupied; 7.40 percent are vacant. The median value of a home in Benbrook is $134,200. Vacancy rates
average 1.60 percent for owner-occupied and 9.90 percent for rental properties. The median value of a home in Tarrant
County is $131,500 and vacancy rates for Tarrant County are 1.90 percent for owner occupied and 16.10 for rental
properties.

CITY OF BENBROOK 2018-19 ANNUAL BUDGET
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