Ballinger, TX City Data

Ballinger, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,243 people who live in Ballinger and approximately 11,495 who live in Runnels County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ballinger to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ballinger. We have included Ballinger housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ballinger Information

Runnels County where Ballinger resides is 1,057.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,495 and has a population rank of 2,336 out of all the places in the United States.

Ballinger has a total of 4,243 people and of those residents there are 1,990 males and 2,253 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 144 births each year and around 157 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ballinger varies per year, but currently 4,137 are one race and 106 are two or more races.

Of the 4,243 people who live in Ballinger, there are 1,241 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ballinger is 655 male and 586 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,101.

General Ballinger Information
Total area in square miles - Runnels County	1,057.13
Water area in square miles - Runnels County	N/A
Resident population - Runnels County	11,495
Population rank - Runnels County	2,336
Total population	4,243
Total population (male)	1,990
Total population (female)	2,253
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Runnels County	144
Deaths- Runnels County	157
Population of one race	4,137
Population of two or more races	106
Population under 20 years	1,241
Population under 20 years (male)	655
Population under 20 years (female)	586
Total population 18 years and over	3,101

Ballinger Social Characteristics

There are 4,428 households in Ballinger. Families make up 3,203 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ballinger families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,543), male householder with no wife present (171) and female householder with no husband present (368). The remainder of the Ballinger households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,269. Ballinger, TX moving companies help people in Ballinger move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ballinger. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ballinger is based, there are 4,819 females 15 and over; of those females there are 725 never married, 2,826 now married, 141 separated, 731 widowed, and 396 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 115 widowed and 276 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ballinger social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ballinger.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Runnels County)
Total households	4,428
Family households (families)	3,203
With own children under 18 years	1,529
Married-couple family	2,543
With own children under 18 years	1,064
Male householder, no wife present, family	171
With own children under 18 years	114
Female householder, no husband present, family	368
With own children under 18 years	251
Nonfamily households	1,269
Householder living alone	1,175
65 years and over	696

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	576
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	538
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,471
Householder	1,093
Spouse	836
Child	1,248
Other relatives	58
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	3
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	528
Male householder	156
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	329
Female householder living alone	313
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	43
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,819
Never married	725
Now married	2,826
Separated	141
Widowed	731
Divorced	396
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	115
Divorced	276

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,243
Male	1,990
Under 5 years	143
5 to 9 years	149
10 to 14 years	179
15 to 17 years	132
18 and 19 years	52
20 years	24
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	129
30 to 34 years	112
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	151
45 to 49 years	134
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	49
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	52
Female	2,253
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	137
10 to 14 years	156
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	21
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	53
25 to 29 years	139
30 to 34 years	138
35 to 39 years	149
40 to 44 years	135
45 to 49 years	124
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	123
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	63
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	107
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	104
85 years and over	149

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,243
One race	4,137
White	3,381
Black or African American	91
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	106

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,999
People who are White alone	3,153
People who are Black or African American alone	82
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,280
People who are Some other race alone	610

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,817
Same house	6,237
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,872
Different state or abroad	551
Different state	433
Abroad	118

PLACE OF BIRTH (Runnels County)
Total resident population	11,495
Born in United States	10,590
State of residence	9,658
Different state	1,288
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	31
Foreign born	518

Ballinger Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ballinger. That total enrollment is 2,833 for the population of the country, which includes Ballinger. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,253 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,683 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 226.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ballinger population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,833
Pre-kindergarten	125
Public	100
Private	25
Kindergarten	139
Public	136
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,519
Public	1,494
Private	25
Elementary and high school	2,342
Public	2,277
Private	65
High school grades 9 to 12	823
Public	783
Private	40
College, undergraduate years	196
Public	174
Private	22
Graduate or professional school	31
Public	22
Private	9
Not enrolled in school	8,278

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,723
Less than 9th grade	1,169
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,232
High school graduate	2,720
Some college, no degree	1,454
Associate's degree	134
Bachelor's degree	1,014
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	757

Ballinger Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,849 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ballinger. The Ballinger occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,320), service occupations (690), sales and office occupations (1,026), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (125), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (438) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,007). The 8,849 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,067 private wage and salary workers, 865 government workers, 638 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Runnels County)
Population 16 years and over	8,849
In labor force	4,885
Civilian labor force	4,885
Employed	4,606
Unemployed	279
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,731
In labor force	2,245
Civilian labor force	2,245
Unemployed Civilian labor force	115
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,118
In labor force	2,640
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	164
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Runnels County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,512
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,495
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	590
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	131
Other means	49
Worked at home	231
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,640

OCCUPATION (Runnels County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,320
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,320
Service occupations	690
Sales and office occupations	1,026
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	125
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	438
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,007

INDUSTRY (Runnels County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,320
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	569
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	839
Wholesale trade	97
Retail trade	482
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	233
Information	74
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	233
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	111
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,024
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	166
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	267

CLASS OF WORKER (Runnels County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,320
Private wage and salary workers	3,067
Government workers	865
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	638
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ballinger Housing Characteristics

In Ballinger, TX there are 5,400 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,428 occupied and 972 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ballinger, there are 4,576 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Ballinger. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ballinger, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ballinger, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ballinger. There are 105 housing units with rent less than $200, 148 with rent between $200-299, 316 with rent between $300-499 and 111 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ballinger gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ballinger, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Runnels County)
Total housing units	5,400
Occupied housing units	4,428
Vacant housing units	972

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Runnels County)
Total housing units	5,400
1-unit, detached	4,576
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	164
3 or 4 units	41
5 to 9 units	39
10 to 19 units	24
20 to 49 units	5
50 or more units
Mobile home	458

HOUSING TENURE (Runnels County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
Owner-occupied	3,428
Renter-occupied	1,000

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Runnels County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
No vehicles available	312
2 vehicle available	2,752
3 vehicles available	693
4 vehicles available	150
5 or more vehicles available	53

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Runnels County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
Utility gas	2,547
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,012
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	48
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Runnels County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
Less Than $50,000	3,428
$50,000 to $99,999	669
$100,000 to $149,999	98
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	14
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	37,800

GROSS RENT (Runnels County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,000
Less than $200	105
$200 to $299	148
$300 to $499	316
$500 to $699	91
$700 to $999	12
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A