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Big Bay, MI map Population (year 2000): 265
Males: 136  (51.3%)
Females: 129  (48.7%)

Marquette County

Median resident age:  50.9 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49808.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $34,750 in 2000)
Big Bay  $34,500
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $106,100 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Big Bay  $106,100
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Big Bay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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Ancestries: German (24.2%), French (18.9%), English (14.7%), Irish (14.0%), Swedish (9.4%), French Canadian (8.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 685 feet

Land area: 3.83 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Big Bay

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 13.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Bay CDP

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Michigan:  5.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Big Bay:  0.8% ($617)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Green Bay, WI (160.3 miles , pop. 102,313).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (260.6 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (344.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ishpeming, MI (22.6 miles ), West Ishpeming, MI (22.8 miles ), Negaunee, MI (23.2 miles ), Trowbridge Park, MI (26.7 miles ), Palmer, MI (27.5 miles ), Marquette, MI (28.8 miles ), Michigamme, MI (31.9 miles ), Harvey, MI (34.0 miles ).

Latitude: 46.81 N, Longitude: 87.73 W


Area code: 906

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Bay:
  • BELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • MARQUETTE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; MARQUETTE, MI)
  • BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; L' ANSE, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Bay:
  • SAWYER INTERNATIONAL (about 40 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; ID: SAW)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; HANCOCK, MI; ID: CMX)
  • FORD (about 74 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; ID: IMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Bay:
  • EDWARD F JOHNSON (about 34 miles; ISHPEMING, MI; ID: M61)
  • BONNIE FIELD (about 62 miles; ROCK, MI; ID: 6Y4)
  • IRON COUNTY (about 68 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; ID: 50D)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Bay:
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; FT enrollment: 5,779)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 159 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,794)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; FT enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 164 miles; DE PERE, WI; FT enrollment: 2,031)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 177 miles; APPLETON, WI; FT enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 192 miles; WAUSAU, WI; FT enrollment: 2,039)
Public elementary/middle school in Big Bay:
  • POWELL TWP. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 101 DEUTSCH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 08)

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Lakes and reservoirs: McKenzie Bay (A), Lake Independence (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Big Bay: Perkins County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Beach: Squaw Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Big Bay Motel (96 Bensinger).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  11.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Big Bay compared to Michigan state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Marquette County Michigan:


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5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Marquette County:  0.10%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houghton County, MI  0.31% ($23,573 average AGI)
from Delta County, MI  0.20% ($28,896)
from Alger County, MI  0.18% ($20,262)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($242 average AGI)
Marquette County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Delta County, MI  0.21% ($37,700 average AGI)
to Houghton County, MI  0.20% ($31,936)
to Alger County, MI  0.18% ($39,256)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Bay:
  • WZAM (970 AM; 5 kW; ISHPEMING, MI)
  • WDMJ (1320 AM; 5 kW; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WDBC (680 AM; 10 kW; ESCANABA, MI; Owner: KMB BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIAN (1240 AM; 1 kW; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Bay:
  • WKQS-FM (101.9 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WFXD (103.3 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGE (99.5 FM; NEGAUNEE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMQT-FM (107.7 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: TACONITE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNMU-FM (90.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • W260AG (99.9 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: FAMILY EDUC. BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJPD (92.3 FM; ISHPEMING, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WHWL (95.7 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES, INC.)
  • WUPK (94.1 FM; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: NORTHERN STAR BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Big Bay:
  • WMQF (Channel 19; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: MARQUETTE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLUC-TV (Channel 6; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: WLUC LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WNMU (Channel 13; MARQUETTE, MI; Owner: BD. OF CONTROL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)

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