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Big Sandy, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Smith County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,215
Population
750/sq mi density
$41,806
Median Income
$25,218 per capita
$119,800
Home Value
$214,445 Zillow
$751
Median Rent
27.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
72
Violent Crime/100K
217 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$41,806 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,800 home value, $751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,806
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,218
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
183% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.1%
127% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Sandy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Sandy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,806
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,218
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,327
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,657M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,931
Restaurants
536
Healthcare
690
Retail
868
Manufacturing
184
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,327
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,835
124% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,806 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,218 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,327 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $16,657M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,931 |
| Restaurants | 536 |
| Healthcare | 690 |
| Retail | 868 |
| Manufacturing | 184 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,327 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,835 |