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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 is a peaceful community known for its tranquil streets and relaxed atmosphere. The neighborhood features a variety of single detached homes alongside some mobile homes, primarily comprising two and three-bedroom residences. The majority of housing dates back to before the 1960s, adding a sense of character and charm to the area. Convenient parking availability makes accessing local amenities without hassle straightforward. Residents have access to several nearby restaurants as well as supermarkets. Overall, Balmorhea provides a quiet setting with established housing and essential services conveniently located within reach.
Highlights
This area is great forCar friendly
This area is great forQuiet
This area is great forGroceries
Characteristics
Transportation
Balmorhea is an extremely convenient census county division for traveling by car. It is straightforward to park. It is very challenging for pedestrians to move around in Balmorhea since meeting daily needs is very impractical without a car. This census county division is also not very bike-friendly because there are a fair number of elevation changes, and the bicycling infrastructure is not very extensive.
Services
High schools and primary schools are not numerous in this area, and thus not always within a short distance. As far as eating is concerned, accessing the nearest grocery store as pedestrians is possible for some, but not all, house buyers in Balmorhea. A limited number of restaurants can be found in this area as well.
Character
Balmorhea offers a calm ambience. Balmorhea is very quiet overall, as the streets tend to be very tranquil.
Car friendly10.0
Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems
Cycling friendly2.4
Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly0.8
Very few or no pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost never practical or pleasant
Restaurants3.2
Some restaurants within a short drive
Groceries4.8
Variety of groceries within a short drive
Shopping0.0
Few or no shops within a short drive
Cafes0.0
Few or no cafés within a short drive
Quiet8.8
Very few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife1.8
Few or no bars within a short drive
Vibrant0.2
Calm atmosphere at all hours
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $28,281
- Median Household Income
- $44,519
Housing Type
- 65.2% SINGLE DETACHED
- 0.0% SEMI DETACHED
- 4.3% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 0.0% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 1.5% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 29.1% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 65.2%
- Semi detached
- 0.0%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 4.3%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 0.0%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 1.5%
- Mobile
- 29.1%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 58.2 years
- 0 to 4
- 2.4%
- 5 to 9
- 1.2%
- 10 to 14
- 9.7%
- 15 to 19
- 1.5%
- 20 to 24
- 13.9%
- 25 to 29
- 1.0%
- 30 to 34
- 3.1%
- 35 to 39
- 7.9%
- 40 to 44
- 3.3%
- 45 to 49
- 1.5%
- 50 to 54
- 1.8%
- 55 to 59
- 9.3%
- 60 to 64
- 5.5%
- 65 to 69
- 6.7%
- 70 to 74
- 17.0%
- 75 to 79
- 0.0%
- 80 to 84
- 3.7%
- 85 and over
- 10.4%
Education Level
- 16.3% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 69.2% HIGH SCHOOL
- 10.0% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 1.9% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 2.5% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 0.0% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 0.0% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 0.0% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 16.3%
- High School
- 69.2%
- Some college, no degree
- 10.0%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 1.9%
- Bachelor's degree
- 2.5%
- Master's degree
- 0.0%
- Professional degree
- 0.0%
- PhD
- 0.0%
Commute Mode
- 0.0% FOOT
- 0.0% BIKE
- 0.0% TRANSIT
- 98.2% DRIVE
- 1.0% OTHER
- Foot
- 0.0%
- Bike
- 0.0%
- Transit
- 0.0%
- Drive
- 98.2%
- Other
- 1.0%
- None
- 0.8%
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