Big Lake

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  4. Big Lake Employment Information
  5. Big Lake Family Information
  6. Big Lake Education Information
  7. Big Lake Public Benefits Information
  8. Big Lake Criminal Information
  9. Big Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Big Lake Zip Codes


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Big Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,326
  • Land Area (2000): 3,044.019 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.768 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,452
Big Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,835 85.24%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 162 4.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 329 9.89%

Big Lake Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Big Lake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Mining 354 39.86%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 139 15.65%
3. Educational Services 64 7.21%
4. Construction 62 6.98%
5. Public Administration 56 6.31%
6. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 31 3.49%
7. Truck Transportation 24 2.70%
8. Utilities 24 2.70%
9. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 14 1.58%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 11 1.24%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11 1.24%
12. Finance and Insurance 11 1.24%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 10 1.13%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 0.90%
15. Repair and Maintenance 8 0.90%
16. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 7 0.79%
17. Health Care 7 0.79%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 6 0.68%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 0.56%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 0.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 110 21.24%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 55 10.62%
3. Health Care 55 10.62%
4. Finance and Insurance 41 7.92%
5. Public Administration 39 7.53%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 32 6.18%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 5.79%
8. Mining 24 4.63%
9. Social Assistance 21 4.05%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 15 2.90%
11. Department and Other General Stores 12 2.32%
12. Construction 10 1.93%
13. Repair and Maintenance 10 1.93%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 1.35%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.35%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 1.35%
17. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 7 1.35%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.16%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 5 0.97%
20. Other Transportation 5 0.97%

Big Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 87 9.80%
2. Other Material Moving Workers 81 9.12%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 77 8.67%
4. Agricultural Workers 62 6.98%
5. Extraction Workers 60 6.76%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 54 6.08%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 5.63%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 48 5.41%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 40 4.50%
10. Other Management Occupations 33 3.72%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 28 3.15%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 2.93%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 2.36%
14. Other Production Occupations 17 1.91%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 15 1.69%
16. Business Operations Specialists 14 1.58%
17. Media and Communications Workers 13 1.46%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 1.46%
19. Other Construction Workers 13 1.46%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 11 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 58 11.20%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 10.42%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 7.14%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 32 6.18%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 28 5.41%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27 5.21%
7. Cashiers 25 4.83%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 19 3.67%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 19 3.67%
10. Child Care Workers 17 3.28%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 17 3.28%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 16 3.09%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 3.09%
14. Other Management Occupations 15 2.90%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 13 2.51%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 2.12%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 1.93%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 10 1.93%
19. Registered Nurses 10 1.93%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 1.74%

Big Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,252 53.14%
15-35 hours 199 8.45%
1-14 hours 88 3.74%
No regular hours 817 34.68%

Big Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 1.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 39 2.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 73 5.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 208 15.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 166 12.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 215 15.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 211 15.51%
8 AM-8:29 AM 172 12.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 30 2.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 58 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 29 2.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 61 4.49%
4 PM-11:59 PM 74 5.44%

Big Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 387 28.46%
5-9 419 30.81%
10-14 139 10.22%
15-19 34 2.50%
20-24 47 3.46%
25-29 12 0.88%
30-34 92 6.76%
35-39 21 1.54%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 66 4.85%
60-89 96 7.06%
At least 90 47 3.46%

Big Lake Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,038 76.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 113 8.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 66 4.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 143 10.51%

Big Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 263 18.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,046 74.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 1.50%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 2.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 37 2.65%

Big Lake Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Lake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,115 (3,282 people)
Families (2000): 890 (3,015 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 360
People at same address in 1995: 2,049
Big Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 110 9.87%
$10,000-$14,999 71 6.37%
$15,000-$19,999 56 5.02%
$20,000-$24,999 134 12.02%
$25,000-$29,999 128 11.48%
$30,000-$34,999 96 8.61%
$35,000-$39,999 88 7.89%
$40,000-$44,999 53 4.75%
$45,000-$49,999 64 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 84 7.53%
$60,000-$74,999 108 9.69%
$75,000-$99,999 90 8.07%
$100,000-$124,999 13 1.17%
$125,000-$149,999 16 1.43%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.36%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Big Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 219 19.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 274 24.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 1.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 210 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 198 17.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 117 10.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 51 4.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 22 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Big Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 921 32.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 250 8.73%
Public Assistance 40 1.40%
Retirement 138 4.82%
Self Employment 237 8.28%
Social Security 257 8.97%
Supplemental Security 31 1.08%
Wage / Salary 854 29.82%
Other 136 4.75%

Big Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 309 39.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 465 60.08%

Big Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 77 6.19%
Color 1 Box Married 856 68.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 253 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 4.59%

Big Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 65 5.47%
Color 1 Box Married 798 67.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 214 18.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 112 9.42%

Big Lake Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Lake Education Information Back to top
Big Lake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 402 18.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 416 19.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 672 30.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 446 20.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 71 3.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 127 5.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 54 2.47%

Big Lake Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 77 2.32% 9 0.27% 86 2.59%
Kindergarten 70 2.10% 0 0.00% 70 2.10%
Grades 1-4 248 7.46% 0 0.00% 248 7.46%
Grades 5-8 290 8.72% 0 0.00% 290 8.72%
Grades 9-12 302 9.08% 0 0.00% 302 9.08%
Undergrad college 35 1.05% 0 0.00% 35 1.05%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.15% 0 0.00% 5 0.15%
Total 1,027 30.88% 9 0.27% 1,036 31.15%

Big Lake Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Lake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Big Lake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,884 88.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 387 11.83%

Big Lake Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Lake Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 12
Big Lake Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Lake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 549 16.51%
10-19 Years 682 20.51%
20-29 Years 336 10.10%
30-39 Years 494 14.85%
40-49 Years 514 15.45%
50-59 Years 292 8.78%
60-69 Years 224 6.73%
70-79 Years 163 4.90%
80-89 Years 62 1.86%
90+ Years 10 0.30%

Big Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,667 50.12%
Color 1 Box Female 1,659 49.88%

Big Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,646 49.49%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,545 46.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 94 2.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.30%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Big Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 334 28.74%
2. German 254 21.86%
3. Irish 248 21.34%
4. English 167 14.37%
5. Scotch Irish 65 5.59%
6. French Non-Basque 37 3.18%
7. European 17 1.46%
8. Dutch 14 1.20%
9. Scottish 11 0.95%
10. Italian 7 0.60%

Big Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,598 52.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,428 46.82%
3. German 10 0.33%
4. Other Slavic 7 0.23%
5. Other Indic 7 0.23%

Big Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,779 83.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 145 4.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 402 12.09%

Big Lake Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Big Lake Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Big Lake Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
76932