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Big Spring is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20; its population of 25,233 makes it the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo to the south. Big Spring was established as the county seat of Howard County in 1882 and is also the largest city in that county. The city got its name from the single, large spring that issued into a small gorge from between the base of Scenic Mountain and a neighboring hill, in the SW part of the city limits. The Spring, now dry, was of major importance to all life in the surrounding area. In the early 1840s, it was the center of a territorial dispute between Comanche and Pawnee tribes, and has been a major watering hole for wildlife and prehistoric man in this semi-arid area. . Early military scouting reports and pioneer accounts describe the water as cold, clear, dependable, and the spring pool was approx. 15' deep, with the...more

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Among the most common occupations in Big Spring are Management, professional, and related occupations, 29%. Service occupations, 22%. and Sales and office occupations, 18%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Big Spring, Texas work for companies, 23 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Big Spring, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 29%; Retail trade, 9%; and Manufacturing, 9%. Simply Hired's Big Spring job listings indicate that the following industries in Big Spring are hiring the most workers: Residential Substance Abuse Facilities, Residential Care, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Big Spring, Texas is $24,750, and the median income of households in Big Spring was $28,257.

Big Spring has an unemployment rate of 7.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Big Spring Trends data, the number of Big Spring, Texas jobs has not changed since March 2008.

Population of Big Spring Total population 25,233 Male 55.60% Female 44.40% Median age 35.1     Big Spring Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.6% Median cost of a home $36,500 Median mortgage payment $387 Renter-occupied homes 36.4% Vacant housing 17.3% Median monthly rent $413     Average Income Median for all male full-time $27,636 Median for all female full-time $21,863     Household Income Less than $10,000 18% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 19% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 5% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 16% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 16% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 21% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 8% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 19% Currently married 58% Separated 3% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 79% Black or African American 5% Asian 1% Other 15%     Big Spring Commute Carpool 15.4% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 16 minutes

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