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Census Tract 172.04, Dallas County, Texas

Census Tract 172.04, GEOID 48113017204, in Dallas County, Texas, entirely within Balch Springs. 5,197 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,032); the 2020 Census counted 4,532.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,197

±1,032 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,532

Median household income

$71,023

±$21,074 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $76,547

Median home value

$262,200

±$21,328 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $303,000

Median gross rent

$1,466

±$224 (90% margin)
Dallas County: $1,565

Where is Census Tract 172.04?

Census Tract 172.04 is one of 645 census tracts in Dallas County, Texas. It covers 1.12 square miles of land, 4,065 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 48113017204, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 172.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Balch Springs100%
Census Tract 172.04 (marked with a dot) in Dallas County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
117.02171.01172.01172.03173.15 172.04 1 mi
Census Tract 172.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 172.04: Tract 117.02 ($56,691), Tract 171.01 ($53,631), Tract 172.01 ($49,288), Tract 172.03 ($75,515) and Tract 173.15 ($93,886). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 172.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 172.04's population at 5,197 (±1,032) in 1,449 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,532 residents and 1,349 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 172.04Balch SpringsDallas CountyTexas
Total population5,197±1,03227,2552,621,17930,188,424
Households1,449±2258,247982,73710,992,816
Average household size3.52±0.473.292.632.69
Housing units1,585±2589,1101,064,96512,128,515

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 172.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 172.04 is 29.5 years old; 28.5% are under 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 43.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 42.8%. 18.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 172.04Balch SpringsDallas CountyTexas
Median age29.5±6.832.234.135.6
Under 18 years28.5%±6.4 pts30.3%25.1%25.0%
65 years and over7.2%±3.2 pts8.7%11.8%13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)43.4%±13.8 pts53.2%41.3%39.7%
White alone, not Hispanic12.8%±9.9 pts13.0%26.4%39.1%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic42.8%±15.1 pts32.5%22.1%11.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%7.0%5.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.0%±1.0 pts1.2%2.7%3.1%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.0 pts0.0%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States18.7%±6.9 pts22.7%24.8%17.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)32.9%±10.3 pts45.3%42.9%35.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.7%±2.6 pts2.3%4.2%6.2%
With a disability9.8%±4.1 pts12.8%10.9%12.3%
No health insurance coverage29.3%±9.9 pts31.2%21.5%17.1%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)80.0%±7.3 pts72.4%81.9%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)9.0%±7.1 pts9.1%35.7%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)2.0%±2.4 pts2.3%13.7%12.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.8%±7.1 pts91.9%86.2%86.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 172.04 earn?

Half of the 1,449 households in Census Tract 172.04 earn less than $71,023 a year (±$21,074), against $76,547 across Dallas County: 368th highest of the county's 631 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 172.04Balch SpringsDallas CountyTexas
Median household income$71,023±$21,074$66,942$76,547$78,476
Mean household income$83,559±$16,378$82,611$112,403$109,933
Per capita income$24,639±$3,703$25,186$42,559$40,752
People below the poverty line10.6%±7.0 pts7.1%13.9%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line14.6%±12.1 pts7.3%20.3%18.7%
Households receiving SNAP21.2%±10.1 pts23.0%10.5%11.4%
Households with a computer96.9%±3.0 pts97.8%96.8%96.3%
Households with a broadband subscription94.1%±5.3 pts88.9%92.2%91.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 172.04?

Owners occupy 66.3% of Census Tract 172.04's occupied homes and renters 33.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $262,200 by its owner (±$21,328). The median renter pays $1,466 a month including utilities, and 53.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 172.04Balch SpringsDallas CountyTexas
Median home value (owner-occupied)$262,200±$21,328$224,400$303,000$283,800
Median gross rent$1,466±$224$1,378$1,565$1,403
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent53.4%±32.4 pts47.9%42.7%42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,829±$184$1,705$2,166$2,106
Owner-occupied homes66.3%±13.1 pts64.7%50.8%62.6%
Renter-occupied homes33.7%±13.1 pts35.3%49.2%37.4%
Housing units1,585±2589,1101,064,96512,128,515
Single-family detached homes65.0%±13.7 pts69.0%51.6%64.4%
Mobile homes0.0%±3.1 pts5.1%1.6%6.4%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.1 pts3.1%2.3%4.0%
Built 2010 to 20197.5%±11.7 pts13.4%12.1%17.4%
Built 1939 or earlier0.0%±3.1 pts1.8%3.4%3.1%
Households with no vehicle1.9%±3.2 pts4.4%6.8%5.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 172.04 get to work?

77.9% of Census Tract 172.04's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 37.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 172.04Balch SpringsDallas CountyTexas
In the labor force (age 16+)66.2%±5.8 pts66.5%68.8%65.3%
Unemployment rate8.3%±8.6 pts8.3%5.0%5.3%
Drove alone to work77.9%±10.6 pts74.4%68.4%71.4%
Carpooled16.3%±8.9 pts14.7%11.5%10.0%
Public transportation0.0%±2.1 pts0.0%1.4%0.9%
Walked1.7%±2.9 pts0.5%1.5%1.5%
Worked from home3.7%±2.5 pts9.8%15.7%14.4%
Mean travel time to work37.3 min±4.033.7 min26.8 min26.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 172.04 compare with the other tracts in Dallas County?

Among Dallas County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 172.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 172.04's rank among the tracts of Dallas County and of Balch Springs
MeasureIn Dallas CountyIn Balch Springs
Population150th of 6424th of 4
Residents per square mile411th of 6452nd of 4
Median household income368th of 6313rd of 4
Per capita income474th of 6423rd of 4
Median home value346th of 5751st of 4
Median gross rent363rd of 6082nd of 4
Median age542nd of 6423rd of 4
Owner-occupied share259th of 5782nd of 4

The tracts next to it on Dallas County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 85365th$71,417±$14,523 · within the margin of this tract4,119
Tract 166.38366th$71,391±$8,845 · within the margin of this tract2,073
Tract 165.36367th$71,389±$37,297 · within the margin of this tract2,516
Tract 172.04368th$71,023±$21,0745,197
Tract 190.27369th$70,899±$8,226 · within the margin of this tract7,225
Tract 79.10370th$70,828±$14,282 · within the margin of this tract3,273
Tract 181.48371st$70,618±$6,305 · within the margin of this tract4,586

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 172.04?

5 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 172.04 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections