Balcones Heights, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,715
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.2
9.04% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
45.9%
1.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$29,375
4.6% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$199,500
6.91% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,378
5.75% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Balcones Heights, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.7% of the residents in Balcones Heights, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Balcones Heights, TX are UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 (22 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Balcones Heights, TX was $199,500, and the homeownership rate was 14.1%.

Most people in Balcones Heights, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Balcones Heights, TX was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Balcones Heights, TX is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 87.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.4% of Balcones Heights, TX residents were born outside of the country (363 people).

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (777 people) in Balcones Heights, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 White (Hispanic) and 439 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.7%
2024 Citizenship
88.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.7% of Balcones Heights, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Balcones Heights, TX was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Balcones Heights, TX
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    777 ± 273
  2. White (Hispanic)
    531 ± 366
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    439 ± 170
68.4%
Hispanic Population
1.86k people

In 2024, there were 1.46 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (777 people) in Balcones Heights, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 531 White (Hispanic) and 439 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

68.4% of the people in Balcones Heights, TX are hispanic (1.86k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
363 people
13.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
375 people

As of 2024, 13.4% of Balcones Heights, TX residents (363 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 Balcones Heights, TX was 13.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    71 ± 55
  2. Vietnam
    52 ± 49
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    40 ± 40

Balcones Heights, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Balcones Heights, TX employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Balcones Heights, TX were Retail Trade (355 people), Accommodation & Food Services (216 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($53,083), Construction ($47,069), and Public Administration ($40,787).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k
2024 Value
± 302
−5.75%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Balcones Heights, TX declined at a rate of −5.75%, from 1.46k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Balcones Heights, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (245 people), Sales & Related Occupations (225 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Balcones Heights, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.38k
2024 Value
± 302
−5.75%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Balcones Heights, TX declined at a rate of −5.75%, from 1.46k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Balcones Heights, TX, are Retail Trade (355 people), Accommodation & Food Services (216 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Balcones Heights, TX, though some of these residents may live in Balcones Heights, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,455
Median earning men ± $10,760
$25,272
Median earning women ± $10,576

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,456), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,762), and Manufacturing ($53,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,250), Retail Trade ($25,543), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,241).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Balcones Heights, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Balcones Heights, TX awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Balcones Heights, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 47 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Balcones Heights, TX are Hispanic or Latino (13 and 59.1%), Black or African American (4 and 18.2%), White (4 and 18.2%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Balcones Heights, TX by number of degrees awarded are UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 (22 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Balcones Heights, TX are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (12 and 54.5%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (6 and 27.3%), and General Cosmetology (4 and 18.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 47 students enrolled in Balcones Heights, TX, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 36 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    12 degrees awarded
  2. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Balcones Heights, TX was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Balcones Heights, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 with 22 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Balcones Heights, TX, which is 0.0476 times less than the 21 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 3.25 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($10,944) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2018.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Balcones Heights, TX was $199,500 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $214,300 to $199,500, a 6.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Balcones Heights, TX is 14.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Balcones Heights, TX have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Balcones Heights, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$199,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$104,085
$202
Median Property Taxes
±$102

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 Balcones Heights, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

14.1%
Homeownership
2024
78.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 14.1% of the housing units in Balcones Heights, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 18.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$29,375
Median Household Income
± $9,151
1.43k
Number of Households
± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.43k households in Balcones Heights, TX grew to $29,375 from the previous year's value of $28,082.

The following chart displays the households in Balcones Heights, 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 $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Balcones Heights, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.3%)
  2. Carpooled (18.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.91%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Balcones Heights, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (5.91%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Balcones Heights, TX have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Balcones Heights, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Balcones Heights, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Balcones Heights, TX have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

45.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Balcones Heights, TX (1.25k out of 2.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Balcones Heights, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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.

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Health

68.1% of the population of Balcones Heights, TX has health coverage, with 27.6% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 8.95% on Medicare, 5.3% on non-group plans, and 4.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 31% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.8% were men and 47.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

31.9%
Uninsured
27.6%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
8.95%
Medicare
5.3%
Non-Group
4.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Balcones Heights, TX grew by 17.3% from 27.2% to 31.9%.

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