Balmorhea, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
456
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.1
8.85% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
38.8%
2.48% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$29,375
52% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$54,400
4.06% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
192
20% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Balmorhea, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Balmorhea, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Balmorhea, TX was $54,400, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Balmorhea, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Balmorhea, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasReeves County, TXPecos, TXRio Grande COG & Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (West) PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Balmorhea, TX is home to a population of 456 people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.5% of Balmorhea, TX residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Hispanic) residents (152 people) in Balmorhea, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 White (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
98%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Balmorhea, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Balmorhea, TX was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Balmorhea, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    152 ± 103
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    137 ± 131
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    105 ± 94
69.7%
Hispanic Population
318 people

In 2024, there were 1.11 times more White (Hispanic) residents (152 people) in Balmorhea, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 White (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

69.7% of the people in Balmorhea, TX are hispanic (318 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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

12.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
57 people
6.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
34 people

As of 2024, 12.5% of Balmorhea, TX residents (57 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 Balmorhea, TX was 6.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    9 ± 25
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 24

Balmorhea, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Balmorhea, TX employs 192 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Balmorhea, TX were Educational Services (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Construction (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,645), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($68,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,156).

Employment

Occupations

192
2024 Value
± 123
−20%
1 Year decline
± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Balmorhea, TX declined at a rate of −20%, from 240 employees to 192 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Balmorhea, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (43 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (33 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Balmorhea, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

192
2024 Value
± 123
−20%
1 Year decline
± 110%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Balmorhea, TX declined at a rate of −20%, from 240 employees to 192 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Balmorhea, TX, are Educational Services (44 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (39 people), and Construction (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Balmorhea, TX, though some of these residents may live in Balmorhea, 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

$41,875
Median earning men ± $84,754
$18,375
Median earning women ± $9,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($88,140), Construction ($25,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($14,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($3,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Balmorhea, TX was $54,400 in 2024, which is 0.164 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $56,700 to $54,400, a 4.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Balmorhea, TX is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Balmorhea, TX have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Balmorhea, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$54,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,688
$72
Median Property Taxes
±$50

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

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

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Rent vs Own

52.6%
Homeownership
2024
71.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Balmorhea, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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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
± $28,257
137
Number of Households
± 68

In 2023, the median household income of the 137 households in Balmorhea, TX declined from $29,375 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Balmorhea, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Balmorhea, 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 (78.7%)
  2. Other (15.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.32%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Balmorhea, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.32%).

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

14.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Balmorhea, TX have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Balmorhea, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Balmorhea, TX (177 out of 456 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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

69.3% of the population of Balmorhea, TX has health coverage, with 32.5% on employee plans, 25.4% on Medicaid, 4.17% on Medicare, 5.26% on non-group plans, and 1.97% 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, 58.3% were men and 41.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.3% under 18 years, 8.11% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.3% were men and 41.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

30.7%
Uninsured
32.5%
Employer Coverage
25.4%
Medicaid
4.17%
Medicare
5.26%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Balmorhea, TX grew by 61.5% from 19% to 30.7%.

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