Balcones Heights, TX Population

Overview

2,743

Total Population

37.1

Median age

45.21%

Female population %

121.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

31.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,884

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Balcones Heights's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Balcones Heights is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Balcones Heights's population under 18 was 13.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Balcones Heights's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Balcones Heights, 9.73% were under the age of 15, 31.13% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 13.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 263 less females than males in Balcones Heights:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.21% females and 54.79% males in Balcones Heights, TX.
The Balcones Heights, TX gender ratio is 121.2:100 i.e. 121.2 men to 100 women (1.212).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 263.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 211.

Balcones Heights's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Balcones Heights population: 64.71% are White, 11.99% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.19% are some other race and 13.56% are multiracial.
Balcones Heights's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,884 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 859 (31.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Balcones Heights is White with a population of 1,775 (64.71% of the total population).

Balcones Heights's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,275 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Balcones Heights's population decreased by 662 (20.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Balcones Heights's population increased by 131 (5.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Balcones Heights's population was lowest in year 2010 at 2,613.