Balch Springs, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Balch Springs	Texas	National
Income per capita	$28,437	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$77,173	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,402	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,468	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,231	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,210	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Balch Springs is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Balch Springs is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Balch Springs is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Balch Springs is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,443 $77,173 $154,346

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Balch Springs median earnings by income bracket

Balch Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.0%	31.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
University Park, TX	25,903	$366,538	350.7%
Highland Park, TX	9,451	$321,877	295.8%
Heath, TX	9,311	$258,943	218.4%
McLendon-Chisholm, TX	3,631	$227,769	180.0%
Sunnyvale, TX	6,809	$201,257	147.4%
Balch Springs, TX	25,952	$77,173	5.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerrito, CA	25,955	$160,728	97.6%
Bloomingdale, FL	25,961	$135,052	66.0%
Athens, OH	25,971	$46,421	42.9%
Kingsville, TX	25,932	$67,831	16.6%
La Prairie, QC	25,972	n/a
Balch Springs, TX	25,952	$77,173	5.1%

Source: The Balch Springs, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.