Big Sandy, TX

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2022 Population
1,458
11% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
36
4.76% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
32.3%
26.8% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$41,250
2.77% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$128,400
11.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Big Sandy, TX had a population of 1.46k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $41,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Big Sandy, TX grew from 1,314 to 1,458, a 11% increase and its median household income grew from $40,139 to $41,250, a 2.77% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Big Sandy, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.3%).

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.

99% of the residents in Big Sandy, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Big Sandy, TX was $128,400, and the homeownership rate was 42.1%.

Most people in Big Sandy, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Sandy, TX was 2 cars per household.

Economy

The economy of Big Sandy, TX employs 582 people. The largest industries in Big Sandy, TX are Retail Trade (91 people), Educational Services (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (60 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($92,708), Construction ($85,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,417).

Occupations

582
2022 Value
± 147
6.99%
1 Year growth
± 34.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Big Sandy, TX grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 544 employees to 582 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Sandy, TX, are Management Occupations (128 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Transportation Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Sandy, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

582
2022 Value
± 147
6.99%
1 Year growth
± 34.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Big Sandy, TX grew at a rate of 6.99%, from 544 employees to 582 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Sandy, TX, are Retail Trade (91 people), Educational Services (64 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (60 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750
Median earning men ± $13,773
$27,917
Median earning women ± $7,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($85,313), Manufacturing ($59,219), and Wholesale Trade ($41,591).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,596), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,159).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
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 Texas1
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Sandy, TX was $128,400 in 2022, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $115,300 to $128,400, a 11.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Sandy, TX is 42.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Big Sandy, TX have an average commute time of 30.3 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.

Property

$128,400
Median Property Value 2022
±$60,882
$223
Median Property Taxes
±$64

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.

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Rent vs Own

42.1%
Homeownership
2022
69%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 42.1% of the housing units in Big Sandy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.3%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$41,250
Median Household Income
± $19,166
530
Number of Households
± 114

In 2022, the median household income of the 530 households in Big Sandy, TX grew to $41,250 from the previous year's value of $40,139.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2022, 79.4% of workers in Big Sandy, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Sandy, TX have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Big Sandy, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Sandy, TX (461 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

74.6% of the population of Big Sandy, TX has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 8.85% on non-group plans, and 0.686% 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.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.4%
Uninsured
32.7%
Employer Coverage
22.4%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
8.85%
Non-Group
0.686%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Sandy, TX grew by 19.1% from 21.3% to 25.4%.

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