Big Creek, Michigan Population 2024

2,718

Big Creek is a city located in Michigan. Big Creek has a 2024 population of 2,718. Big Creek is currently growing at a rate of 0.93% annually and its population has increased by 3.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,615 in 2020.

The average household income in Big Creek is $54,158 with a poverty rate of 13.15%. The median age in Big Creek is 57.5 years: 58.4 years for males, and 55.8 years for females.

Big Creek Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Creek was:

  • White: 95.02%
  • Two or more races: 3.8%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Other race: 0.11%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
141.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
19.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.94% (103)
The current population of Big Creek, Michigan is 2,718 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,615.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,49895.02%
Two or more races1003.8%
Native American160.61%
Black or African American120.46%
Other race30.11%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Big Creek Population by Race

Big Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Big Creek Median Age

57.5

Total

58.4

Male

55.8

Female

Big Creek Adults

There are 2,321 adults, (858 of whom are seniors) in Big Creek.

Big Creek Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

58.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Big Creek Sex Ratio

Female1,35251.43%
Male1,27748.57%

Big Creek Population by Age

Big Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2752.0687.412.6
Married5752.4497.62.4
Non Family4871.1884.815.2
Female1253.1168.831.2
Male882.9961.438.6

2.45

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

87.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Big Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2099.62%
Associates Degree2019.25%
Bachelors Degree1908.74%
Graduate Degree874%
High School Graduate98945.51%
Less Than 9th Grade602.76%
Some College43720.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Big Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Big Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0521,820272
2+ Races72530
Hispanic3290
Native American16165
Black12120
Other Race330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 31.25%.

Big Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$2,499$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$27,857$27,917$27,844
Less Than 9th Grade$0$33,333$0
Overall$30,194$32,794$28,984
Some College$34,375$33,125$36,118

$30,194

Average Earnings

$32,794

Average Male

$28,984

Average Female

Big Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Big Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Big Creek Language

98.72% of Big Creek residents speak only English, while 1.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.78% of the population.

Big Creek Language

Big Creek Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,45931712.89%
Multiple1002525%
Hispanic47817.02%

13.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.57%

Male Poverty Rate

14.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Big Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Creek is Multiple, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Creek is White, with 12.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.57%.

Big Creek Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.42%
High School14.76%
Some College9.4%
Bachelors or Greater6.14%

Big Creek Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.92%
Male Employed6.09%
Female Employed3.33%
Male Unemployed0%

Big Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Big Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$49,559$63,253
Households$44,044$54,158
Married Families$55,764$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,948$35,550

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Big Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Big Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Big Creek Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Big Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Big Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

254

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam139
Second Gulf War38
First Gulf War25
World War II17
Korea16

Big Creek Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7493
75+76
35 to 5452
55 to 6433
18 to 340

Big Creek Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24411.04%
2+ Races1013.89%

Big Creek Veterans by Race

Big Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Big Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.8%

Labor Force Participation

38.8%

Employment Rate

8.8%

Unemployment Rate

Big Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Big Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Big Creek Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.7%

Born in Big Creek

99.81%

Native Born

0.19%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.81% of Big Creek residents were born in the United States, with 85.7% having been born in Michigan. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Big Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20292,843250.89%
20282,818250.9%
20272,793250.9%
20262,768250.91%
20252,743250.92%
20242,718250.93%
20232,693250.94%
20222,668250.95%
20212,643281.07%
20202,615-143-5.18%
20192,758230.84%
20182,73560.22%
20172,729-1-0.04%
20162,730-11-0.4%
20152,741-13-0.47%
20142,754-18-0.65%
20132,772-68-2.39%
20122,840-13-0.46%
20112,85340.14%
20102,84900%

Big Creek Population by Year