| | Balmorhea, TX | Fort Stockton, TX | United States |
| Population | 460 | 8,433 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 24.6% | 48.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 75.4% | 51.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 54.2 | 35.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 481 | 8,354 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 527 | 7,846 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 765 | 8,524 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.9% | 6.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -24.3% | -1.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,188.6 | 1,578.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.4 | 5.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Balmorhea, TX | Fort Stockton, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 8.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 14.1% | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.7% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.0% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 3.5% | 11.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 3.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 34.6% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.5% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Balmorhea, TX | Fort Stockton, TX | United States |
| White | 37.4% | 18.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 62.6% | 77.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Balmorhea, TX | Fort Stockton, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 22.3% | 45.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 22.3% | 43.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 77.7% | 54.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 62.5% | 32.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.9% | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.3% | 7.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 4.26 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 108 | 3,224 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 93 | 2,067 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 5.4% | 28.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.2% | 34.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 15 | 1,157 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.2% | 24.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 31.2% | 12.8% | 10.8% |