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Balcones Heights, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bexar County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
2,724
Population
4,127/sq mi density
$28,082
Median Income
$22,243 per capita
$214,300
Home Value
$200,592 Zillow
$927
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
70°F
Avg Temperature
319 sunny days/yr
1,129
Violent Crime/100K
9,031 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$28,082 median income, 3.2% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$214,300 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,129 violent crimes/100K (197% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,082
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,243
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
39.5%
219% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Balcones Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Balcones Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,082
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,243
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,535
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,267
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,267
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.1%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
7.4%
49% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$159,589M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.1%
Public Transit
7.4%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
28.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
45,524
Restaurants
4,527
Healthcare
5,392
Retail
5,030
Manufacturing
884
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,535
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,802
180% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,082 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,243 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,535 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,267 |
| County GDP | $159,589M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 39.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.1% |
| Public Transit | 7.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 45,524 |
| Restaurants | 4,527 |
| Healthcare | 5,392 |
| Retail | 5,030 |
| Manufacturing | 884 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,535 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,802 |