Big Sandy, TX Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Sandy	Texas	National
Income per capita	$20,929	$27,828	$29,829
Median household income	$31,875	$54,727	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,028	$70,980	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,386	$36,330	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,417	$36,153	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,750	$25,035	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Sandy is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Sandy is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Sandy is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Sandy is 21% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,247 $31,875 $63,750

City

$36,481 $54,727 $109,454

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Big Sandy median earnings by income bracket

Big Sandy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	20.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	14.9%	14.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Liberty City, TX	2,092	$70,192	26.9%
White Oak, TX	6,301	$66,537	20.3%
East Mountain, TX	1,197	$63,864	15.4%
Warren City, TX	317	$61,250	10.7%
Holly Lake Ranch, TX	2,507	$58,377	5.5%
Big Sandy, TX	1,406	$31,875	42.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbank, IA	1,406	$72,500	31.1%
El Rancho, NM	1,406	$51,607	6.7%
Fort Dick, CA	1,405	$71,531	29.3%
Ravenna, MI	1,405	$51,567	6.8%
Lincolndale, NY	1,407	$152,337	175.4%
Big Sandy, TX	1,406	$31,875	42.4%

Source: The Big Sandy, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).