Big Lake, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,990

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.9

3.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

4.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,471

0.827% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,900

1.54% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Big Lake, TX is home to a population of 2.99k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.73% of Big Lake, TX residents were born outside of the country (291 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (802 people) in Big Lake, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 729 Other (Hispanic) and 574 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Big Lake, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Lake, TX was 91.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Lake, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
802 ± 313
Other (Hispanic)
729 ± 278
White (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 158

70.9%

Hispanic Population

2.12k people

70.9% of the people in Big Lake, TX are hispanic (2.12k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Lake, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

9.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

291 people

9.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

As of 2024, 9.73% of Big Lake, TX residents (291 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Big Lake, TX was 9.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Big Lake, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 28

Big Lake, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Big Lake, TX.

Economy

The economy of Big Lake, TX employs 1.21k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Lake, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (295 people), Educational Services (171 people), and Construction (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,750), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,232), and Educational Services ($66,801).

Employment

Occupations

1.21k

2024 Value

± 220

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Lake, TX declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 1.22k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Lake, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (213 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (181 people), and Management Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Lake, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.21k

2024 Value

± 220

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Lake, TX declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 1.22k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Lake, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (295 people), Educational Services (171 people), and Construction (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Lake, TX, though some of these residents may live in Big Lake, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,544

Median earning men ± $11,937

$43,472

Median earning women ± $19,197

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($89,107), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,071), and Public Administration ($62,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,422), and Public Administration ($59,539).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Lake, TX was $157,900 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,500 to $157,900, a 1.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Lake, TX is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Lake, TX have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Lake, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,341

$640

Median Property Taxes

±$152

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 Lake, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.3% of the housing units in Big Lake, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Big Lake, TX 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.

$71,471

Median Household Income

± $14,023

850

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 850 households in Big Lake, TX declined from $71,471 from the previous year's value of $72,067.

The following chart displays the households in Big Lake, TX 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Lake, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
Walked (8.62%)
Carpooled (7.63%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Big Lake, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.62%) and those who carpooled to work (7.63%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Lake, TX have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.11% of the workforce in Big Lake, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Big Lake, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Lake, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Lake, TX (364 out of 2.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Lake, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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