Big Lake is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 12,413 people and five associated neighborhoods, Big Lake is the 93rd largest community in Minnesota. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Big Lake, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Big Lake, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Big Lake’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Big Lake does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $100,188.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Big Lake is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Big Lake is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Big Lake who work in office and administrative support (11.15%), sales jobs (9.11%), and management occupations (8.67%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.56% 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. Because of many things, Big Lake is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Big Lake really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Big Lake perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. In Big Lake, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.03 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The citizens of Big Lake are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.25% of adults in Big Lake having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Big Lake in 2022 was $37,677, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $150,708 for a family of four. Big Lake is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Big Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Big Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Big Lake include German, Norwegian, Irish, Polish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Big Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
