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Balch Springs, Texas

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StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Total Population27,25530,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,942$78,476$80,734
Median Age32.235.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.1%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$224,400$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,378$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate7.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born22.7%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.726.726.4
Worked from Home9.8%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.6%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Balch Springs, Texas

Age in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Median Age32.235.638.9
Under 18 %30.3%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %8.7%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Households8,24710,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size3.32.72.5
Family Households76.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children45.3%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married41.1%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,186$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.9%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.6%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households23.0%11.4%n/a

Housing in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Housing Units9,11012,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.0%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.7%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.5%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,233$4,232n/a

Education in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Less than High School27.6%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate33.3%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.0%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree6.8%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.5%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.4%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.5%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes11.8%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Balch Springs, Texas

StatisticBalch SpringsTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.2%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens6.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.9%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home54.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home43.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency26.5%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Balch Springs

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.