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Big Bend, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Big Bend is a Census village of 1,291 people across 3.25 square miles of land, in Waukesha County. Median household income is $134,615, 91.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Big Bend
What Big Bend is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area3.25 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land397
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaukesha 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 Bend
- Population1,291
- Median age42.2
- Population under 18313
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over246 plus or minus 94
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Households542 plus or minus 120
- Family households399 plus or minus 101
- Share of households that are families73.6 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 Bend
- Median household income$134,615
- Per capita income$52,342
- Civilian labor force684
- Employed680
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over903
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.0 percent plus or minus 23.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.9 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Big Bend
- Housing units551 plus or minus 120
- Occupied units542 plus or minus 120
- Vacant units9 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate1.6 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied494 plus or minus 113
- Renter occupied48 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate91.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$323,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125 plus or minus $397
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Single family units520 plus or minus 111
- Share single family94.4 percent plus or minus 28.8
- Units in buildings of two or more31 plus or minus 32
- Share in buildings of two or more5.6 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1968
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Big Bend gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute580 plus or minus 121
- Commuting under 15 minutes90 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more255 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more44.0 percent
- Drove alone83.5 percent
- Carpooled2.5 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home13.6 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Big Bend (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$5,741,500
- Average approval$478,458
- Median approval$208,000
- Largest approval$2,107,000
- Jobs supported49
- Jobs per approval4.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises8.3 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Big Bend, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have 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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SBA loans in Big Bend (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,837,000
- Average approval$306,167
- Median approval$241,500
- Largest approval$656,000
- Jobs supported22
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Big Bend, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Big Bend
- NFIP communityVillage of Big Bend
- NFIP community number550477
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The Village of Big Bend participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550477 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.
Waukesha County, not Big Bend
Waukesha County context, not Big Bend figures
- Establishments in Waukesha County12,761
- Covered employment, Waukesha County247,891
- Average annual pay, Waukesha County$69,989
- Housing units permitted, Waukesha County1,917
Every figure in this section is published for Waukesha County as a whole and is not a measurement of Big Bend.
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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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 Bend questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Big Bend, Wisconsin?
1,291, in 542 households. Big Bend village covers 3.25 square miles of land, which is 397 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Big Bend in?
Waukesha 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 Bend?
$134,615. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,500. Median gross rent is $1,125 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 Bend businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $5.7 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $208,000, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Big Bend, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Big Bend borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Big Bend. Only 2 loans have 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 Bend in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Big Bend appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Big Bend, village of, community 550477, 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 Bend figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waukesha 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 Bend.
Is zoning published for Big Bend?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.