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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Big Lake, MN compare?
| Figure | Big Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,929 |
| Change since April 2020 | +10.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 11,686 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,615 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.3% |
| Measure | Big Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,367±33 |
| Median age | 32.5±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.1%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.5%±4.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8%±4.6 pts |
| Median household income | $120,549±$9,655 |
| Per capita income | $42,522±$2,829 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.6%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $330,200±$11,366 |
| Median gross rent | $1,340±$211 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.5%±14.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.9%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.7%±2.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.2 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov