Big Sandy, TX Profile

Big Sandy, TX, population 1,349, 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 this decade the population of Big Sandy has grown by about 5%.

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
	White	82%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	33.90
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,288	N/A
2001	1,290	0.16%
2002	1,315	1.94%
2003	1,325	0.76%
2004	1,331	0.45%
2005	1,349	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,284

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	0
2003	150
2004	446
2005	221
2006	144
2007	441
2008	370

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	2	1
Aggravated Assault	2	5	3	2	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,278
2002	4,164
2003	1,880
2004	2,827
2005	2,948
2006	1,586
2007	1,765
2008	443

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	19	10	6	22	3	7	6
Larceny, Theft	15	33	13	30	17	19	16	0
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	4	2	2	1	0	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

1.5 Square Miles