Ballinger

Population: 3,599
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $109,000

Ballinger is a community in Runnels County, Texas, home to 3,599 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is in line with the Runnels County median ($63,490).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ballinger's population declined 1.6% from 3,659 to 3,599, while its median home value rose 42.1% from $76,700 to $109,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.1% of the population. 89.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,599
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $109,000
Median gross rent: $935
Housing units: 1,715
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6593,599

Median household income

$42,813$61,250

Median home value

$76,700$109,000

Median gross rent

$765$935

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,659	$42,813	$76,700	$765
2020	3,665	$41,616	$78,900	$847
2021	3,567	$47,329	$76,300	$933
2022	3,587	$54,583	$89,400	$966
2023	3,599	$61,250	$109,000	$935

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	177	4.9%
5 to 17	637	17.7%
18 to 24	213	5.9%
25 to 34	427	11.9%
35 to 44	363	10.1%
45 to 54	525	14.6%
55 to 64	459	12.8%
65 to 74	536	14.9%
75 and over	262	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,127	59.1%
Black or African American	215	6.0%
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	47	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,210	33.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	10.0%
High school graduate	1,001	38.9%
Some college or associate's	838	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	270	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	206	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,378	89.7%
Carpooled	89	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	803	54.4%
15 to 29 min	301	20.4%
30 to 44 min	178	12.1%
45 to 59 min	123	8.3%
60+ min	71	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.1% (343 of 3,407)

	Count	Share
Family households	838	59.2%
Nonfamily households	577	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,415	82.5%
Vacant	300	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	995	70.3%
Renter-occupied	420	29.7%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,551	90.4%
1-unit, attached	7	0.4%
2 to 4 units	97	5.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805456
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.7391, -99.9554