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Big Lake, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Big Lake is a Census city of 2,990 people across 2.39 square miles of land, in Reagan County. Median household income is $71,471, 75.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $549,700 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Big Lake
What Big Lake is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.39 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,252
- County holding the largest share of its areaReagan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Big Lake
- Population2,990
- Median age27.9
- Population under 181,054
- Share under 1835.3 percent
- Population 65 and over214 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over7.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Households850
- Family households693
- Share of households that are families81.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Big Lake
- Median household income$71,471
- Per capita income$28,589
- Civilian labor force1,277
- Employed1,206
- Unemployed71 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate5.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over1,643
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Big Lake
- Housing units1,029
- Occupied units850
- Vacant units179 plus or minus 76
- Vacancy rate17.4 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied640
- Renter occupied210 plus or minus 96
- Ownership rate75.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,900 plus or minus $41,341
- Median gross rent, monthly$746 plus or minus $441
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Single family units762
- Share single family74.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more53 plus or minus 63
- Share in buildings of two or more5.2 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes214 plus or minus 90
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Big Lake gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,168
- Commuting under 15 minutes786 plus or minus 178
- Share commuting under 15 minutes67.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more296 plus or minus 115
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.3 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Drove alone80.6 percent
- Carpooled7.6 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked8.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Big Lake (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$549,700
- Average approval$274,850
- Median approval$274,850
- Largest approval$313,900
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term103 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Big Lake, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Big Lake
- NFIP communityCity of Big Lake
- NFIP community number480534
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Big Lake participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480534 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Reagan County, not Big Lake
Reagan County context, not Big Lake figures
- Establishments in Reagan County121
- Covered employment, Reagan County1,724
- Average annual pay, Reagan County$81,327
- Housing units permitted, Reagan County5
Every figure in this section is published for Reagan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Big Lake.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Big Lake questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Big Lake, Texas?
2,990, in 850 households. Big Lake city covers 2.39 square miles of land, which is 1,252 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Big Lake in?
Reagan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Big Lake?
$71,471. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,900. Median gross rent is $746 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Big Lake businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $549,700 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $274,850. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Big Lake, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Big Lake borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Big Lake. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Big Lake in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Big Lake appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Big Lake, city of, community 480534, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Big Lake figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Reagan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Big Lake.
Is zoning published for Big Lake?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.