Big Lake is a city located in Matanuska-Susitna County Alaska. Big Lake has a 2020 population of 2,678. Big Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -20.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,350 in 2010.
The average household income in Big Lake is $69,583 with a poverty rate of 16.97%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,023 per month, and the median house value is $229,200. The median age in Big Lake is 45.7 years, 45.6 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Big Lakewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,297 | 82.95% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 273 | 9.86% |
Asian | 23 | 0.83% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.22% |
Some Other Race | 10 | 0.36% |
Two or More Races | 160 | 5.78% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 1,040 | 2.66 | 76.1 |
Married | 527 | 3.17 | 89.6 |
Male | 47 | 3.13 | 12.8 |
Female | 103 | 4.83 | 64.1 |
Non Family | 363 | 1.25 | 68 |
3.27
Average Family Size
2.66
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 21 | 1.03% |
9th to 12th Grade | 69 | 3.38% |
High School Graduate | 953 | 46.69% |
Some College | 475 | 23.27% |
Associates Degree | 183 | 8.97% |
Bachelors Degree | 270 | 13.23% |
Graduate Degree | 70 | 3.43% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Other Race | 10 | 10 | 4 |
2+ Races | 122 | 118 | 46 |
White | 1,694 | 1,631 | 277 |
Hispanic | 44 | 44 | 7 |
Native American | 154 | 131 | 6 |
Asian | 11 | 11 | |
Islander | 6 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 40.00%.
$45,781
Average Earnings
$53,063
Average Male
$32,917
Average Female
97.66% of Big Lake residents speak only English, while 2.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 273 | 89 | 32.60% |
Hispanic | 134 | 42 | 31.34% |
White | 2,163 | 339 | 15.67% |
Other | NaN% |
16.97%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.47%
Male Poverty Rate
15.23%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Big Lake is Native, with 32.60% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Big Lake is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.21%.
49.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.7%
Male Marriage Rate
53.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 253 | 13.06% |
Native American | 18 | 9.84% |
19.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.4%
Labor Force Participation
44%
Employment Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
41.96%
Born in Big Lake
98.34%
Native Born
1.66%
Foreign Born
0.18%
Non Citizen
1.48%
Naturalized
98.34% of Big Lake residents were born in the United States, with 41.96% having been born in Alaska. 0.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 3,350 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 3,479 | 129 | 3.85% |
2012 | 3,636 | 157 | 4.51% |
2013 | 4,018 | 382 | 10.51% |
2014 | 3,959 | -59 | -1.47% |
2015 | 3,815 | -144 | -3.64% |
2016 | 3,552 | -263 | -6.89% |
2017 | 3,136 | -416 | -11.71% |
2018 | 2,765 | -371 | -11.83% |
2019 | 2,678 | -87 | -3.15% |
2020 | 2,678 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 2,678 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 2,678 | 0.00% |