Language Spoken At Home in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,509 | 100% |
| English only | 1,407 | 93.2% |
| Language other than English | 102 | 6.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 1.2% |
| Spanish | 23 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 3 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 76 | 5.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 1.0% |
| 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 | 1,780 | 100% |
| American | 125 | 7.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 62 | 3.5% |
| English | 164 | 9.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 68 | 3.8% |
| French Canadian | 14 | 0.8% |
| German | 337 | 18.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 160 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 21 | 1.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 1.0% |
| Polish | 17 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 24 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 176 | 9.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 64 | 3.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 17 | 1.0% |
Households By Type in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 676 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 461 | 68.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 320 | 47.3% |
| Married-couple family | 229 | 33.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 125 | 18.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 40 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 32 | 4.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 192 | 28.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 163 | 24.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 215 | 31.8% |
| Householder living alone | 203 | 30.0% |
| 65 years and over | 108 | 16.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 340 | 50.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 153 | 22.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,780 | 100% |
| Householder | 676 | 38.0% |
| Spouse | 227 | 12.8% |
| Child | 721 | 40.5% |
| Other relatives | 60 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 96 | 5.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 37 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 545 | 100% |
| Never married | 206 | 37.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 252 | 46.2% |
| Separated | 32 | 5.9% |
| Widowed | 13 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 42 | 7.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 700 | 100% |
| Never married | 187 | 26.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 258 | 36.9% |
| Separated | 34 | 4.9% |
| Widowed | 63 | 9.0% |
| Divorced | 158 | 22.6% |
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 | 34 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 21 | 61.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 80 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 73 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 159 | 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 | 46 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16 | 34.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 12 | 26.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 8.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 75.0% |
| Who are married | 6 | 37.5% |
School Enrollment in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 519 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 26 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 7.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 220 | 42.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 106 | 20.4% |
| College or graduate school | 127 | 24.5% |
Educational Attainment in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 967 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 29 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 135 | 14.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 329 | 34.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 322 | 33.3% |
| Associate's degree | 38 | 3.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 65 | 6.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 49 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 83.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.8% |
Veteran Status in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,175 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 111 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,780 | 100% |
| With a disability | 330 | 18.5% |
| Under 18 years | 605 | 100% |
| With a disability | 57 | 9.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,002 | 100% |
| With a disability | 161 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 173 | 100% |
| With a disability | 112 | 64.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,737 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,266 | 72.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 468 | 26.9% |
| Same county | 152 | 8.8% |
| Different county | 316 | 18.2% |
| Same state | 261 | 15.0% |
| Different state | 55 | 3.2% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,780 | 100% |
| Native | 1,756 | 98.7% |
| Born in United States | 1,746 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 1,332 | 74.8% |
| Different state | 414 | 23.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 24 | 1.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 24 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 87.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 3 | 12.5% |
Year of Entry in Big Sandy Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 34 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 24 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 24 | 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 | 24 | 100% |
| Europe | 4 | 16.7% |
| Asia | 14 | 58.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 6 | 25.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |