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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

Population Overview

Total Population
1,215
Population Density
750
per square mile
Land Area
1.7
square miles (4.3 km²)
Median Age
36.2 yrs
7% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.4% US: 61.6%
Black 9.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.4%
Black
9.8%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.2%
Spanish
3.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
19.5%
50% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
74.6%
18% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.6%
70% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.457
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,215
Population Density750 / sq mi
Land Area1.7 sq mi
Median Age36.2 years

Gender

Male45.7%
Female54.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.4%
Black or African American9.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.2%
Spanish3.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.5%
Disability19.5%
Health Insurance74.6%
Uninsured14.6%
Broadband Access87.6%
Gini Coefficient0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K