Bigfork is a tiny city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 403 people and two associated neighborhoods, Bigfork is the 468th largest community in Minnesota.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.69% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Bigfork’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bigfork is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Bigfork is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.40 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The rate of college-level education in Bigfork is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.88% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bigfork in 2022 was $27,652, which is low income relative to Minnesota, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,608 for a family of four. However, Bigfork contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bigfork also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.97% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Bigfork home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bigfork residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Bigfork include German, Swedish, English, Irish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Bigfork is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.