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Big Spring, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Howard County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
24,769
Population
1,293/sq mi density
$70,532
Median Income
$31,746 per capita
$138,800
Home Value
$138,939 Zillow
$1,009
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
3,710 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,532 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,800 home value, $1,009/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
DOL Wage Violations in Big Spring (21)
21
Violations
$343,083
Back Wages Owed
399
Employees Owed
Data from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) enforcement actions since 2005. Shows employers with back wage violations.
| Employer | Severity | Parent Company | ZIP | Industry | Cases | Back Wages | Per Employee | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Corrections | SIGNIFICANT | — | 79720 | — | 2 | $120,443 | $1,798 | 67 |
| John Crane Production | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $40,808 | $1,774 | 23 |
| Mitchem Transports #2 | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $36,000 | $9,000 | 4 |
| Dragon China Buffet | — | — | 79720 | — | 2 | $29,746 | $1,487 | 20 |
| Mark Slate Land Services | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $25,518 | $4,253 | 6 |
| Boothe Vassar & Company | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $18,603 | $3,100 | 6 |
| Big Spring State Hospital | — | — | 79720 | — | 2 | $11,906 | $82 | 146 |
| Blast Masters | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $11,454 | $573 | 20 |
| Keefe Commissary Network, LLC | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $9,852 | $1,095 | 9 |
| Quality Inn and Suites | — | Choice Hotels | 79720 | — | 1 | $8,981 | $1,497 | 6 |
| Correctional Healthcare Companies LLC | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $6,660 | $3,330 | 2 |
| Buffalo Country | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $5,666 | $630 | 9 |
| Big Spring Country Club | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $5,189 | $741 | 7 |
| LA Welding | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $5,105 | $1,276 | 4 |
| RAC Mgmt. d/b/a McDonald's | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $2,828 | $60 | 47 |
| Hotel Settles | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $2,525 | $158 | 16 |
| U.S. Flight Academy | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $673 | $673 | 1 |
| Big Spring Ford | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $568 | $189 | 3 |
| TD Trucking | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $217 | $217 | 1 |
| KFC | — | Yum Brands | 79720 | — | 1 | $210 | $210 | 1 |
| TX State Dept. of Health & Human Services | — | — | 79720 | — | 1 | $132 | $132 | 1 |