11.4% of Balch Springs, TX residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.5% less than the poverty level of 14.0% across the entire state of Texas. 7.9% of high school graduates and 15.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.4%. For comparison, it was 33.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Balch Springs, TX
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Balch Springs:
11.4%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Balch Springs:
5.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Balch Springs:
14.1%
Texas:
20.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Balch Springs:
16.9%
Texas:
17.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.4%
Residents above poverty level:
33.8%
Poverty by age in Balch Springs, TX
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Balch Springs,TX (percentage below poverty level)
13.9%Under 5 years
16.4%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
15.9%12 to 14 years
12.6%15 years
18.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
7.3%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
1.4%65 to 74 years
13.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Balch Springs,TX (percentage below poverty level)
25.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
28.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
12.7%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
21.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Balch Springs,TX (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
2.9%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Balch Springs, TX
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Balch Springs, TX (%)
7.9%White
13.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
81.2%Asian
5.0%Other race
4.3%2+ races
12.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Balch Springs, TX (absolute numbers)
345White
1,010Black
0American Indian
18Asian
224Other race
3682+ races
1,797Hispanic
11.2%Below poverty level
88.8%Above poverty level
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Balch Springs, TX
Children below poverty level:
Balch Springs, Texas:
15.7%
State:
19.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Balch Springs:
7.9%
Texas:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Balch Springs:
15.3%
Texas:
23.8%
39.1%Married-couple family
14.6%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
3.3%Worked full-time, year-round
50.7%Worked part-time
46.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
7.6%One full-time, other part-time
17.4%One full-time, other didn't work
33.5%Both worked part-time
38.4%One part-time, other didn't work
3.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
16.3%1970 to 1979
21.0%1960 to 1969
25.0%1950 to 1959
15.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
8.5%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
27.6%1970 to 1979
25.3%1960 to 1969
14.4%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
2.6%1939 or earlier
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