Big Lake, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,326

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

11.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.07%

13.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$109,286

8.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$666,400

Population & Diversity

Big Lake, WA is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.47% of Big Lake, WA residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 10.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.82k people) in Big Lake, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Big Lake, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Lake, WA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Lake, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.82k ± 444
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 125
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 113

6.79%

Hispanic Population

158 people

6.79% of the people in Big Lake, WA are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Lake, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

8.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

7.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

As of 2024, 8.47% of Big Lake, WA residents (197 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, WA was 7.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 46
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 27

Big Lake, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Big Lake, WA employs 934 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Lake, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (96 people), and Educational Services (96 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($135,200), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,846), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,740).

Employment

Occupations

934

2024 Value

± 200

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Lake, WA declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 1.02k employees to 934 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Lake, WA, are Management Occupations (191 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (90 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Lake, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

934

2024 Value

± 200

−8.16%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Lake, WA declined at a rate of −8.16%, from 1.02k employees to 934 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Lake, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (166 people), Manufacturing (96 people), and Educational Services (96 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Lake, WA, though some of these residents may live in Big Lake, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,785

Median earning men ± $10,278

$72,739

Median earning women ± $8,639

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($135,200), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($124,183), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,000), and Retail Trade ($38,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Lake, WA was $666,400 in 2024, which is 2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $659,800 to $666,400, a 1% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Lake, WA is 92.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Lake, WA have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Lake, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$666,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,520

$859

Median Property Taxes

±$182

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.2%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.2% of the housing units in Big Lake, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.4%.

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

$109,286

Median Household Income

± $41,861

932

Number of Households

± 192

In 2024, the median household income of the 932 households in Big Lake, WA declined from $109,286 from the previous year's value of $119,000.

The following chart displays the households in Big Lake, WA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Lake, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (9.86%)
Worked At Home (9.75%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Big Lake, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who worked at home (9.75%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Lake, WA have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.29% of the workforce in Big Lake, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Big Lake, WA 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, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Big Lake, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Lake, WA (118 out of 2.33k 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 Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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