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| Balch Springs |
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| Population 2002: | 19,480 |
| Population 2000: | 19,375 |
| Population growth: | +105 (+0.54%) |
| Foreign born: | 10.9% (9.6% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 8.1 square miles |
| County: | Dallas |
| Industries: | Construction (16.1%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Retail trade (13.4%), Manufacturing (12.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 52.9% |
| Hispanic: | 25.7% |
| Black: | 18.5% |
| Other race: | 14.1% |
| Two or more races: | 2.9% |
| American Indian: | 1.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 51.8% |
| Never married: | 26.6% |
| Divorced: | 13.0% |
| Separated: | 4.5% |
| Widowed: | 4.1% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $57,300 |
| Household income: | $37,087 |
| Resident age: | 28.4 years |
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| Balch Springs Compared to Texas State Average |
| House age: | below |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 66.9% |
| Unemployed: | 8.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 6.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 2.1% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 811 (4007.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 502.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 263 (1299.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 158 (780.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 83 (410.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 42 (207.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 4 (19.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (14.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 10.0% |
| Irish: | 8.6% |
| German: | 6.3% |
| English: | 5.0% |
| Italian: | 1.8% |
| French: | 1.7% |