Balch Springs, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

27,255

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

4.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.12%

2.17% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,942

5.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$224,400

7.78% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Balch Springs, TX is home to a population of 27.3k people, from which 84.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.7% of Balch Springs, TX residents were born outside of the country (6.18k people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.87k people) in Balch Springs, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.1%

2024 Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.1% of Balch Springs, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Balch Springs, TX was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Balch Springs, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Balch Springs, TX

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.87k ± 1.68k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.19k ± 1.84k
Other (Hispanic)
4.1k ± 1.32k

53.2%

Hispanic Population

14.5k people

53.2% of the people in Balch Springs, TX are hispanic (14.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Balch Springs, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.18k people

22.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.13k people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Balch Springs, TX residents (6.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Balch Springs, TX was 22.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Balch Springs, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
139 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 69
World War II
20 ± 35

Balch Springs, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Balch Springs, TX.

Economy

The economy of Balch Springs, TX employs 12.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Balch Springs, TX were Construction (1,798 people), Retail Trade (1,646 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,542 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($95,086), Utilities ($65,299), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,481).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2024 Value

± 1,333

−5.08%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Balch Springs, TX declined at a rate of −5.08%, from 12.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Balch Springs, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,564 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Balch Springs, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.2k

2024 Value

± 1,333

−5.08%

1 Year decline

± 16%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Balch Springs, TX declined at a rate of −5.08%, from 12.8k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Balch Springs, TX, are Construction (1,798 people), Retail Trade (1,646 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,542 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Balch Springs, TX, though some of these residents may live in Balch Springs, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,460

Median earning men ± $3,009

$39,267

Median earning women ± $5,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,241), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,207), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,009), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Balch Springs, TX was $224,400 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,200 to $224,400, a 7.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Balch Springs, TX is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Balch Springs, TX have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Balch Springs, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,154

$5,336

Median Property Taxes

±$741

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Balch Springs, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Balch Springs, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Balch Springs, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Balch Springs, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,942

Median Household Income

± $9,871

8.25k

Number of Households

± 1,009

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.25k households in Balch Springs, TX declined from $66,942 from the previous year's value of $70,528.

The following chart displays the households in Balch Springs, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Balch Springs, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (9.82%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Balch Springs, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (9.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Balch Springs, TX have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Balch Springs, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Balch Springs, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Balch Springs, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Balch Springs, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Balch Springs, TX (1.93k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Balch Springs, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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