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Texas · Census place 05468

Balmorhea city, TX

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Balmorhea city has 505 residents, ranking #1262 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $29,375, the median home is worth $56,700 and median gross rent runs $1,088 a month.

Population
505Balmorhea city residents
Median household income
$29,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$56,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,088Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Balmorhea city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Balmorhea city median would spend about 44.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 39.8% of residents and 71.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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