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Big Lake, Minnesota

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StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Total Population12,3675,739,445334,922,499
Median Household Income$120,549$89,062$80,734
Median Age32.538.838.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%39.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$330,200$329,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,340$1,280$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%9.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.1%5.2%
Foreign Born5.2%8.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate86.9%72.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time33.222.726.4
Worked from Home9.6%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households51.3%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Big Lake, Minnesota

Age in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age32.538.838.9
Under 18 %28.6%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.6%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.3%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.2%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.6%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %5.7%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Households4,0362,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.42.5
Family Households79.1%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children45.1%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.8%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone12.7%29.7%28.7%
Never Married36.0%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,522$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.4%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.5%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99928.8%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.8%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.2%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.8%7.9%n/a

Housing in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units4,1622,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes86.3%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.5%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,000.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.1%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,549$3,357n/a

Education in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School5.1%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate29.0%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.2%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.8%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation80.2%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.1%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.8%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.3%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in Big Lake, Minnesota

StatisticBig LakeMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence75.9%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.3%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.8%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.7%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.5%12.7%16.7%

Cities near Big Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.