Language Spoken At Home in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 700 | 100% |
| English only | 677 | 96.7% |
| Language other than English | 23 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 13 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 10 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 769 | 100% |
| American | 49 | 6.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 29 | 3.8% |
| Danish | 5 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 18 | 2.3% |
| English | 50 | 6.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 36 | 4.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 187 | 24.3% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 5 | 0.7% |
| Irish | 69 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 80 | 10.4% |
| Polish | 25 | 3.3% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.5% |
| Russian | 13 | 1.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 4 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 26 | 3.4% |
| Slovak | 30 | 3.9% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 16 | 2.1% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 5 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 272 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 173 | 63.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 79 | 29.0% |
| Married-couple family | 140 | 51.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57 | 21.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 5 | 1.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5 | 1.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 28 | 10.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17 | 6.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 99 | 36.4% |
| Householder living alone | 95 | 34.9% |
| 65 years and over | 36 | 13.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 95 | 34.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 75 | 27.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 698 | 100% |
| Householder | 272 | 39.0% |
| Spouse | 160 | 22.9% |
| Child | 196 | 28.1% |
| Other relatives | 63 | 9.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 7 | 1.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 2 | 0.3% |
Marital Status in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 287 | 100% |
| Never married | 98 | 34.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 160 | 55.7% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 29 | 10.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 320 | 100% |
| Never married | 74 | 23.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 148 | 46.3% |
| Separated | 9 | 2.8% |
| Widowed | 39 | 12.2% |
| Divorced | 50 | 15.6% |
Fertility in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 6 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 5 | 83.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 88 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 26 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 15 | 57.7% |
| 5 or more years | 11 | 42.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 26 | 100% |
| Who are female | 13 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 20 | 76.9% |
School Enrollment in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 173 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 23 | 13.3% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 14.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 53 | 30.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 72 | 41.6% |
| College or graduate school | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational Attainment in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 512 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 32 | 6.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 42 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 204 | 39.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 99 | 19.3% |
| Associate's degree | 33 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 80 | 15.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.9% |
Veteran Status in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 551 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 67 | 12.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 744 | 100% |
| With a disability | 92 | 12.4% |
| Under 18 years | 218 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4 | 1.8% |
| 18 to 64 years | 421 | 100% |
| With a disability | 73 | 17.3% |
| 65 years and over | 105 | 100% |
| With a disability | 15 | 14.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 762 | 100% |
| Same house | 644 | 84.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 118 | 15.5% |
| Same county | 89 | 11.7% |
| Different county | 29 | 3.8% |
| Same state | 10 | 1.3% |
| Different state | 19 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 769 | 100% |
| Native | 757 | 98.4% |
| Born in United States | 734 | 95.4% |
| State of residence | 520 | 67.6% |
| Different state | 214 | 27.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 23 | 3.0% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 1.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 12 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 12 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 35 | 100% |
| Native | 23 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 12 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 12 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 12 | 100% |
| Europe | 6 | 50.0% |
| Asia | 6 | 50.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |