Balmorhea

Population: 505
Median household income: $29,375
Median home value: $56,700

Located in Reeves County, Texas, Balmorhea is a community with a population of 505. Its median household income of $29,375 runs below the Reeves County figure of $56,056.

From 2019 to 2023, Balmorhea's population declined 39.6% from 836 to 505, while its median home value was little changed from $56,700 to $56,700.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 73.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 505
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $29,375
Median home value: $56,700
Median gross rent: $1,088
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

836505

Median household income

$64,500$29,375

Median home value

$56,700$56,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	836	$64,500	$56,700	—
2020	704	$57,188	$56,700	—
2021	460	$67,917	$48,700	—
2022	462	$61,250	$57,100	—
2023	505	$29,375	$56,700	$1,088

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 341.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 7422.8%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.7%
5 to 17	87	17.2%
18 to 24	97	19.2%
25 to 34	8	1.6%
35 to 44	53	10.5%
45 to 54	65	12.9%
55 to 64	28	5.5%
65 to 74	115	22.8%
75 and over	23	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	119	23.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	386	76.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree2.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	19.2%
High school graduate	127	43.5%
Some college or associate's	94	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	2.4%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means18.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	81.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	43	18.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	75.0%
15 to 29 min	23	9.7%
30 to 44 min	36	15.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 39.8% (201 of 505)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	87.3%
Nonfamily households	20	12.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	83.5%
Vacant	31	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112	71.3%
Renter-occupied	45	28.7%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138	73.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	5	2.7%
Mobile home & other	28	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805468
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.9824, -103.7450