Balch Springs, TX Profile

Balch Springs, TX, population 19,475, is located in Texas's Dallas county, about 3.0 miles from Mesquite and 11.0 miles from Dallas.

Through the 90's Balch Springs's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Balch Springs has grown by about 1%.

Balch Springs's property crime levels tend to be higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Balch Springs tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	19%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.40
	Males	27.40
	Females	29.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	19,375	N/A
2001	19,696	1.66%
2002	19,542	-0.78%
2003	19,395	-0.75%
2004	19,300	-0.49%
2005	19,475	0.91%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,087

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	479
2002	652
2003	647
2004	773
2005	743
2006	614

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	3	2	0	2	1
Forcible Rape	10	4	13	11	20	22
Robbery	31	42	37	21	25	35
Aggravated Assault	52	83	76	121	99	65

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,531
2002	6,088
2003	6,698
2004	6,410
2005	6,159
2006	6,097

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	171	263	314	225	206	194
Larceny, Theft	755	811	841	918	899	889
Motor Vehicle Theft	170	158	170	125	106	138
Arson	0	3	1	3	5	3

Location

Land Area

8.1 Square Miles