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Balcones Heights, TX

2,729 people

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Population & People

Population

2,729

Median age

32.2

Median household income

$29,375

Poverty rate

45.9%

Unemployment rate

6.0%

Bachelor's degree+

14.3%

Avg. commute

23 min

Hispanic or Latino

68.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$199,500

Median gross rent

$952/mo

Homeownership rate

14.15%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,149

HUD Fair Market Rent (Texas statewide average across 254 areas — not specific to Balcones Heights), 2026. Efficiency $887, 1BR $935, 2BR $1149, 3BR $1497, 4BR $1733. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Texas gasoline midgrade

$4.08

Texas commercial electricity

8.64¢/kWh

Texas industrial electricity

6.55¢/kWh

Texas residential electricity

15.47¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2904427.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

2277203.3

All-Transactions House Price Index for Texas

531.31

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Source: FRED, Texas-specific series.

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Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Texas energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Texas economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).