2022 population: 27,322
( 3,594 from 2010
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Land area: 9.0 square miles
Population density: 3027.6 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 4,593 | 16.81% | 30.2% |
Black: | 7,774 | 28.45% | 38.3% |
Indian: | 32 | 0.12% | 72.2% |
Asian: | 16 | 0.06% | 92.1% |
2+ races: | 126 | 0.46% | 60.4% |
Hispanic: | 14,781 | 54.10% | 36.0% |
Total non-White: | 22,729 | 83.19% | 32.5% |
2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate |
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Change in White population: | -1,984 | -10.1 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | 5,578 | 28.5 |
Age, Family & Household Data for Balch Springs city, TX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Housing Data | ||
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Number | % | |
Housing Units | 8,865 | |
Median Value | $184,600 | |
Occupied | 8,201 | 92.5% |
Vacant | 664 | 7.5% |
Owned | 5,069 | 61.8% |
Rented | 3,132 | 38.2% |
Median Rent | $1,166 | |
Single-Family Units | 6,198 | 69.9% |
Detached | 6,017 | 67.9% |
Attached | 181 | 2.0% |
Buldings with 5+ Units | 1,827 | 20.6% |
Mobile Homes | 389 | 4.4% |
Household Income | ||
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Range | Number | % |
Less than $10,000 | 151 | 1.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 323 | 3.9% |
$15,000 to $19,999 | 287 | 3.5% |
$20,000 to $24,999 | 356 | 4.3% |
$25,000 to $29,999 | 423 | 5.2% |
$30,000 to $34,999 | 135 | 1.6% |
$35,000 to $39,999 | 436 | 5.3% |
$40,000 to $44,999 | 329 | 4.0% |
$45,000 to $49,999 | 833 | 10.2% |
$50,000 to $59,999 | 884 | 10.8% |
$60,000 to $74,999 | 879 | 10.7% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 981 | 12.0% |
$100,000 to $124,999 | 922 | 11.2% |
$125,000 to $149,999 | 731 | 8.9% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 357 | 4.4% |
$200,000 or more | 174 | 2.1% |
Median Household Income | 58,680 | |
Per Capita Income | 23,123 |
Welfare Households | ||
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Number | % | |
SSI | 838 | 10.2% |
Public Assistance | 200 | 2.4% |
Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 1,847 | 22.5% |
Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
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Number | % | |
Employed | 5,222 | 65.2% |
Unemployed | 951 | 11.9% |
In Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
Total Labor Force | 6,173 | 77.1% |
Not in Labor Force | 1,833 | 22.9% |
Real Unemployment Rate | 34.8% |
Class of Worker | |||
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Male | Female | % Male | |
Private Sector | 5,778 | 3,765 | 60.5% |
Non-Profit | 172 | 358 | 32.5% |
Self-Employed | 637 | 272 | 70.1% |
Local Government | 229 | 692 | 24.9% |
State Government | 101 | 226 | 30.9% |
Federal Government | 107 | 51 | 67.7% |
Total Private + Self | 6,415 | 4,037 | 61.4% |
Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 609 | 1,327 | 31.5% |
Total | 7,024 | 5,364 | 56.7% |
Pct. Govt. | 11.3% |
Occupation | ||
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Number | % | |
Management, Business, Science, Arts | 991 | 8.0% |
Sales and Office Occupations | 2,371 | 19.1% |
Professional, Technical | 1,706 | 13.8% |
Service Occupations | 2,825 | 22.8% |
All others | 4,505 | 36.3% |
White Collar | 40.9% |
Industry | ||
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Number | % | |
Construction | 2,025 | 16.3% |
Health care and social assistance | 1,517 | 12.2% |
Retail trade | 1,474 | 11.9% |
Manufacturing | 1,031 | 8.3% |
Transportation and warehousing | 957 | 7.7% |
Accommodation and food services | 922 | 7.4% |
Educational services | 877 | 7.1% |
Administrative, support, waste mgmt. | 777 | 6.3% |
Public administration | 710 | 5.7% |
Other services | 484 | 3.9% |
Wholesale trade | 352 | 2.8% |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 266 | 2.1% |
Finance and insurance | 260 | 2.1% |
Information | 258 | 2.1% |
Professional, scientific, technical | 211 | 1.7% |
Arts, entertainment, recreation | 145 | 1.2% |
Utilities | 101 | 0.8% |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting | 17 | 0.1% |
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction | 14 | 0.1% |
Hispanic Breakdown | ||
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Country | Number | % |
Mexican | 12,832 | 46.97% |
Puerto Rican | 98 | 0.36% |
Cuban | 0 | 0.00% |
Dominican | 0 | 0.00% |
Total Central American | 1,221 | 4.47% |
Costa Rican | 0 | 0.00% |
Guatemalan | 123 | 0.45% |
Honduran | 372 | 1.36% |
Nicaraguan | 0 | 0.00% |
Panamanian | 0 | 0.00% |
Salvadoran | 726 | 2.66% |
Other Central American | 0 | 0.00% |
Total South American | 156 | 0.57% |
Argentinean | 0 | 0.00% |
Bolivian | 0 | 0.00% |
Chilean | 0 | 0.00% |
Colombian | 50 | 0.18% |
Ecuadorian | 0 | 0.00% |
Paraguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Peruvian | 56 | 0.20% |
Uruguayan | 0 | 0.00% |
Venezuelan | 50 | 0.18% |
Other South American | 0 | 0.00% |
Other Hispanic | 474 | 1.73% |
Language Spoken at Home | ||
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Language | Number | % |
English | 13,286 | 52.5% |
Spanish | 11,743 | 46.4% |
Other | 250 | 1.0% |
French, Haitian, Cajun | 35 | 0.1% |
Ancestry | ||
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Country | Number | % |
American | 1,873 | 6.9% |
Irish | 1,067 | 3.9% |
English | 960 | 3.5% |
German | 690 | 2.5% |
Nigerian | 331 | 1.2% |
European | 144 | 0.5% |
French | 138 | 0.5% |
Dutch | 80 | 0.3% |
Scotch-Irish | 78 | 0.3% |
African | 69 | 0.3% |
British | 63 | 0.2% |
Austrian | 60 | 0.2% |
Italian | 50 | 0.2% |
Cajun | 39 | 0.1% |
Czech | 28 | 0.1% |
Citizenship & Nativity | ||
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Number | % | |
U.S. citizen | 22,316 | 81.7% |
Not a citizen | 5,006 | 18.3% |
Native | 20,842 | 76.3% |
Foreign-born | 6,480 | 23.7% |
Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
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< 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
2,196 | 13.6% | 2,653 | 16.4% | 5,028 | 31.1% | 4,942 | 30.6% | 980 | 6.1% | 364 | 2.3% |
Average years of education: 11.5 |
Population 25 Years and Older | ||
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< 9 Years | 2,196 | 13.6% |
9-12 Years | 2,653 | 16.4% |
H.S. Grad or GED | 5,028 | 31.1% |
Some College | 4,942 | 30.6% |
Bach. Degree | 980 | 6.1% |
Grad Degree | 364 | 2.3% |
Average years of education: 11.5 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R +203 | D +605 | D + 3.8% | |
D +808 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 29% | Joe Biden (D) | 4,054 | 70.2% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,646 | 28.5% | 76 | 1.3% | 5,776 | -24 | -18 | 0.05% |
2016 | 27% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 3,246 | 66.3% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,443 | 29.5% | 205 | 4.2% | 4,894 | -23 | -16 | 0.05% |
2020 President, Balch Springs city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 4,054 | 70.2% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 1,646 | 28.5% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 40 | 0.7% | |||||||||
Other | 36 | 0.6% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 5,776 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Balch Springs city | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 3,246 | 66.3% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 1,443 | 29.5% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 112 | 2.3% | |||||||||
Jill Stein (Grn) | 39 | 0.8% | |||||||||
Other | 54 | 1.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 4,894 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
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2020 | S2 | 29% | Mary Hegar (D) | 3,882 | 67.9% | John Cornyn* (R) | 1,661 | 29.0% | 175 [+] | 3.1% | 5,718 | -24 | 0.05% |
2018 | S1 | 23% | Beto O'Rourke (D) | 3,161 | 72.6% | Ted Cruz* (R) | 1,159 | 26.6% | 31 [+] | 0.7% | 4,351 | -24 | 0.05% |
2018 | G | 23% | Lupe Valdez (D) | 2,944 | 68.1% | Greg Abbott* (R) | 1,304 | 30.2% | 77 [+] | 1.8% | 4,325 | -26 | 0.05% |