Big Sandy is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,308 people and two associated neighborhoods, Big Sandy is the 782nd largest community in Texas.
Also of interest is that Big Sandy has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In Big Sandy, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.92 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Big Sandy is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Big Sandy with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.54% of adults in Big Sandy have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Big Sandy in 2022 was $25,218, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,872 for a family of four. However, Big Sandy contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Big Sandy is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Big Sandy home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Sandy residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Big Sandy include Scots-Irish, Irish, English, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in Big Sandy is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.