Big Sandy, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,289
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.4
10.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
29.4%
0.766% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$41,467
0.811% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$123,100
2.75% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
585
5.79% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.3% of the residents in Big Sandy, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Big Sandy, TX was $123,100, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Big Sandy, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Sandy, TX was 2 cars per household.

United StatesTexasUpshur County, TXLongview, TXEast Texas COG (Northeast)--Harrison, Upshur & Marion Counties PUMA, TX

Population & Diversity

Big Sandy, TX is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.4% of Big Sandy, TX residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Big Sandy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 77 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
98.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Big Sandy, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Sandy, TX was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Sandy, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    964 ± 233
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    170 ± 113
  3. White (Hispanic)
    77 ± 99
8.61%
Hispanic Population
111 people

In 2024, there were 5.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (964 people) in Big Sandy, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 77 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.61% of the people in Big Sandy, TX are hispanic (111 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Sandy, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31 people
2.63%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
32 people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Big Sandy, TX residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Sandy, TX was 2.63%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 20
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 19
  3. Vietnam
    8 ± 23

Big Sandy, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Big Sandy, TX employs 585 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Sandy, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,986), Utilities ($55,673), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($54,896).

Employment

Occupations

585
2024 Value
± 154
5.79%
1 Year growth
± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Sandy, TX grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 553 employees to 585 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Sandy, TX, are Management Occupations (80 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 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

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

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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

585
2024 Value
± 154
5.79%
1 Year growth
± 36%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Sandy, TX grew at a rate of 5.79%, from 553 employees to 585 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Sandy, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (65 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (62 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

$42,237
Median earning men ± $12,414
$33,029
Median earning women ± $12,652

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($82,768), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,896), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250), Manufacturing ($53,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,250).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Big Sandy, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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

The median property value in Big Sandy, TX was $123,100 in 2024, which is 0.37 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,800 to $123,100, a 2.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Sandy, TX is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Sandy, TX have an average commute time of 30.9 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

$123,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$47,674
$247
Median Property Taxes
±$74

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 $3k+ 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

51.6%
Homeownership
2024
72.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Big Sandy, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$41,467
Median Household Income
± $13,168
479
Number of Households
± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 479 households in Big Sandy, TX declined from $41,467 from the previous year's value of $41,806.

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.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.91%)

In 2024, 78.4% 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 (4.91%).

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

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Sandy, TX have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.43% 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

Poverty & Diversity

29.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Sandy, TX (379 out of 1.29k 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 6 - 11.

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

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

73.2% of the population of Big Sandy, TX has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 26.7% on Medicaid, 10% on Medicare, 8.3% on non-group plans, and 0.776% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 28.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

26.8%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
26.7%
Medicaid
10%
Medicare
8.3%
Non-Group
0.776%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Sandy, TX declined by 3.51% from 27.8% to 26.8%.

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