Balcones Heights, TX

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2022 Population

2,729

0.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.6

4.04% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

44.1%

2.73% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$28,184

2.75% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$185,700

14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Balcones Heights, TX had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $28,184. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Balcones Heights, TX declined from 2,743 to 2,729, a −0.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $27,431 to $28,184, a 2.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Balcones Heights, TX are White (Hispanic) (37.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), and Other (Hispanic) (9.09%).

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.

90.9% 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 (29 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Balcones Heights, TX was $185,700, and the homeownership rate was 18.6%.

Most people in Balcones Heights, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 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 2.73k people, from which 90.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 11.7% of Balcones Heights, TX residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2022, there were 1.78 times more White (Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Balcones Heights, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 581 Two+ (Hispanic) and 445 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

90.9%

2022 Citizenship

91.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90.9% of Balcones Heights, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Balcones Heights, TX was 91.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Balcones Heights, TX

White (Hispanic)
1.03k ± 332
Two+ (Hispanic)
581 ± 244
White (Non-Hispanic)
445 ± 169

71.8%

Hispanic Population

1.96k people

71.8% of the people in Balcones Heights, TX are hispanic (1.96k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Balcones Heights, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

319 people

9.92%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

As of 2022, 11.7% of Balcones Heights, TX residents (319 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Balcones Heights, TX was 9.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 27

Balcones Heights, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Balcones Heights, TX employs 1.42k people. The largest industries in Balcones Heights, TX are Retail Trade (305 people), Accommodation & Food Services (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (164 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($64,211), Construction ($52,778), and Manufacturing ($49,559).

Employment

Occupations

1.42k

2022 Value

± 292

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Balcones Heights, TX declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 1.48k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Balcones Heights, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (297 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (164 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Balcones Heights, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.42k

2022 Value

± 292

−4.19%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Balcones Heights, TX declined at a rate of −4.19%, from 1.48k employees to 1.42k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Balcones Heights, TX, are Retail Trade (305 people), Accommodation & Food Services (280 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (164 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,697

Median earning men ± $7,822

$25,112

Median earning women ± $10,330

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,795), and Construction ($52,778).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,179).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Balcones Heights, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Balcones Heights, TX awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Balcones Heights, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 65 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Balcones Heights, TX are Hispanic or Latino (21 and 72.4%), followed by White (5 and 17.2%), Black or African American (2 and 6.9%), and Unknown (1 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Balcones Heights, TX by number of degrees awarded are UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Balcones Heights, TX are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (15 and 51.7%), General Cosmetology (9 and 31%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (5 and 17.2%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Balcones Heights, TX was $185,700 in 2022, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $185,700, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Balcones Heights, TX is 18.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Balcones Heights, TX have an average commute time of 26.7 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.

Property

$185,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$68,712

$268

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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.

Rent vs Own

18.6%

Homeownership

2022

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 18.6% of the housing units in Balcones Heights, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 20.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Balcones Heights, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$28,184

Median Household Income

± $8,596

1.44k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Balcones Heights, TX grew to $28,184 from the previous year's value of $27,431.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Balcones Heights, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (57.8%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Public Transit (9.75%)

In 2022, 57.8% of workers in Balcones Heights, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (9.75%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Balcones Heights, TX have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Balcones Heights, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Balcones Heights, TX (1.2k out of 2.73k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

72.9% of the population of Balcones Heights, TX has health coverage, with 32% on employee plans, 24.4% on Medicaid, 9.82% on Medicare, 4.21% on non-group plans, and 2.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see 1347 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 459 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,347 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bexar County, TX

Primary care physicians in Bexar County, TX see an average of 1,347 patients per year. This represents a 2.9% increase from the previous year (1,309 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bexar County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 29% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

27.1%

Uninsured

32%

Employer Coverage

24.4%

Medicaid

9.82%

Medicare

4.21%

Non-Group

2.46%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Balcones Heights, TX grew by 11.2% from 24.4% to 27.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Balcones Heights, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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