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Big Sandy, TX Profile


Big Sandy, TX, population 1,346, is located in Texas's Upshur county, about 79.3 miles from Shreveport and 87.7 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Big Sandy's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Big Sandy has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Big Sandy's population has grown by about 2%.

Big Sandy's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Big Sandy tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White82%
African American13%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,288N/A
20011,287-0.08%
20021,3121.94%
20031,3190.53%
20041,3190.00%
20051,3260.53%
20061,324-0.15%
20071,3270.23%
20081,3390.90%
20091,3460.52%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,284
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
20020
2003150
2004446
2005221
2006144
2007441
2008370
2009146
2010223
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0000
2003 0002
2004 0105
2005 0003
2006 0002
2007 0024
2008 0113
2009 0011
2010 0021

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,278
20024,164
20031,880
20042,827
20052,948
20061,586
20071,765
2008443
20091,243
2010445
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 12 15 3
2002 19 33 4
2003 10 13 2
2004 6 30 2
2005 22 17 1
2006 3 19 0
2007 7 16 1
2008 6 0 0
2009 5 12 0
2010 5 1 0

Location

Land Area1.5 Square Miles



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