Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Big Spring spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Big Spring doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Big Spring with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.95% of adults in Big Spring have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Big Spring in 2022 was $31,746, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,984 for a family of four. However, Big Spring contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Big Spring is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Big Spring home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Big Spring, accounting for 50.82% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Big Spring residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Big Spring include German, Irish, English, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Big Spring is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
