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75755

Big Sandy, TX · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
5,244
Median household income
$73,402
People below poverty
12.2%
Median home value
$109,500

Income

The median income of households in 75755 was $73,402. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 6.3
$15,000 to $24,999 10.3
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7
$50,000 to $74,999 18.3
$75,000 to $99,999 16.2
$100,000 to $149,999 20.5
$150,000 to $199,999 4.2
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60223
Female 40337

An estimated 78.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,872. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.6
Social Security 33.3
Retirement income 23.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.7
Cash public assistance income 1.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 12.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 12% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 12.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 12
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.6

In 2020-2024, 9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 75755 in 2020-2024, 74.8% had health insurance coverage and 25.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 52.6% and public coverage was 36.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 26%.


In 2020-2024, 75755 had a total population of 5,244 - 2,592 (49.4%) females and 2,652 (50.6%) males. The median age was 38.5 years. An estimated 25.4% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 28.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 75755 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 218 52
5 to 9 146 120
10 to 14 295 288
15 to 19 146 166
20 to 24 151 109
25 to 29 86 180
30 to 34 302 108
35 to 39 149 288
40 to 44 106 99
45 to 49 152 173
50 to 54 191 202
55 to 59 170 180
60 to 64 199 218
65 to 69 121 146
70 to 74 133 74
75 to 79 13 80
80 to 84 51 60
85 and over 23 49

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 74.8% were White; 14.4% were Black or African American; 11.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 2.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.5% of the people in 75755 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 73.4% of the people in 75755 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,975 households in 75755. The average household size was 2.65 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.7% of the households in 75755 while cohabiting couple households made up 2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.8% of all households, while 15.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 23.4% of all households.

In 75755, 34.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 25.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.7
Cohabiting Couples 2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 61.5% of males and 56.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 25 21.1
Now married, except separated 61.5 56.4
Separated 1 1.4
Widowed 3.2 9.7
Divorced 9.3 11.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 75755, 139 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 95.2% of the people living in 75755 were U.S. natives. 60.8% of the 75755 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 4.8% of 75755 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 11.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 12 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 75755 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 75755.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 77.7
Asia 2.8
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 17.9
Oceania 1.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 75755 in 2020-2024, 7.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7% of people at least five years old; 2.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 75755 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.8
Different house, same county 3.9
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 75755 was 1,252 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 7 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,073. College or graduate school enrollment was 172.

Educational Attainment of People in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.6
High school diploma or equivalency 34.1
Some college, no degree 23.6
Associate's degree 11
Bachelor's degree 9.6
Graduate or professional degree 3.1

Disability

In 75755, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.7% of people under 18 years old, to 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 75755, 60.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,894 77.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 326 13.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 228 9.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 75755 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 6.8
Construction 9.7
Manufacturing 7.8
Wholesale trade 3.3
Retail trade 10
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 11.3
Information 4.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 13.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.8
Other Services, except public administration 1.8
Public administration 2.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 75755 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 689 28.1
Service occupations 471 19.2
Sales and office occupations 506 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 485 19.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 297 12.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.8% of 75755 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.6
Other means 2.5
Worked from home 7

In 2020-2024, 75755 had a total of 2,374 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 24.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.7
Mobile homes 24.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.7

16.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 75755 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 58.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 75755 had 1,975 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 399 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79% while renters occupied 21%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.5 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.23.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.8% and another 25.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 75755:

House Heating Fuel Used in 75755 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 19.6
Electricity 77.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 75755 was $109,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 30.4 % had a mortgage. 69.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,572 and for owners without a mortgage it was $459.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 75755 was $897. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.