Big Lake, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,965 (Urban population: 5,522 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 443 (all nonfarm))

Big Lake, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,194 (2,100 occupied: 1,776 owner occupied, 324 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	15%
State:	25%

Housing density: 611 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $162,500

Median gross rent in Big Lake, MN in 2000: $536

Housing units in Big Lake with a mortgage: 1,420 (178 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 145

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,953

In family households: 5,194 (1,244 male householders, 334 female householders)
1,285 spouses, 2,092 children (1,954 natural, 18 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 21 other relatives, 120 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 759 (306 male householders (183 living alone)), 199 female householders (164 living alone)), 254 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 540 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 412 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 347 1-person, 114 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

1,379 married couples with children.
443 single-parent households (151 men, 292 women).

97.6% of residents of Big Lake speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 55 (0.9%)
(80.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	3.7

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Lake, Minnesota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 64
4 rooms: 197
5 rooms: 375
6 rooms: 322
7 rooms: 301
8 rooms: 242
9 or more rooms: 260

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Lake, Minnesota:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 32
3 rooms: 72
4 rooms: 91
5 rooms: 88
6 rooms: 19
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 264
1995 to 1998: 532
1990 to 1994: 278
1980 to 1989: 375
1970 to 1979: 248
1960 to 1969: 120
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 84
1939 or earlier: 169

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Lake:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 95
2 bedrooms: 601
3 bedrooms: 587
4 bedrooms: 414
5 or more bedrooms: 79

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Lake:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 125
2 bedrooms: 147
3 bedrooms: 30
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Lake in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 32
1 vehicle: 302
2 vehicles: 998
3 vehicles: 327
4 vehicles: 80
5 or more vehicles: 37

Cars and other vehicles available in Big Lake in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 51
1 vehicle: 172
2 vehicles: 86
3 vehicles: 15
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Big Lake, MN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 8
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $69,999: 48
$70,000 to $79,999: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 89
$90,000 to $99,999: 86
$100,000 to $124,999: 468
$125,000 to $149,999: 480
$150,000 to $174,999: 172
$175,000 to $199,999: 32
$200,000 to $249,999: 18
$250,000 to $299,999: 43
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 4
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Big Lake:

Less than $100: 14
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 7
$400 to $449: 45
$450 to $499: 46
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 49
$600 to $649: 40
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 14
1990 to 1994: 17
1985 to 1989: 18
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 6

Big Lake, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.4%
Number of people working at home: 98 (3.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 106
5 to 9 minutes: 291
10 to 14 minutes: 326
15 to 19 minutes: 273
20 to 24 minutes: 259
25 to 29 minutes: 200
30 to 34 minutes: 466
35 to 39 minutes: 150
40 to 44 minutes: 186
45 to 59 minutes: 554
60 to 89 minutes: 313
90 or more minutes: 46

Big Lake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,626 (80%)
Carpooled: 482 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 12 (0%)
Walked: 46 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 98 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 77
$10,000 to $14,999: 56
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 109
$25,000 to $29,999: 120
$30,000 to $34,999: 129
$35,000 to $39,999: 193
$40,000 to $44,999: 88
$45,000 to $49,999: 183
$50,000 to $59,999: 354
$60,000 to $74,999: 347
$75,000 to $99,999: 236
$100,000 to $124,999: 100
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 1982
Norwegian: 781
Irish: 387
Swedish: 384
Polish: 305
United States or American: 234
Other groups: 151
Italian: 146
English: 135
French Canadian: 119
French (except Basque): 100
Czech: 75
Scandinavian: 66
Dutch: 56
Greek: 44
Scottish: 31
Scotch-Irish: 22
Danish: 19
Finnish: 16
Estonian: 15
European: 13
Swiss: 12
Belgian: 11
Slovak: 9
Hungarian: 8
Romanian: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Thailand (56%)
Korea (33%)
Canada (11%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4974
Northeast: 59
Midwest: 561
South: 123
West: 174

42% of Big Lake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 39
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 41
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 634
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 291
Associate degree: 226
Bachelor's degree: 188
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 51
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 623
Less than 1 year of college: 150
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 413
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 201
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,480
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,750
Asian householders: $61,250
Two or more races householders: $61,250

Big Lake household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Big Lake household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Big Lake household income for Asian householders

Big Lake household income for two or more races householders

Big Lake marital status for males

Big Lake marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,700
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
Asian householders: $137,500
Two or more races householders: $55,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,766
One, attached: 67
Two: 7
3 or 4: 38
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 56
20 to 49: 84
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 119

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,200

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Big Lake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Electricity (4%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (48%)
Electricity (43%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	0.9%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	33.1%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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