Balch Springs

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  2. Balch Springs Statistics
  3. Balch Springs Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Balch Springs Employment Information
  5. Balch Springs Family Information
  6. Balch Springs Education Information
  7. Balch Springs Public Benefits Information
  8. Balch Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Balch Springs Legal Resources Back to top

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Balch Springs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,375
  • Land Area (2000): 20.868 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.017 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,504
Balch Springs Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Balch Springs Employment Information Back to top
Balch Springs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,208 27.47%
2. Truck Transportation 197 4.48%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 180 4.09%
4. Public Administration 152 3.46%
5. Repair and Maintenance 150 3.41%
6. Other Transportation 139 3.16%
7. Educational Services 128 2.91%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 112 2.55%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 109 2.48%
10. Health Care 108 2.46%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 105 2.39%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 102 2.32%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 97 2.21%
14. Finance and Insurance 92 2.09%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 87 1.98%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 86 1.96%
17. Department and Other General Stores 80 1.82%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 75 1.71%
19. Metal Manufactuing 65 1.48%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 64 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 467 12.37%
2. Finance and Insurance 387 10.25%
3. Educational Services 280 7.42%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 258 6.83%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 192 5.08%
6. Department and Other General Stores 173 4.58%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 147 3.89%
8. Public Administration 136 3.60%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 131 3.47%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 116 3.07%
11. Construction 106 2.81%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 2.70%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 2.60%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 92 2.44%
15. Social Assistance 92 2.44%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 1.59%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 54 1.43%
18. Utilities 47 1.24%
19. Truck Transportation 46 1.22%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 44 1.17%

Balch Springs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 356 8.09%
2. Carpenters 341 7.75%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 299 6.80%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 200 4.55%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 194 4.41%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 176 4.00%
7. Other Construction Trades 171 3.89%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 170 3.87%
9. Other Management Occupations 162 3.68%
10. Construction Laborers 149 3.39%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 142 3.23%
12. Other Production Occupations 127 2.89%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 120 2.73%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 107 2.43%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 105 2.39%
16. Electricians 93 2.11%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 79 1.80%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 78 1.77%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 64 1.46%
20. Computer Specialists 59 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 421 11.15%
2. Cashiers 237 6.28%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 214 5.67%
4. Secretaries and Admins 198 5.24%
5. Customer Service Representatives 146 3.87%
6. Other Production Occupations 142 3.76%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 3.34%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 116 3.07%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 111 2.94%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 2.89%
11. Other Management Occupations 107 2.83%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 95 2.52%
13. Business Operations Specialists 94 2.49%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 94 2.49%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 85 2.25%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 82 2.17%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 77 2.04%
18. Other Healthcare Support 76 2.01%
19. Registered Nurses 73 1.93%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 1.91%

Balch Springs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,467 62.69%
15-35 hours 1,214 8.99%
1-14 hours 192 1.42%
No regular hours 3,633 26.90%

Balch Springs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 273 3.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 347 4.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 465 5.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,002 12.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,068 13.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,370 17.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 912 11.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 480 6.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 313 4.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 315 4.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 140 1.80%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 53 0.68%
Noon-3:59 PM 392 5.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 653 8.39%

Balch Springs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 70 0.90%
5-9 448 5.76%
10-14 719 9.24%
15-19 995 12.78%
20-24 1,097 14.09%
25-29 477 6.13%
30-34 1,470 18.89%
35-39 243 3.12%
40-44 332 4.27%
45-59 969 12.45%
60-89 685 8.80%
At least 90 278 3.57%

Balch Springs Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,806 48.90%
30-44 21 0.27% 2,024 26.01%
45-59 24 0.31% 945 12.14%
At least 60 42 0.54% 921 11.83%

Balch Springs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,816 22.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,759 72.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 64 0.81%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 87 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 39 0.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 1.59%

Balch Springs Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Balch Springs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,119 (19,360 people)
Families (2000): 4,799 (16,886 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,431
People at same address in 1995: 9,107
Balch Springs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 456 7.45%
$10,000-$14,999 381 6.23%
$15,000-$19,999 356 5.82%
$20,000-$24,999 491 8.02%
$25,000-$29,999 510 8.33%
$30,000-$34,999 676 11.05%
$35,000-$39,999 431 7.04%
$40,000-$44,999 362 5.92%
$45,000-$49,999 369 6.03%
$50,000-$59,999 695 11.36%
$60,000-$74,999 684 11.18%
$75,000-$99,999 484 7.91%
$100,000-$124,999 105 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 30 0.49%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.74%
$200,000 or more 44 0.72%

Balch Springs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,029 16.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,358 21.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 237 3.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,173 19.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 50 0.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,156 18.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 639 10.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 296 4.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 208 3.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.06%

Balch Springs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,541 36.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 867 5.72%
Public Assistance 199 1.31%
Retirement 535 3.53%
Self Employment 662 4.37%
Social Security 909 6.00%
Supplemental Security 252 1.66%
Wage / Salary 5,392 35.58%
Other 799 5.27%

Balch Springs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,316 41.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,891 58.96%

Balch Springs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 735 11.09%
Color 1 Box Married 3,818 57.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,958 29.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 114 1.72%

Balch Springs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,060 14.76%
Color 1 Box Married 3,947 54.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,721 23.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 456 6.35%

Balch Springs Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Balch Springs Education Information Back to top
Balch Springs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,524 12.00%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,855 22.48%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,356 34.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,736 21.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 497 3.91%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 498 3.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 236 1.86%

Balch Springs Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 235 1.21% 116 0.60% 351 1.81%
Kindergarten 411 2.12% 51 0.26% 462 2.38%
Grades 1-4 1,569 8.10% 128 0.66% 1,697 8.76%
Grades 5-8 1,404 7.25% 116 0.60% 1,520 7.85%
Grades 9-12 1,275 6.58% 105 0.54% 1,380 7.12%
Undergrad college 324 1.67% 133 0.69% 457 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 55 0.28% 11 0.06% 66 0.34%
Total 5,273 27.22% 660 3.41% 5,933 30.62%

Balch Springs Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Balch Springs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Balch Springs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,793 87.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,343 12.24%

Balch Springs Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Balch Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Balch Springs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,630 18.74%
10-19 Years 3,649 18.83%
20-29 Years 2,963 15.29%
30-39 Years 3,143 16.22%
40-49 Years 2,695 13.91%
50-59 Years 1,600 8.26%
60-69 Years 970 5.01%
70-79 Years 527 2.72%
80-89 Years 163 0.84%
90+ Years 35 0.18%

Balch Springs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,494 49.00%
Color 1 Box Female 9,881 51.00%

Balch Springs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,249 52.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,983 25.72%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,518 18.16%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 330 1.70%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 144 0.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 121 0.62%
Color 6 Box Other Race 25 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Balch Springs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,937 24.29%
2. Irish 1,666 20.89%
3. German 1,220 15.30%
4. English 973 12.20%
5. Italian 341 4.28%
6. French Non-Basque 331 4.15%
7. African 224 2.81%
8. Dutch 201 2.52%
9. Scotch Irish 181 2.27%
10. Scottish 129 1.62%

Balch Springs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,748 77.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,648 20.66%
3. Vietnamese 29 0.16%
4. German 28 0.16%
5. French 25 0.14%
6. Gujarathi 24 0.14%
7. Other Indo European 24 0.14%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 24 0.14%
9. Italian 16 0.09%
10. Persian 13 0.07%

Balch Springs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,334 89.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 735 3.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,368 7.04%

Balch Springs Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Balch Springs Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.