Big Sandy, TX

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Big Sandy, Texas

Big Sandy, Texas, in Upshur county, is 19 miles NE of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 99 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The town is considered part of the Longview - Marshall metropolitan area. Big Sandy has a population of 1,288.

The People and Families of Big Sandy

In Big Sandy, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Big Sandy had a median family income of $34,107.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Big Sandy ($4,000). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Big Sandy Housing

About 63% of housing units in Big Sandy are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Big Sandy, 92% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Big Sandy. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

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High Points

Big Sandy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Big Sandy, TX

Comparing Big Sandy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles NE of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Upshur
Metro Area	Longview - Marshall
Standard Zip Codes	75755
Company Zip Codes	75797
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.584
Longitude	-95.108

Station	GILMER 4 WNW
Distance	12 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	50 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Station	LONGVIEW
Distance	23.3 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	53 to 80 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	LAKE FORK RESERVOIR
Distance	29.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	50 to 70 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	52 to 74 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,288	100%
Male	599	46.5%
Female	689	53.5%
Under 18	360	28%
18+	928	72%
65+	225	17.5%
Median Age	36
Average Family Size	3.11
White	1,053	81.8%
African-American	166	12.9%
Asian	15	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	38	3%
Mixed Race	11	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	3.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,349
Growth	61
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	31.5%
Irish	16.6%
US/American	11.4%
English	9.7%
German	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	5.1%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Polish	2.4%
Scottish	1.2%
Acadian/Cajun	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Slovak	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
European	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Swiss	0.5%
British	0.5%
Jamaican	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Danish	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Big Sandy	1,288	$34,107
Clarksville City	806	$38,523
East Mountain	580	$38,068
Gilmer	4,799	$39,688
Gladewater	6,078	$32,278
Hawkins	1,331	$36,985
Winona	582	$44,250

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