place

Big Sandy, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Big Sandy, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,215

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$41,467

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-30.5% since 2018

Big Sandy lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,041 (80.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone170 (13.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race49 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races21 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone7 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish44
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)11
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

33

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$25,218

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care104
  2. 2.Retail Trade83
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation72
  4. 4.Construction53
  5. 5.Manufacturing47

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations156
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations123
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations112
  4. 4.Service Occupations102
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations92

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.80×)104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$119,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$751/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

49.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,99943 (18.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99941 (17.2%)
  • $20,000 to $24,99926 (10.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99917 (7.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99917 (7.1%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99913 (5.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

78.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,664

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.2 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone423 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled65 (12.1%)
  • Walked24 (4.5%)
  • Worked at Home18 (3.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other9 (1.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.