Big Sandy, TX

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2023 Population

1,215

16.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.2

0.556% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$41,806

1.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,800

6.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

553

4.98% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Big Sandy, TX had a population of 1.22k people with a median age of 36.2 and a median household income of $41,806. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Big Sandy, TX declined from 1,458 to 1,215, a −16.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,250 to $41,806, a 1.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Sandy, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.79%), White (Hispanic) (7.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%).

None of the households in Big Sandy, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.4% of the residents in Big Sandy, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Big Sandy, TX was $119,800, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.

Most people in Big Sandy, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Sandy, TX was 2 cars per household.

United States Texas Upshur County, TX Longview, TX East Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Big Sandy, TX is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.63% of Big Sandy, TX residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2023, there were 7.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (939 people) in Big Sandy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 86 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Big Sandy, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Big Sandy, TX was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Big Sandy, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Sandy, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 239
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 90
White (Hispanic)
86 ± 87

9.47%

Hispanic Population

115 people

9.47% of the people in Big Sandy, TX are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Big Sandy, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

2.63%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

1.51%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2023, 2.63% of Big Sandy, TX residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Sandy, TX was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Big Sandy, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Big Sandy, TX employs 553 people. The largest industries in Big Sandy, TX are Retail Trade (83 people), Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), and Educational Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($95,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,250), and Construction ($69,583).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

553

2023 Value

± 152

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Big Sandy, TX declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 582 employees to 553 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Sandy, TX, are Management Occupations (82 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Sandy, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

553

2023 Value

± 152

−4.98%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Big Sandy, TX declined at a rate of −4.98%, from 582 employees to 553 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Sandy, TX, are Retail Trade (83 people), Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), and Educational Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Sandy, TX, though some of these residents may live in Big Sandy, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,446

Median earning men ± $13,690

$34,500

Median earning women ± $8,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,250), Construction ($68,333), and Manufacturing ($60,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,750), and Manufacturing ($50,385).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Big Sandy, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Sandy, TX was $119,800 in 2023, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $128,400 to $119,800, a 6.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Big Sandy, TX is 49.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Big Sandy, TX have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Sandy, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,032

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Big Sandy, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Sandy, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2023

82.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.2% of the housing units in Big Sandy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Sandy, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Big Sandy, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,806

Median Household Income

± $11,089

484

Number of Households

± 112

In 2023, the median household income of the 484 households in Big Sandy, TX grew to $41,806 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Sandy, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (4.45%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Big Sandy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (4.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Sandy, TX have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.99% of the workforce in Big Sandy, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Sandy, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Sandy, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Sandy, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Sandy, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

72.2% of the population of Big Sandy, TX has health coverage, with 29.7% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 7.41% on non-group plans, and 0.741% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Upshur County, TX see 3244 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.75% decrease from the previous year (3479 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5968 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2611 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Upshur County, TX.

3,244 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Upshur County, TX

Primary care physicians in Upshur County, TX see an average of 3,244 patients per year. This represents a 6.75% decrease from the previous year (3,479 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Upshur County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 26.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.6% were men and 57.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

27.8%

Uninsured

29.7%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

7.41%

Non-Group

0.741%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Sandy, TX grew by 9.62% from 25.4% to 27.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Sandy, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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