One downside of living in Balch Springs is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Balch Springs, the average commute to work is 35.65 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Balch Springs have a very low rate of college education: just 8.32% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Balch Springs in 2022 was $23,123, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $92,492 for a family of four. However, Balch Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Balch Springs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Balch Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Balch Springs, accounting for 54.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Balch Springs residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Balch Springs include Irish, English, German, Nigerian, and European.
Balch Springs also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.72%.
The most common language spoken in Balch Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
