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Big Spring, Texas

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StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Total Population23,97530,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,581$78,476$80,734
Median Age36.435.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.8%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$140,200$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,050$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate17.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.6%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.8%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate64.7%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.126.726.4
Worked from Home3.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.1%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Big Spring, Texas

Age in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Median Age36.435.638.9
Under 18 %20.2%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.9%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Households9,06110,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.72.5
Family Households61.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children35.3%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone34.6%26.2%28.7%
Never Married36.8%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,414$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.4%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.8%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households12.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Housing Units10,46212,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.2%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.4%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.4%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.3%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,420$4,232n/a

Education in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Less than High School21.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate34.6%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.6%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.7%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.1%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.5%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.1%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.9%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.1%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Big Spring, Texas

StatisticBig SpringTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.4%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home31.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.6%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Big Spring

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.