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Population (year 2000): 1,153
Males: 589  (51.1%)
Females: 564  (48.9%)

Skagit County

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98274.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $66,200 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Big Lake  $66,200
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $322,600 (it was $232,600 in 2000)
Big Lake  $322,600
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Big Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.5%), German (17.0%), Norwegian (16.4%), Swedish (15.0%), English (12.7%), Italian (8.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 3.95 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Big Lake

  • High school or higher: 90.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Lake CDP

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Washington:  10.4%

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 Lake:  1.1% ($2,634)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bellingham, WA (29.6 miles , pop. 67,171).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (53.5 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1024.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Clear Lake, WA (4.7 miles ), Lake McMurray, WA (5.5 miles) , Mount Vernon, WA (6.4 miles ), Sedro-Woolley, WA (7.7 miles ), Conway, WA (8.2 miles) , Burlington, WA (8.3 miles ), Lake Ketchum, WA (10.5 miles ), Samish, WA (11.3 miles ).

Latitude: 48.39 N, Longitude: 122.24 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Health technologists and technicians (19%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Big Lake:
  • AFFILIATED HEALTH SERVICES (about 9 miles; MOUNT VERNON, WA)
  • CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ARLINGTON, WA)
  • ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ANACORTES, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Lake:
  • BELLINGHAM INTL (about 34 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; ID: BLI)
  • SNOHOMISH COUNTY (PAINE FLD) (about 34 miles; EVERETT, WA; ID: PAE)
  • BOEING FIELD/KING COUNTY INTL (about 61 miles; SEATTLE, WA; ID: BFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Lake:
  • SKAGIT REGIONAL (about 14 miles; BURLINGTON/MOUNT VERNON, WA; ID: BVS)
  • CAMANO ISLAND AIRFIELD (about 17 miles; STANWOOD, WA; ID: 13W)
  • ARLINGTON MUNI (about 18 miles; ARLINGTON, WA; ID: AWO)

Amtrak station near Big Lake:
  • 8 miles: MOUNT VERNON (725 COLLEGE WAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Lake:
  • SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MT VERNON, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,420)
  • EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; EVERETT, WA; FT enrollment: 3,970)
  • WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
  • WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
  • EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; LYNNWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • LAKE WASHINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; KIRKLAND, WA; FT enrollment: 2,328)
  • SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 51 miles; SEATTLE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,489)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  7.8%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Big Lake compared to Washington state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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8.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,767 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.09%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($936 average AGI)
Skagit County:  0.20%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Snohomish County, WA  1.32% ($42,390 average AGI)
from Whatcom County, WA  1.06% ($40,460)
from King County, WA  0.84% ($59,633)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,564 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($540 average AGI)
Skagit County:  0.12%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Snohomish County, WA  1.23% ($42,823 average AGI)
to Whatcom County, WA  0.85% ($31,050)
to King County, WA  0.74% ($32,387)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Lake:
  • KAPS (660 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: VALLEY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBRC (1430 AM; 5 kW; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: JIM AND ANN KEANE)
  • KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
  • KRPI (1550 AM; 50 kW; FERNDALE, WA; Owner: BBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KARI (550 AM; 25 kW; BLAINE, WA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPUG (1170 AM; 10 kW; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Lake:
  • K206CU (89.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSVR (91.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE)
  • KISM (92.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KWPZ (106.5 FM; LYNDEN, WA; Owner: CRISTA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAFE (104.3 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMWS (90.1 FM; MOUNT VERNON, WA; Owner: WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K201FH (88.1 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K210CN (89.9 FM; BELLINGHAM, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DL (88.9 FM; GRANITE FALLS/EVERET, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
  • KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)


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