Balcones Heights Texas Real Estate
Incorporated in 1948, the unique suburb of 3 thousand residents, is located at the intersection of Loop 410 and Interstate 10. Considered one of the smallest cities in area, the pear-shaped city of .7 square miles, boasts easy accessibility to all parts of Bexar County within a reasonable time to include downtown San Antonio on the IH-10 Highway.
Fast becoming a mecca for new businesses, Balcones Heights is the home of the Norris Conference Center, Crossroads Mall Convention Center, the largest Super Target in the Southwest, the TexSan Heart Hospital, Dave & Busters, Gold’s Gym, and a branch of Wachovia Bank,
Household Composition
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,016 people, 1,437 households, and 708 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,674.6 people per square mile (1,791.5/km²). There were 1,539 housing units at an average density of 2,385.4/sq mi (914.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.66% White, 5.37% African American, 1.56% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 17.41% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 69.60% of the population.
There were 1,437 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.2% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.7% were non-families. 43.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males.
Geography
Balcones Heights is located at 29°29'23?N 98°32'53?W (29.489729, -98.547927)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Family Income
The median income for a household in the city was $21,452, and the median income for a family was $27,074. Males had a median income of $21,209 versus $18,944 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,529. About 18.1% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Part of the city is served by North East Independent School District and part of the city is served by San Antonio Independent School District
