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Balch Springs
Mortgage Information
In Balch Springs there are 6,158 places to live. The
city has, of course, a mix of various types of
housing. Recently 59% of the livable housing units
were owner-occupied.
Balch Springs Mortgage Lending
In Balch Springs, 74% of housing units (excluding
rentals) have a mortgage. Home equity loans and
second mortgages are not rare in the city; about 4%
of owners use them.
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Location |
Pop. |
Median Family
Income (2000) |
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Balch Springs |
19,375 |
$38,750 |
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Dallas |
1,188,580 |
$40,921 |
|
Forney |
5,588 |
$58,295 |
|
Heath |
4,149 |
$99,415 |
|
Mesquite |
124,523 |
$56,357 |
|
Seagoville |
10,823 |
$45,590 |
|
Wilmer |
3,393 |
$35,820 |
Adjacent counties
Balch Springs Population (2000)
|
Category |
Count |
Percent |
|
Total Population |
19,375 |
100% |
|
Male |
9,494 |
49% |
|
Female |
9,881 |
51% |
|
Under 18 |
6,616 |
34.1% |
|
18+ |
12,759 |
65.9% |
|
65+ |
1,123 |
5.8% |
|
Median Age |
28.4 |
|
|
Average Family Size |
3.49 |
|
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White |
12,186 |
62.9% |
|
African-American |
3,589 |
18.5% |
|
Asian |
123 |
0.6% |
|
American Indian & Alaskan |
189 |
1% |
|
Other |
2,723 |
14.1% |
|
Mixed Race |
560 |
2.9% |
|
Hispanic (included in categories
above) |
4,983 |
25.7% |
|
Median Family Income (1999) |
$38,750 |
|
|
Population In Poverty |
2,343 |
12.2% |
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For
population 25 years and over
in Balch Springs
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High school or higher:
66.9%
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Bachelor's degree or
higher: 6.5%
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Graduate or professional
degree: 2.1%
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Unemployed: 8.3%
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Mean travel time to
work: 32.5 minutes
For
population 15 years and over
in Balch Springs city
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Never married: 26.6%
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Now
married: 51.8%
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Separated: 4.5%
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Widowed: 4.1%
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Divorced: 13.0%
10.9%
Foreign born (9.6% Latin
America).
Population change in the
1990s: +1,869 (+10.7%). |
Colleges/universities with over
2000 students nearest to Balch
Springs:
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EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 8
miles; MESQUITE, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
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SOUTHERN METHODIST
UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles;
DALLAS, TX; FT enrollment:
8,231)
- EL
CENTRO COLLEGE (about 14
miles; DALLAS, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,359)
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RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 16
miles; DALLAS, TX; FT
enrollment: 7,352)
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MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about
19 miles; DALLAS, TX; FT
enrollment: 3,029)
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DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
(about 19 miles; DALLAS, TX;
FT enrollment: 2,496)
- THE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
DALLAS (about 20 miles;
RICHARDSON, TX; FT
enrollment: 7,695)
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Balch Springs
Mortgage Statistics
|
Category |
Value |
|
Homes With No Mortgage |
26% |
|
With A Mortgage |
74% |
|
First Mortgage Only |
69% |
|
Second Mortgage or Home Equity
Loan |
4% |
|
Second Mortgage Only |
2% |
|
Home Equity Loan Only |
2% |
Balch Springs
Housing Expenses
|
Category |
Value |
|
Owner Costs as % of Income |
19.1% |
|
Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) |
$1,028 |
Balch Springs
Household Size
|
Category |
Value |
|
Total Occupied |
6,158 |
|
1-Person Households |
17% |
|
2-Person Households |
25% |
|
3-Person Households |
20% |
|
4-Person Households |
19% |
|
5-Person Households |
11% |
|
6-Person Households |
5% |
|
7+-Person Households |
4% |
Balch Springs
Housing - Year Built
|
Category |
Value |
|
Median Year Built |
1974 |
|
Median Year Built (Owner
Occupied) |
1971 |
|
Median Year Built (Renter
Occupied) |
1977 |
Balch Springs
Home Heating
|
Category |
Value |
|
Using Utility Co. Gas Heat |
58% |
|
Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat |
1% |
|
Using Electric Heat |
40% |
|
Using Oil Heat |
0% |
|
Using Coal |
0% |
|
Using Wood Heating |
1% |
Balch Springs
Housing Size
|
Category |
Value |
|
No Bedrooms |
2% |
|
1 Bedroom |
3% |
|
2 Bedrooms |
18% |
|
3 Bedrooms |
64% |
|
4 Bedrooms |
12% |
|
5+ Bedrooms |
2% |
Balch Springs,
Texas, in Dallas county, is 3 miles SW
of
Mesquite,
Texas and 11 miles SE of
Dallas,
Texas. The city benefits from easy
access to the nearby cities and towns
with which it shares the Dallas
metropolitan area. Balch Springs
contains a population of approximately
19,375.
The People and
Families of Balch Springs
In Balch
Springs, about 49% of adults are
married. Balch Springs has a
large-family feeling. There are plenty
of young children in the city.
Approximately
37% of Balch Springs is non-white. Balch
Springs offers a wonderful balance of
many varieties of people.
Wealth and
Education
In 2000, Balch
Springs had a median family income of
$38,750.
Political
Inclinations
Among political
parties, the Republican party was tops
in raising money in Balch Springs.
Balch Springs
Housing
Balch Springs
has, of course, a mix of various types
of housing. Recently 59% of the livable
housing units were owner-occupied.
Commuting
In Balch
Springs, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Single-family new house
construction building
permits:
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1996: 18 buildings,
average cost:
$69,900
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1997: 13 buildings,
average cost:
$69,400
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1998: 6 buildings,
average cost:
$100,300
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1999: 4 buildings,
average cost:
$48,000
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2000: 25 buildings,
average cost:
$74,100
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2001: 6 buildings,
average cost:
$86,800
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2002: 28 buildings,
average cost:
$99,000
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2003: 45 buildings,
average cost:
$81,500
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2004: 108 buildings,
average cost:
$116,600
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2005: 101 buildings,
average cost:
$112,000
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Balch
Springs-area historical tornado activity is
above Texas state average. It is 209% greater
than the overall U.S. average.
On
4/25/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds
207-260 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the
Balch Springs city center killed 3 people and
injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000
and $500,000,000 in damages.
On
12/13/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds
158-206 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the
city center injured 28 people and caused between
$5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Hospitals/medical centers near Balch Springs:
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MEDICAL
CENTER OF MESQUITE,THE (about 4 miles;
MESQUITE, TX)
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MESQUITE
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MESQUITE,
TX)
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DOCTORS
HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DALLAS, TX)
Airports
certified for carrier operations nearest to
Balch Springs:
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DALLAS
LOVE FIELD (about 19 miles; DALLAS, TX; ID:
DAL)
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DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 32
miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; ID: DFW)
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FORT
WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 52 miles; FORT
WORTH, TX; ID: FTW)
Other
public-use airports nearest to Balch Springs:
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MESQUITE
METRO (about 7 miles; MESQUITE, TX; ID: HQZ)
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GARLAND/DFW
HELOPLEX (about 13 miles; GARLAND, TX; ID:
T57)
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LANCASTER
(about 13 miles; LANCASTER, TX; ID: LNC)
Amtrak
station near Balch Springs:
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14 miles:
DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, paid
short-term parking, paid long-term parking,
call for car rental service, taxi stand,
public transit connection.
Local government website:
www.ci.balch-springs.tx.us
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