Big Sandy

Population: 1,215
Median household income: $41,806
Median home value: $119,800

Big Sandy is a community in Upshur County, Texas, home to 1,215 residents. At $41,806, its median household income sits below Upshur County's $62,794.

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Sandy's population declined 18.7% from 1,495 to 1,215, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $84,600 to $119,800.

The median resident is 36.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,215
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,806
Median home value: $119,800
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 658
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4951,215

Median household income

$39,375$41,806

Median home value

$84,600$119,800

Median gross rent

$700$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,495	$39,375	$84,600	$700
2020	1,406	$31,875	$85,800	$671
2021	1,314	$40,139	$115,300	$675
2022	1,458	$41,250	$128,400	$717
2023	1,215	$41,806	$119,800	$751

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	6.3%
5 to 17	189	15.6%
18 to 24	158	13.0%
25 to 34	179	14.7%
35 to 44	110	9.1%
45 to 54	179	14.7%
55 to 64	156	12.8%
65 to 74	102	8.4%
75 and over	66	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	939	77.3%
Black or African American	119	9.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	5	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate27.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	172	21.7%
High school graduate	220	27.8%
Some college or associate's	269	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	100	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	423	78.5%
Carpooled	65	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.3%
Other means	9	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	137	26.3%
15 to 29 min	82	15.7%
30 to 44 min	170	32.6%
45 to 59 min	101	19.4%
60+ min	31	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 29.6% (360 of 1,215)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	63.2%
Nonfamily households	178	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	484	73.6%
Vacant	174	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	49.2%
Renter-occupied	246	50.8%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	452	68.7%
1-unit, attached	6	0.9%
2 to 4 units	104	15.8%
5 to 19 units	45	6.8%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	48	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4808224
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 32.5857, -95.1125