Balmorhea, Texas

Geography Balmorhea is located at 30°59'2" North, 103°44'32" West (30.983894, -103.742292)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 527 people, 179 households, and 139 families residing in the city. The population density is 521.7/km² (1,359.6/mi²). There are 242 housing units at an average density of 239.6/km² (624.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 58.82% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 29.41% from other races, and 11.76% from two or more races. 87.10% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 179 households out of which 45.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% are married couples living together, 14.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% are non-families. 21.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.94 and the average family size is 3.50.

In the city the population is spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $16,071, and the median income for a family is $20,179. Males have a median income of $19,271 versus $13,958 for females. The per capita income for the city is $7,742. 36.3% of the population and 32.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 42.0% are under the age of 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older.