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Big Lake, Washington: commercial real estate data.
Big Lake is a Census CDP of 2,326 people across 7.67 square miles of land, in Skagit County. Median household income is $109,286, 92.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Big Lake
What Big Lake is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area7.67 sq mi
- Water area0.83 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land303
- County holding the largest share of its areaSkagit 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
- Population2,326
- Median age42.9 plus or minus 9.5
- Population under 18499 plus or minus 136
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over545 plus or minus 128
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Households932
- Family households704 plus or minus 152
- Share of households that are families75.5 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$109,286 plus or minus $41,861
- Per capita income$54,572
- Civilian labor force934 plus or minus 236
- Employed934 plus or minus 236
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,787
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Big Lake
- Housing units1,085
- Occupied units932
- Vacant units153 plus or minus 111
- Vacancy rate14.1 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Owner occupied859
- Renter occupied73 plus or minus 49
- Ownership rate92.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$666,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,980
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Single family units944 plus or minus 193
- Share single family87.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more35 plus or minus 39
- Share in buildings of two or more3.2 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Mobile homes106 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1991
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 commute796 plus or minus 192
- Commuting under 15 minutes198 plus or minus 100
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.9 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more264 plus or minus 101
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.2 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Drove alone79.0 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home9.8 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Skagit County, not Big Lake
Skagit County context, not Big Lake figures
- Establishments in Skagit County3,670
- Covered employment, Skagit County53,884
- Average annual pay, Skagit County$65,374
- Housing units permitted, Skagit County547
Every figure in this section is published for Skagit 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.
Coverage
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, Washington?
2,326, in 932 households. Big Lake CDP covers 7.67 square miles of land, which is 303 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?
Skagit 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?
$109,286. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $666,400. Median gross rent is $1,980 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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 Skagit 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.