Bexar County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.51. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.26. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.456. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 36.6%
(31.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.4% for Black residents, 39.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 35.4% for other race residents, 38.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Texas: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 47.6% | | Whole state: | 70.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Balcones Heights, TX
Balcones Heights compared to Texas state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Bexar County Texas:
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Religion statistics for Balcones Heights (based on Bexar County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.14%
| Here |  | 65.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Charismatic Churches Independent | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 63.3% | 13.2% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 13.3% | 22.0% | 1.0% | 8.7% | 4.2% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Jewish | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 7.5% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | 5.9% | 36.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 162 | This county: | 1.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 19 | Bexar County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 181 | This county: | 1.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 487 | Bexar County: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,073 | Bexar County: | 6.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 26.3% | | Texas: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Bexar County: | 16.8% | | Texas: | 15.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,768 | $33,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $8,493 | $50,958 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $5,384 | $32,304 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
19 | $57,697 | $36,440 | 3 | $2,610 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $13,204 | $31,690 | 2 | $1,003 |
| Firefighters |
14 | $41,707 | $35,749 | 2 | $2,176 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $10,809 | $43,236 | 2 | $3,204 |
| Totals for Government |
46 | $140,062 | $36,538 | 9 | $8,993 |
6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,947 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.51% | | Texas average: | 8.37% |
0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,539 average AGI)| Bexar County: | 0.28% | | Texas average: | 0.20% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,959 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.27% | | Texas average: | 7.44% |
0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,650 average AGI)| Bexar County: | 0.22% | | Texas average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Balcones Heights:
- KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KENS (1160 AM; 25 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCOR (1350 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- KTSA (550 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KONO (860 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KDRY (1100 AM; 11 kW; ALAMO HEIGHTS, TX; Owner: KDRY RADIO, INC.)
- KLUP (930 AM; 5 kW; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KSLR (630 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC.)
- KSAH (720 AM; 10 kW; UNIVERSAL CITY, TX; Owner: KSAH LICENSING, INC.)
- KXTN (1310 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX)
- KCHL (1480 AM; 3 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Balcones Heights:
- KSTX (89.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- K279AB (103.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: WILDCATTER WIRELESS, LLC)
- KCYY (100.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KXXM (96.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZEP-FM (104.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS LOTUS LTD.)
- KQXT-FM (101.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTFM (102.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KONO-FM (101.1 FM; HELOTES, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KAJA (97.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K237AS (95.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KPAC (88.3 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO)
- KXTN-FM (107.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KROM (92.9 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- KSMG (105.3 FM; SEGUIN, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KSYM-FM (90.1 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE)
- KISS-FM (99.5 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KCJZ (106.7 FM; TERRELL HILLS, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KRTU-FM (91.7 FM; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY UNIVERSITY)
- KLEY-FM (94.1 FM; FLORESVILLE, TX; Owner: KLEY LICENSING, INC.)
- KCOR-FM (95.1 FM; COMFORT, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Balcones Heights:
- KMHZ-LP (Channel 65; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: LOUIS MARTINEZ FAMILY GROUP, LLC)
- K31EX (Channel 31; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KNIC-CA (Channel 17; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
- K52EA (Channel 52; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KRRT (Channel 35; KERRVILLE, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO (KRRT-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- KOBS-LP (Channel 43; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CLARK ORTIZ)
- KBNB-LP (Channel 10; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
- K20BW (Channel 20; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KGMM-CA (Channel 58; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KJLF-LP (Channel 7; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: B COMMUNICATIONS JOINT VENTURE)
- KXTM-LP (Channel 21; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: HUMBERTO LOPEZ)
- KLRN (Channel 9; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ALAMO PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- KENS-TV (Channel 5; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KENS-TV, INC.)
- KABB (Channel 29; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KABB LICENSEE, LLC)
- KVDA (Channel 60; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
- K48DS (Channel 48; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE)
- WOAI-TV (Channel 4; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWEX-TV (Channel 41; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: KWEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
- KSAA-LP (Channel 28; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KSAT-TV (Channel 12; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, SAN ANTONIO, LP)
- K57GO (Channel 57; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KHCE (Channel 23; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
- KPXL (Channel 26; UVALDE, TX; Owner: PAXSON SAN ANTONIO LICENSE, INC.)
- KFTO-CA (Channel 67; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA PARTNERSHIP OF SAN ANTONIO)
- KRYT-LP (Channel 68; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: ARACELIS ORTIZ)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Balcones Heights, Texas:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Texas average:
- Fatal accident count: 170
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 258
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 48
- Fatalities: 187
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 446
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 24
See more detailed statistics of Balcones Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Balcones Heights)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - REPEATER, 3300 Hillcrest (Lat: 29.491111 Lon: -98.552556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.9 m, Call Sign: KNFW980
Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012
Registrant: S & P Communications, 6712 Randolph Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78233, Phone: (210) 656-5073, Fax: (210) 656-5182, Email:
- Lat: 29.522500 Lon: -98.573889, Call Sign: WPXE468
Assigned Frequencies: 461.037 MHz, 462.912 MHz, 466.287 MHz, 469.487 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013, Certifier: Joan Anderberg
Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20855 Kensington Blvd., Lakeville, MN 55044-7486, Phone: (952) 469-5400, Fax: (952) 469-0170
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Businesses in Balcones Heights, TX
- Office Depot: 1
- Starbucks: 1
- Target: 1
Balcones Heights on our top lists:
- #18 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
- #77 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
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