Balcones Heights, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Balcones Heights	Texas	National
Income per capita	$35,831	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$44,728	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,465	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,261	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,711	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,684	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.8%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Balcones Heights is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Balcones Heights is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Balcones Heights is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Balcones Heights is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,815 $44,728 $89,456

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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Balcones Heights median earnings by income bracket

Balcones Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.1%	20.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hill Country Village, TX	653	$347,571	327.3%
Shavano Park, TX	3,988	$290,835	257.6%
Terrell Hills, TX	5,567	$274,994	238.1%
Alamo Heights, TX	8,695	$216,620	166.3%
Olmos Park, TX	1,902	$207,192	154.7%
Balcones Heights, TX	3,252	$44,728	45.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parker, AZ	3,252	$89,501	10.0%
Pitcairn, PA	3,252	$52,788	35.1%
Winfield, WV	3,252	$102,131	25.6%
Bushnell, FL	3,251	$51,524	36.7%
Union City, PA	3,251	$62,450	23.2%
Balcones Heights, TX	3,252	$44,728	45.0%

Source: The Balcones Heights, 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.