Living in Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties) Area

Living Summary

1,363

households

3,946

Total Population

$149,600

Average House Value

$697

Average Housing Rent

$41,506

Average Household Income

81.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

715

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,363 households are located in Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties) area. Among them, 369 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.35 people. The total number of children in the region is 978 and 915 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (112) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (329) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties), Texas
Household	1,363
Population	3,946
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	369 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	978
Total Students	915
Pre-Kindergarten	71
Kindergarten	42
Grade 1-8	284
Grade 9-12	278
College/Graduate School	240
Veterans	3,183
Non-citizen	112
Non-English Home Language	329
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

3,309 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,875 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,875 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,791 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties) area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,749	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,078	61.64%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	211	12.06%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	343	19.61%
Other method	79	4.52%
Worked from home	38	2.17%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,791	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	654	36.52%
Service	326	18.20%
Sales and office	403	22.50%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	180	10.05%
Production, transportation, and material moving	228	12.73%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,791	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	59	3.29%
Construction	123	6.87%
Manufacturing	173	9.66%
Wholesale trade	44	2.46%
Retail trade	150	8.38%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	68	3.80%
Information	7	0.39%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	73	4.08%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	165	9.21%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	277	15.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	417	23.28%
Other services, except public administration	190	10.61%
Public administration	45	2.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,791	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,477	82.47%
Government workers	105	5.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	209	11.67%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $57,188 for the 1,363 households in Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties) area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $23,467. 3,207 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 81.17%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,363	-
Less than $10,000	103	7.56%
$10,000 - $14,999	139	10.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	152	11.15%
$25,000 - $34,999	199	14.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	174	12.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	227	16.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	170	12.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	140	10.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	19	1.39%
More than $200,000	40	2.93%
Median Household Income	$41,506	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$57,188	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	922	-
Less than $10,000	17	1.84%
$10,000 - $14,999	56	6.07%
$15,000 - $24,999	53	5.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	136	14.75%
$35,000 - $49,999	147	15.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	194	21.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	134	14.53%
$100,000 - $149,999	126	13.67%
$150,000 - $199,999	19	2.06%
More than $200,000	40	4.34%

Median Family Income	$62,368	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$70,434	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$23,467	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$35,200	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$35,200	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,951	-
With health insurance coverage	3,207	81.17%
Public coverage	1,292	32.70%
Private health insurance	2,334	59.07%
Without health insurance coverage	744	18.83%

Housing

There are 1,766 housing units in Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties) area, Texas with 1,363 units (77.18%) occupied. 875 houses (64.20%) are occupied by owner and 488 houses (35.80%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,600 and the average rental cost is $697. 66 houses (3.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 157 houses (8.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,766	-
Occupied	1,363	77.18%
Owner Occupied	875	64.20%
Renter Occupied	488	35.80%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,220	69.08%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	46	2.60%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	191	10.82%
Mobile Homes	306	17.33%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	3	0.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,766	-
Built 2014 or later	66	3.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	37	2.10%
Built 2000 - 2009	380	21.52%
Built 1990 - 1999	264	14.95%
Built 1980 - 1989	314	17.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	276	15.63%
Built 1960 - 1969	63	3.57%
Built 1950 - 1959	209	11.83%
Built 1949 or earlier	157	8.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,766	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	15	0.85%
3 rooms	183	10.36%
4 rooms	331	18.74%
5 rooms	417	23.61%
6 rooms	346	19.59%
7 rooms	304	17.21%
8 rooms	83	4.70%
9 rooms or more	87	4.93%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,766	-
no bedroom	3	0.17%
1 bedroom	180	10.19%
2 bedrooms	533	30.18%
3 bedrooms	786	44.51%
4 bedrooms	237	13.42%
5 bedrooms or more	27	1.53%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	875	-
Less than $50,000	187	21.37%
$50,000 - $99,999	121	13.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	130	14.86%
$150,000 - $199,999	172	19.66%
$200,000 - $299,999	111	12.69%
$300,000 - $499,999	125	14.29%
$500,000 - $999,999	11	1.26%
$1,000,000 or more	18	2.06%
Median House Value	$149,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	418	-
Less than $500	94	22.49%
$500 - $999	237	56.70%
$1,000 - $1,499	66	15.79%
$1,500 - $1,999	21	5.02%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$697	-

Demographic

A total of 3,951 people lives in Big Sandy Independent School District (Upshur and Wood Counties) area, Texas with 1,863 male and 2,088 female. The males to female ratio is 47.15 to 52.85. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	3,951	-
Male	1,863	47.15%
Female	2,088	52.85%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,951	-
Under 5 years	266	6.73%
5 - 9 years	172	4.35%
10 - 14 years	181	4.58%
15 - 19 years	310	7.85%
20 - 24 years	406	10.28%
25 - 34 years	318	8.05%
35 - 44 years	423	10.71%
45 - 54 years	413	10.45%
55 - 59 years	317	8.02%
60 - 64 years	436	11.04%
65 - 74 years	380	9.62%
75 - 84 years	225	5.69%
85 years and older	104	2.63%
Median Age	42.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	3,951	-
One Race	3,944	99.82%
White	3,469	87.80%
Black or African American	469	11.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	6	0.15%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	7	0.18%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	7	0.18%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%