Profile for Balcones Heights, Texas, TX

Developed in the 1940s

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 60. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 19.6 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

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9% of Balcones Heights residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Balcones Heights ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Balcones Heights was $13,529, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Balcones Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Balcones Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $388.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $736.

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Bexar County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Balcones Heights political report.

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The average commute time for Balcones Heights workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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