Big Lake

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  2. Big Lake Statistics
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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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Big Lake Zip Codes


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Big Lake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,848
  • Land Area (2000): 118.886 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.971 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,371
Big Lake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,714 52.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 61 0.48%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,054 47.19%

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.


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

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 571 14.89%
2. Metal Manufactuing 330 8.61%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 252 6.57%
4. Educational Services 163 4.25%
5. Utilities 148 3.86%
6. Repair and Maintenance 133 3.47%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 110 2.87%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 107 2.79%
9. Truck Transportation 101 2.63%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 99 2.58%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 98 2.56%
12. Health Care 92 2.40%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 91 2.37%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 90 2.35%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 84 2.19%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 78 2.03%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 75 1.96%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 71 1.85%
19. Public Administration 67 1.75%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 66 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 326 10.45%
2. Educational Services 311 9.96%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 218 6.98%
4. Social Assistance 216 6.92%
5. Finance and Insurance 207 6.63%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 128 4.10%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 109 3.49%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 102 3.27%
9. Public Administration 102 3.27%
10. Metal Manufactuing 98 3.14%
11. Construction 84 2.69%
12. Department and Other General Stores 81 2.60%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 64 2.05%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 64 2.05%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 63 2.02%
16. Utilities 58 1.86%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 53 1.70%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.63%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 1.60%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 49 1.57%

Big Lake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 431 11.24%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 198 5.16%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 191 4.98%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 169 4.41%
5. Other Production Occupations 150 3.91%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 149 3.89%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 149 3.89%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 3.70%
9. Other Construction Trades 131 3.42%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 120 3.13%
11. Other Management Occupations 116 3.03%
12. Computer Specialists 114 2.97%
13. Construction Laborers 100 2.61%
14. Carpenters 99 2.58%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 95 2.48%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 85 2.22%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 85 2.22%
18. Top Executives 76 1.98%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 72 1.88%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 71 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 162 5.19%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 158 5.06%
3. Child Care Workers 140 4.49%
4. Secretaries and Admins 137 4.39%
5. Business Operations Specialists 133 4.26%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 126 4.04%
7. Cashiers 118 3.78%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 116 3.72%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 113 3.62%
10. Other Production Occupations 95 3.04%
11. Accountants and Auditors 90 2.88%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 90 2.88%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 89 2.85%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 2.82%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 75 2.40%
16. Other Management Occupations 71 2.27%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 69 2.21%
18. Customer Service Representatives 66 2.11%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 65 2.08%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 64 2.05%

Big Lake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,113 68.55%
15-35 hours 1,276 14.31%
1-14 hours 197 2.21%
No regular hours 1,332 14.94%

Big Lake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 259 3.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 426 6.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 490 7.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 833 12.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 821 12.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 916 13.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 772 11.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 433 6.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 287 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 277 4.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 66 1.01%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 70 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 449 6.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 447 6.83%

Big Lake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 190 2.90%
5-9 614 9.38%
10-14 764 11.67%
15-19 677 10.34%
20-24 593 9.06%
25-29 341 5.21%
30-34 810 12.37%
35-39 288 4.40%
40-44 328 5.01%
45-59 1,193 18.22%
60-89 678 10.36%
At least 90 70 1.07%

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 12 0.18% 3,167 48.38%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,426 21.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,193 18.22%
At least 60 8 0.12% 740 11.30%

Big Lake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 891 12.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,556 80.70%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 68 0.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 339 4.92%

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): 4,224 (12,773 people)
Families (2000): 3,412 (11,336 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,076
People at same address in 1995: 5,984
Big Lake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 109 2.58%
$10,000-$14,999 101 2.39%
$15,000-$19,999 111 2.63%
$20,000-$24,999 139 3.29%
$25,000-$29,999 184 4.36%
$30,000-$34,999 235 5.56%
$35,000-$39,999 243 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 173 4.10%
$45,000-$49,999 344 8.14%
$50,000-$59,999 651 15.41%
$60,000-$74,999 777 18.39%
$75,000-$99,999 671 15.89%
$100,000-$124,999 316 7.48%
$125,000-$149,999 88 2.08%
$150,000-$199,999 41 0.97%
$200,000 or more 41 0.97%

Big Lake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 553 13.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,077 25.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 209 4.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 754 17.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 937 22.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 423 10.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 152 3.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Big Lake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,913 33.90%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,364 11.82%
Public Assistance 99 0.86%
Retirement 393 3.40%
Self Employment 702 6.08%
Social Security 608 5.27%
Supplemental Security 62 0.54%
Wage / Salary 3,810 33.00%
Other 593 5.14%

Big Lake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,273 42.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,730 57.61%

Big Lake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 264 5.67%
Color 1 Box Married 3,097 66.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,257 27.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 0.82%

Big Lake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 310 6.86%
Color 1 Box Married 3,062 67.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 911 20.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 236 5.22%

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 141 1.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 845 9.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,777 32.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,752 32.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 735 8.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 990 11.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 310 3.63%

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 221 1.72% 68 0.53% 289 2.25%
Kindergarten 306 2.38% 23 0.18% 329 2.56%
Grades 1-4 936 7.29% 33 0.26% 969 7.54%
Grades 5-8 943 7.34% 14 0.11% 957 7.45%
Grades 9-12 719 5.60% 9 0.07% 728 5.67%
Undergrad college 349 2.72% 105 0.82% 454 3.53%
Graduate or professional school 44 0.34% 18 0.14% 62 0.48%
Total 3,518 27.38% 270 2.10% 3,788 29.48%

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 12,304 97.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 356 2.81%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big Lake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,532 19.71%
10-19 Years 2,017 15.70%
20-29 Years 1,784 13.89%
30-39 Years 2,546 19.82%
40-49 Years 1,951 15.19%
50-59 Years 1,088 8.47%
60-69 Years 494 3.84%
70-79 Years 294 2.29%
80-89 Years 125 0.97%
90+ Years 17 0.13%

Big Lake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,495 50.55%
Color 1 Box Female 6,353 49.45%

Big Lake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,445 96.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 170 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 109 0.85%
Color 2 Box Asian 51 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 19 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%

Big Lake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,526 32.49%
2. Norwegian 2,760 16.23%
3. Swedish 1,909 11.22%
4. Irish 1,579 9.28%
5. Polish 975 5.73%
6. French Non-Basque 744 4.37%
7. United States Or American 653 3.84%
8. English 484 2.85%
9. French Canadian 307 1.80%
10. Italian 268 1.58%

Big Lake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,149 96.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 223 1.93%
3. Scandinavian 50 0.43%
4. Miao / Hmong 42 0.36%
5. Thai 31 0.27%
6. German 29 0.25%
7. French 14 0.12%
8. Japanese 14 0.12%
9. Polish 8 0.07%
10. African 5 0.04%

Big Lake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,668 98.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 110 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 0.40%

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
55309