Big Prairie

  1. Big Prairie Legal Resources
  2. Big Prairie Statistics
  3. Big Prairie Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Big Prairie Employment Information
  5. Big Prairie Family Information
  6. Big Prairie Education Information
  7. Big Prairie Public Benefits Information
  8. Big Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Big Prairie Legal Resources Back to top

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Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Big Prairie Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,465
  • Land Area (2000): 81.606 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.227 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,474
Big Prairie Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19 0.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,508 99.25%

Big Prairie 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.


Big Prairie Employment Information Back to top
Big Prairie Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 98 18.63%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 54 10.27%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 50 9.51%
4. Metal Manufactuing 33 6.27%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 4.37%
6. Repair and Maintenance 23 4.37%
7. Truck Transportation 16 3.04%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 15 2.85%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 15 2.85%
10. Educational Services 13 2.47%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 13 2.47%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 2.47%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 13 2.47%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 2.28%
15. Wood Manufacturing 11 2.09%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 10 1.90%
17. Food Manufacturing 9 1.71%
18. Public Administration 8 1.52%
19. Social Assistance 7 1.33%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 6 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 60 14.22%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 51 12.09%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 39 9.24%
4. Educational Services 33 7.82%
5. Public Administration 21 4.98%
6. Social Assistance 18 4.27%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 16 3.79%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.08%
9. Finance and Insurance 10 2.37%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 10 2.37%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 2.37%
12. Food Manufacturing 9 2.13%
13. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 9 2.13%
14. Metal Manufactuing 9 2.13%
15. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.90%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.90%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 1.90%
18. Other Transportation 7 1.66%
19. Warehousing and Storage 7 1.66%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.18%

Big Prairie Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 12.74%
2. Other Production Occupations 46 8.75%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 37 7.03%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 6.08%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 5.70%
6. Carpenters 29 5.51%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 26 4.94%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 23 4.37%
9. Other Construction Trades 17 3.23%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 17 3.23%
11. Other Management Occupations 16 3.04%
12. Construction Laborers 15 2.85%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 14 2.66%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.66%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 11 2.09%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 10 1.90%
17. Business Operations Specialists 9 1.71%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 9 1.71%
19. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 7 1.33%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 43 10.19%
2. Cashiers 28 6.64%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 4.27%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 4.03%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 17 4.03%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 3.55%
7. Secretaries and Admins 15 3.55%
8. Child Care Workers 14 3.32%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 14 3.32%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 3.08%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 3.08%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 13 3.08%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 2.84%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.84%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 2.84%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.61%
17. Customer Service Representatives 10 2.37%
18. Registered Nurses 10 2.37%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.13%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 1.90%

Big Prairie Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 936 49.21%
15-35 hours 175 9.20%
1-14 hours 32 1.68%
No regular hours 759 39.91%

Big Prairie Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 86 9.57%
5 AM-5:29 AM 89 9.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 58 6.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 132 14.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 83 9.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 100 11.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 66 7.34%
8 AM-8:29 AM 61 6.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 2.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 97 10.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 81 9.01%

Big Prairie Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 34 3.78%
5-9 34 3.78%
10-14 47 5.23%
15-19 50 5.56%
20-24 87 9.68%
25-29 58 6.45%
30-34 102 11.35%
35-39 7 0.78%
40-44 37 4.12%
45-59 202 22.47%
60-89 179 19.91%
At least 90 62 6.90%

Big Prairie 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% 310 34.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 146 16.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 202 22.47%
At least 60 1 0.11% 240 26.70%

Big Prairie Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 152 16.38%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 730 78.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.11%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 1.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 29 3.12%

Big Prairie 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 Prairie Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,010 (2,527 people)
Families (2000): 707 (2,096 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 214
People at same address in 1995: 1,402
Big Prairie Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 116 11.49%
$10,000-$14,999 81 8.02%
$15,000-$19,999 84 8.32%
$20,000-$24,999 89 8.81%
$25,000-$29,999 72 7.13%
$30,000-$34,999 91 9.01%
$35,000-$39,999 101 10.00%
$40,000-$44,999 71 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 43 4.26%
$50,000-$59,999 97 9.60%
$60,000-$74,999 85 8.42%
$75,000-$99,999 48 4.75%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.08%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.40%
$150,000-$199,999 5 0.50%
$200,000 or more 2 0.20%

Big Prairie Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 232 23.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 326 33.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 6.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 130 13.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 129 13.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 67 6.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 15 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.20%

Big Prairie Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 712 27.15%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 257 9.80%
Public Assistance 55 2.10%
Retirement 196 7.48%
Self Employment 96 3.66%
Social Security 354 13.50%
Supplemental Security 79 3.01%
Wage / Salary 689 26.28%
Other 184 7.02%

Big Prairie Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 350 60.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 233 39.97%

Big Prairie Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 174 16.83%
Color 1 Box Married 610 58.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 199 19.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 51 4.93%

Big Prairie Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 605 66.27%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 15.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 8.32%

Big Prairie 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 Prairie Education Information Back to top
Big Prairie Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 132 7.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 404 21.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 807 43.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 367 19.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 59 3.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 56 3.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13 0.71%

Big Prairie 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 21 0.85% 4 0.16% 25 1.01%
Kindergarten 40 1.62% 0 0.00% 40 1.62%
Grades 1-4 172 6.98% 0 0.00% 172 6.98%
Grades 5-8 199 8.07% 0 0.00% 199 8.07%
Grades 9-12 144 5.84% 2 0.08% 146 5.92%
Undergrad college 33 1.34% 5 0.20% 38 1.54%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.24% 0 0.00% 6 0.24%
Total 615 24.95% 11 0.45% 626 25.40%

Big Prairie 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 Prairie Public Benefits Information Back to top
Big Prairie Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,202 87.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 306 12.20%

Big Prairie 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 Prairie Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big Prairie Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 335 13.59%
10-19 Years 389 15.78%
20-29 Years 203 8.24%
30-39 Years 383 15.54%
40-49 Years 362 14.69%
50-59 Years 315 12.78%
60-69 Years 265 10.75%
70-79 Years 164 6.65%
80-89 Years 46 1.87%
90+ Years 3 0.12%

Big Prairie Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,298 52.66%
Color 1 Box Female 1,167 47.34%

Big Prairie Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,364 95.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 43 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 11 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.04%

Big Prairie Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 540 24.73%
2. Dutch 290 13.28%
3. English 277 12.68%
4. Irish 272 12.45%
5. United States Or American 201 9.20%
6. French Non-Basque 150 6.87%
7. Polish 116 5.31%
8. Swedish 71 3.25%
9. Italian 63 2.88%
10. French Canadian 49 2.24%

Big Prairie Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,330 97.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 1.67%
3. Italian 8 0.33%
4. Other West Germanic 6 0.25%
5. German 4 0.17%
6. Polish 2 0.08%

Big Prairie Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,515 99.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9 0.36%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.12%

Big Prairie 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 Prairie 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.