Big Spring, TX Demographic Data

Big Spring, TX Summary

Big Spring is located in Howard County in Texas
  • Population: 27,763
  • Area: 19.19 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 19.10 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,447.04 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,502.30 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Big Spring, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,013
43%
50.8
Male
16,282
58%
49.2
Total Population
28,295
 
323,128,000

Big Spring, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,837
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,698
6.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,943
6.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,664
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,492
8.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,471
15.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,405
15.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,693
13.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,650
5.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,283
4.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,705
6.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,019
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
435
1.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,914
77.4%
77.2
Female
8,935
40.8%
51.3
Male
12,979
59.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,637
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,914
13.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,159
11.2%
15.2
Female
1,704
53.9%
55.8
Male
1,455
46.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Big Spring, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,360
96.7% 
96.8
White
22,787
80.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,970
7.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
328
1.2% 
0.8
Asian
312
1.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
4
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
150
0.5% 
1.3
Filipino
52
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
75
0.3% 
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
17
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
152
0.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
152
0.5% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,811
6.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
935
3.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,197
46.6% 
17.8
Mexican
11,816
41.8% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
158
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
89
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,134
4.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
15,098
53.4% 
82.2

Big Spring, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,843
9.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,246
12.0% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,249
33.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,560
24.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,516
8.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,651
8.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
596
3.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,089
21.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
14,572
78.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,247
12.0%
31.2

Big Spring, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,203
36.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,472
37.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,605
15.8%
11.0%
Separated
964
4.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,573
6.9
5.8%

Big Spring, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,982
68.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,476
32.0%
21.6%
Spanish
7,968
30.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
172
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
294
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
42
0.2%
1.1%

Big Spring, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
830
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
436
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
638
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,132
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,114
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,777
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,050
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
713
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
197
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
189
2.3%
6.4
Median household income
47,465
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,182
 
31,128

Big Spring, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,278
12.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,033
9.7%
9.8
Construction
567
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,927
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
510
4.8%
6.6
Information
192
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
600
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
588
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
495
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
626
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,216
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
417
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
239
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,478
13.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,923
27.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,744
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,323
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,220
20.8%
18.1%

Big Spring, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
10,443
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,208
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,833
17.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.3%
5.1
Walked
133
1.3%
2.7
Other means
137
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
99
0.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.9
 
26.6

Big Spring, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
705
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,146
39.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,974
36.8%
37.1
3 or more
1,251
15.5%
21.0

Big Spring, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
8,076
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,772
59.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,304
40.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,479
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Big Spring, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,555
1 room
217
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
146
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
841
8.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,877
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
2,290
24.0%
19.8
6 rooms
2,164
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
998
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
672
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
350
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Big Spring, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
9,555
 
 
1-unit, detached
7,587
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
159
1.7%
5.9
2-units
211
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
247
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
170
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
333
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
711
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
137
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Big Spring, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
996
10.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
960
10.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,814
29.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,285
23.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,162
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
528
5.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
429
4.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
323
3.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
41
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.2%
1.4%

Big Spring, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,701
58.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
3,329
41.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
33
0.4%
1.1

Big Spring, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,903
 
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
11
0.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
24
1.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
49
2.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
227
11.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
697
36.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
895
47.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,217
64.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
299
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
209
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
2.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
138
7.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Big Spring, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,874 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
185
6.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
493
17.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
624
21.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,549
53.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
430
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
844
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
569
20.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
317
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
365
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
255
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
222
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,095
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
481
0.0%
0.0%

Big Spring, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,772
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,605
33.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,484
31.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
739
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
455
9.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
300
6.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
144
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
12
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
72,200
 
205,000