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None of the households in Big Sandy, WV 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.
100% of the residents in Big Sandy, WV are U.S. citizens.
In 2014, the median property value in Big Sandy, WV was $29,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Big Sandy, WV is home to a population of 113 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Big Sandy, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Big Sandy, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Sandy, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Big Sandy, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Big Sandy, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Sandy, WV as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.
100% of the population of Big Sandy, WV has health coverage, with 84.1% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 19.5% were men and 80.5% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.3% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 55.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 19.5% were men and 80.5% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Sandy, WV stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Big Sandy, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Sandy, WV grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 63 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Sandy, WV, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (41 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (22 people), and Legal Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Sandy, WV.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Sandy, WV grew at a rate of NaNy%, from 0 employees to 63 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Sandy, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Sandy, WV, though some of these residents may live in Big Sandy, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing the state of West Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
West Virginia is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in West Virginia went to Donald J. Trump with 70% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (28.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.17%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in West Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice are the senators currently representing West Virginia.
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 West Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Big Sandy, WV was $29,500 in 2014, which is 0.0887 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2013 and 2014 the median property value increased from $53,800 to $29,500, a 45.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Big Sandy, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Sandy, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2019, the median household income of the 59 households in Big Sandy, WV grew to $60,110 from the previous year's value of $39,429.
The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy, WV 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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 100% of workers in Big Sandy, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Big Sandy, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Sandy, WV have 2 cars.
Social Needs
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.