Overview
433
Total Population
43.4
Median age
44.57%
Female population %
124.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Big Sandy's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Big Sandy is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Big Sandy's population under 18 was 24.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Big Sandy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Big Sandy, 22.63% were under the age of 15, 17.78% aged 15 to 29, 44.11% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 47 less females than males in Big Sandy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.57% females and 55.43% males in Big Sandy, TN.
- The Big Sandy, TN gender ratio is 124.4:100 i.e. 124.4 men to 100 women (1.244).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 48.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 29.
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Race / Ethnicity
Big Sandy's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Big Sandy population: 94.92% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American and 4.39% are multiracial.
- Big Sandy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 433 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Big Sandy is White with a population of 411 (94.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Big Sandy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 558 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Big Sandy's population decreased by 13 (2.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Big Sandy's population decreased by 56 (10.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Sandy's population was lowest in year 2020 at 483.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)