Balch Springs is a city located in Texas. Balch Springs has a 2020 population of 28,477. Balch Springs is currently growing at a rate of 1.41% annually and its population has increased by 2.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,685 in 2010.
The average household income in Balch Springs is $60,801 with a poverty rate of 14.13%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,024 per month, and the median house value is $120,000. The median age in Balch Springs is 28.3 years, 28.3 years for males, and 28.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Balch Springswas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 14,770 | 58.79% |
Black or African American | 6,925 | 27.56% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 50 | 0.20% |
Asian | 421 | 1.68% |
Some Other Race | 1,385 | 5.51% |
Two or More Races | 1,572 | 6.26% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 6,916 | 3.62 | 66.9 |
Married | 3,363 | 4.21 | 79.1 |
Male | 712 | 4.69 | 59.8 |
Female | 1,447 | 3.99 | 54 |
Non Family | 1,394 | 1.25 | 54.4 |
4.08
Average Family Size
3.62
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2,289 | 15.64% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,556 | 17.47% |
High School Graduate | 4,512 | 30.83% |
Some College | 2,458 | 16.80% |
Associates Degree | 1,703 | 11.64% |
Bachelors Degree | 802 | 5.48% |
Graduate Degree | 313 | 2.14% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 307 | 267 | 177 |
Native American | 50 | 50 | 12 |
Black | 4,178 | 3,831 | 504 |
White | 3,580 | 2,714 | 174 |
Other Race | 813 | 451 | 39 |
Hispanic | 6,536 | 2,947 | 260 |
2+ Races | 600 | 297 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.65%.
$31,675
Average Earnings
$35,983
Average Male
$25,163
Average Female
53.14% of Balch Springs residents speak only English, while 46.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 45.22% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 13,059 | 2,178 | 16.68% |
Black | 6,919 | 897 | 12.96% |
White | 4,760 | 546 | 11.47% |
Multiple | 1,569 | 105 | 6.69% |
Asian | 376 | 20 | 5.32% |
Other | 146 | NaN% |
14.13%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.20%
Male Poverty Rate
16.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Balch Springs is Hispanic, with 16.68% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Balch Springs is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.87%.
45.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 349 | 3.48% |
Black | 271 | 5.27% |
Native American | 10 | 20.00% |
Other Race | 7 | 0.78% |
2+ Races | 22 | 2.75% |
Hispanic | 164 | 2.08% |
0.76%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.1%
Labor Force Participation
63.6%
Employment Rate
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
61.93%
Born in Balch Springs
75.68%
Native Born
24.32%
Foreign Born
19.09%
Non Citizen
5.22%
Naturalized
75.68% of Balch Springs residents were born in the United States, with 61.93% having been born in Texas. 19.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | 6,821 | 0.00% | |
1970 | 10,464 | 3,643 | 4.37% |
1980 | 13,746 | 3,282 | 2.77% |
1990 | 17,406 | 3,660 | 2.39% |
2000 | 19,375 | 1,969 | 1.08% |
2010 | 23,728 | 4,353 | 2.05% |
2011 | 24,124 | 396 | 1.67% |
2012 | 24,520 | 396 | 1.64% |
2013 | 24,916 | 396 | 1.62% |
2014 | 25,312 | 396 | 1.59% |
2015 | 25,708 | 396 | 1.56% |
2016 | 26,104 | 396 | 1.54% |
2017 | 26,500 | 396 | 1.52% |
2018 | 26,896 | 396 | 1.49% |
2019 | 27,292 | 396 | 1.47% |
2020 | 27,685 | 393 | 1.44% |
2021 | 28,081 | 396 | 1.43% |
2022 | 28,477 | 396 | 1.41% |