What percentage of people rent in Big Sandy, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Big Sandy, TX, 2020–2024
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48.4% (±11.6 points) of the occupied homes in Big Sandy, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 232 renting households against 247 that own their home.

In Big Sandy, the share of households that rent went from 59.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.4% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.4% (±11.6 points)
Renting households: 232 (±86)
Median renter income: $19,602 (±$12,602)

Who rents and who owns in Big Sandy

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Big Sandy	Upshur County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.4% (±11.6 points)	19.3% (±2.2 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	232 (±86)	3,014 (±350)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	247 (±76)	12,569 (±417)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$19,602 (±$12,602)	$42,992 (±$6,864)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,047 (±$19,812)	$74,995 (±$5,194)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Big Sandy, the renter share is higher than in Upshur County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Upshur County, Big Sandy ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 1,421.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Big Sandy has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	59.7% (±8.3 points)	48.4% (±11.6 points)	−11.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$700 (±$59)	$722 (±$61)	+3.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$39,375 (±$11,428)	$41,467 (±$13,168)	+5.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Big Sandy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Big Sandy
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Big Sandy	—	48.4% (±11.6 points)	—
Hawkins	5.3 mi	26.2% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Winona	7.5 mi	41.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gladewater	10 mi	38.4% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holly Lake Ranch	10 mi	5.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Union Grove	12 mi	2.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Warren City	12 mi	26.4% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Clarksville City	13 mi	14.1% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Liberty City	14 mi	20.8% (±11.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hawkins, TX (26.2%), Holly Lake Ranch, TX (5.2%), Union Grove, TX (2.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Upshur County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Big Sandy	48.4% (±11.6 points)
2	Gilmer	43.7% (±8.3 points)
3	East Mountain	34.6% (±14.9 points)
4	Ore City	26.4% (±14.1 points)
5	Union Grove	2.9% (±4.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Big Sandy

How many renters are there in Big Sandy?

Big Sandy has an estimated 232 (±86) renting households, 48.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Big Sandy?

In Big Sandy, the share of households that rent went from 59.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.4% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Big Sandy?

A renting household in Big Sandy has 2.2 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Big Sandy?

The median renting household in Big Sandy, TX has an income of $19,602 (±$12,602) a year, against $83,047 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Big Sandy town, Texas (place:08224, in state:48).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.