Big Bay, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

306

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.5

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.3%

3.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,953

6.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$273,100

Population & Diversity

Big Bay, MI is home to a population of 306 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 20.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (287 people) in Big Bay, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Big Bay, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Bay, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Big Bay, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Bay, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
287 ± 124
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Bay, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 19
Vietnam
2 ± 16

Big Bay, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Bay, MI.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Bay, MI was $273,100 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $261,400 to $273,100, a 4.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Bay, MI is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Bay, MI have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Bay, MI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$273,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,162

$120

Median Property Taxes

±$47

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Big Bay, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Bay, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Big Bay, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Bay, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,953

Median Household Income

± $17,016

127

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Big Bay, MI grew to $51,953 from the previous year's value of $48,672.

The following chart displays the households in Big Bay, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Bay, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (39.5%)
Walked (35.5%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 39.5% of workers in Big Bay, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (35.5%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Bay, MI have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Big Bay, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Bay, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Bay, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Bay, MI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Bay, MI (63 out of 296 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Bay, MI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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