Ballinger, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,583

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.32%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,870

3.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$109,400

0.367% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Ballinger, TX is home to a population of 3.58k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.9% of Ballinger, TX residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2024, there were 3.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Ballinger, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 640 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 271 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Ballinger, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ballinger, TX was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ballinger, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 225
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
640 ± 253
White (Hispanic)
271 ± 163

33.3%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

33.3% of the people in Ballinger, TX are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ballinger, 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

1.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

1.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 1.9% of Ballinger, TX residents (68 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 Ballinger, TX was 1.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
36 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 31
Vietnam
22 ± 37

Ballinger, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ballinger, TX employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ballinger, TX were Manufacturing (245 people), Retail Trade (237 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,524), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,750), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($52,181).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 282

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ballinger, TX grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.54k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ballinger, TX, are Management Occupations (222 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), and Material Moving Occupations (180 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ballinger, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 282

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ballinger, TX grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.54k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ballinger, TX, are Manufacturing (245 people), Retail Trade (237 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ballinger, TX, though some of these residents may live in Ballinger, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,468

Median earning men ± $2,007

$37,688

Median earning women ± $12,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,915), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,560), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,152), Manufacturing ($54,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,900).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ballinger, TX was $109,400 in 2024, which is 0.329 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,000 to $109,400, a 0.367% increase. The homeownership rate in Ballinger, TX is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ballinger, TX have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ballinger, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,413

$1,107

Median Property Taxes

±$222

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 Ballinger, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Ballinger, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ballinger, 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.

$58,870

Median Household Income

± $5,269

1.46k

Number of Households

± 265

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.46k households in Ballinger, TX declined from $58,870 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ballinger, 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 Ballinger, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (6.07%)
Worked At Home (4.92%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Ballinger, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.07%) and those who worked at home (4.92%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ballinger, TX have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.538% of the workforce in Ballinger, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ballinger, TX (283 out of 3.4k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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