One downside of living in Balch Springs, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.00 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Balch Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Balch Springs has a very low overall level of education: only 9.08% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Balch Springs in 2022 was $25,186, 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 $100,744 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 53.16% 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, Nigerian, German, and African.
Balch Springs also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 22.67%.
The most common language spoken in Balch Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
