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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Sandy	Texas	National
Income per capita	$31,804	$41,777	$44,883
Median household income	$46,946	$80,880	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,333	$107,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,344	$54,463	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,838	$53,620	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,686	$36,296	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.3%	16.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Sandy is 29% 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 59% 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

$31,294 $46,946 $93,892

City

$53,914 $80,880 $161,760

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 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	2,173	$106,007	30.3%
White Oak, TX	6,504	$97,688	20.1%
East Mountain, TX	1,242	$95,448	17.4%
Warren City, TX	330	$92,623	13.9%
Holly Lake Ranch, TX	2,602	$86,239	6.0%
Big Sandy, TX	1,437	$46,946	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanawale Estates, HI	1,437	$62,863	22.7%
Forreston, IL	1,437	$85,900	5.6%
Payne, OH	1,437	$75,360	7.3%
Frenchman Butte No. 501, SK	1,437	n/a
Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country), BC	1,437	n/a
Big Sandy, TX	1,437	$46,946	42.3%

Source: The Big Sandy, TX employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.