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8610 STATE HIGHWAY 17BALMORHEA, TX 79718
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4,470 SQ FT
Listing Broker: Pine & Beckett - Chris Beckett
MLS® #: 50081999
Balmorhea
Balmorhea
About the neighborhood
Balmorhea, Texas, in Reeves County, offers a calm and tranquil environment with peaceful streets that create a pleasant setting. The city provides convenient access to nearby primary and secondary schools from all neighborhoods. Grocery shopping is possible within easy reach, along with several dining options close by, ensuring everyday needs can be met without much trouble. While the community favors automobile use for transportation, there is an uncomplicated parking situation throughout the city. Housing mainly consists of two and three-bedroom single detached homes, many developed before 1960, contributing to a charming and established neighborhood ambiance.
Highlights
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forHigh Schools
Characteristics
Transportation
Driving is an excellent mode of transportation in Balmorhea. It is very easy to come across a parking spot. Getting around as a pedestrian is not very feasible for residents in Balmorhea as running daily errands is inconvenient without a car. Despite the fact that the terrain is flat, bicycling is also difficult in this city as the bicycling infrastructure is fairly poor.
Services
A grocery store is typically reachable within a very short distance from any location in this city. There are also a few opportunities for those who appreciate close by restaurants. In terms of education, house owners will welcome the proximity to primary as well as high schools, which are within a short distance from vast majority properties for sale in this city.
Character
Balmorhea offers a calm environment. Most areas in Balmorhea are very quiet, as there tend to be low levels of noise from traffic.
Car friendly9.2
Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.8
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly2.2
A few pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is not often practical or pleasant
Restaurants3.8
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries7.6
Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Shopping1.2
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet9.8
Virtually no sources of noise nearby
Nightlife2.4
Some bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.6
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $28,281
- Median Household Income
- $44,519
Housing Type
- 64.9% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 3.9% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 1.3% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 28.6% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 64.9%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 3.9%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 1.3%
- Mobile
- 28.6%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 58.2 years
- 0 to 4
- 2.3%
- 5 to 9
- 0.8%
- 10 to 14
- 10.1%
- 15 to 19
- 0.8%
- 20 to 24
- 14.7%
- 25 to 29
- 0.8%
- 30 to 34
- 3.1%
- 35 to 39
- 7.8%
- 40 to 44
- 3.1%
- 45 to 49
- 1.6%
- 50 to 54
- 1.6%
- 55 to 59
- 9.3%
- 60 to 64
- 4.7%
- 65 to 69
- 6.2%
- 70 to 74
- 17.1%
- 75 to 79
- 0.0%
- 80 to 84
- 3.9%
- 85 and over
- 10.1%
Education Level
- 15.2% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 69.6% HIGH SCHOOL
- 9.8% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 2.2% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 2.2% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 0.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 15.2%
- High School
- 69.6%
- Some college, no degree
- 9.8%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 2.2%
- Bachelor's degree
- 2.2%
- Master's degree
- 0.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 98.7% DRIVE
- 1.3% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 98.7%
- Other
- 1.3%
- None
- 0.0%
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