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Ballinger, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Ballinger is a Census city of 3,583 people across 3.50 square miles of land, in Runnels County. Median household income is $58,870, 76.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $684,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ballinger
What Ballinger is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.5 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,024
- County holding the largest share of its areaRunnels County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Ballinger
- Population3,583
- Median age44.7
- Population under 18773 plus or minus 178
- Share under 1821.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over891 plus or minus 182
- Share 65 and over24.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Households1,455
- Family households829
- Share of households that are families57.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Ballinger
- Median household income$58,870
- Per capita income$29,973
- Civilian labor force1,649
- Employed1,564
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 53
- Unemployment rate5.2 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over2,722
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ballinger
- Housing units1,781
- Occupied units1,455
- Vacant units326 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate18.3 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied1,107
- Renter occupied348 plus or minus 119
- Ownership rate76.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$109,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$986
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Single family units1,618
- Share single family90.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more113 plus or minus 83
- Share in buildings of two or more6.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 42
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ballinger gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,487
- Commuting under 15 minutes798 plus or minus 188
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.7 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more394 plus or minus 167
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.5 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Drove alone85.9 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home4.9 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Ballinger (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$684,700
- Average approval$171,175
- Median approval$141,350
- Largest approval$312,000
- Jobs supported9
- Jobs per approval2.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term186 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ballinger, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Ballinger
- NFIP communityCity of Ballinger
- NFIP community number480549
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/16/90
The City of Ballinger participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480549 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Runnels County, not Ballinger
Runnels County context, not Ballinger figures
- Establishments in Runnels County218
- Covered employment, Runnels County3,047
- Average annual pay, Runnels County$50,873
- Housing units permitted, Runnels County2
Every figure in this section is published for Runnels County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ballinger.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ballinger questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ballinger, Texas?
3,583, in 1,455 households. Ballinger city covers 3.50 square miles of land, which is 1,024 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ballinger in?
Runnels County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ballinger?
$58,870. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $109,400. Median gross rent is $986 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ballinger businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $684,700 since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $141,350. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ballinger, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ballinger borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ballinger. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ballinger in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ballinger appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ballinger, city of, community 480549, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ballinger figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Runnels County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ballinger.
Is zoning published for Ballinger?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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