Big Lake, TX City Data

Big Lake, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,885 people who live in Big Lake and approximately 3,326 who live in Reagan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Big Lake to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Big Lake. We have included Big Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Big Lake Information

Reagan County where Big Lake resides is 1,175.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,326 and has a population rank of 2,970 out of all the places in the United States.

Big Lake has a total of 2,885 people and of those residents there are 1,429 males and 1,456 females. The median age of the male population is 31.3 and the female population is 32.1. There are approximately 57 births each year and around 29 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Big Lake varies per year, but currently 2,829 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 2,885 people who live in Big Lake, there are 1,092 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Big Lake is 547 male and 545 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,878.

General Big Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Reagan County	1,175.98
Water area in square miles - Reagan County	N/A
Resident population - Reagan County	3,326
Population rank - Reagan County	2,970
Total population	2,885
Total population (male)	1,429
Total population (female)	1,456
Population median age (male)	31.3
Population median age (female)	32.1
Births - Reagan County	57
Deaths- Reagan County	29
Population of one race	2,829
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	1,092
Population under 20 years (male)	547
Population under 20 years (female)	545
Total population 18 years and over	1,878

Big Lake Social Characteristics

There are 1,107 households in Big Lake. Families make up 890 of these households. The table below breaks down the Big Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (754), male householder with no wife present (53) and female householder with no husband present (63). The remainder of the Big Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 235. Big Lake, TX moving companies help people in Big Lake move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Big Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Big Lake is based, there are 1,189 females 15 and over; of those females there are 214 never married, 782 now married, 16 separated, 112 widowed, and 65 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 57 widowed and 77 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Big Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Big Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Reagan County)
Total households	1,107
Family households (families)	890
With own children under 18 years	572
Married-couple family	754
With own children under 18 years	465
Male householder, no wife present, family	53
With own children under 18 years	23
Female householder, no husband present, family	63
With own children under 18 years	53
Nonfamily households	235
Householder living alone	218
65 years and over	83

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	503
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	197
Average household size	3.05
Average family size	3.47

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,639
Householder	751
Spouse	647
Child	1,067
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	201
Male householder	88
Male householder living alone	80
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	93
Female householder living alone	88
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,189
Never married	214
Now married	782
Separated	16
Widowed	112
Divorced	65
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	57
Divorced	77

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,885
Male	1,429
Under 5 years	114
5 to 9 years	120
10 to 14 years	151
15 to 17 years	117
18 and 19 years	45
20 years	12
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	45
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	96
35 to 39 years	121
40 to 44 years	112
45 to 49 years	112
50 to 54 years	68
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	8
Female	1,456
Under 5 years	122
5 to 9 years	130
10 to 14 years	159
15 to 17 years	94
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	14
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	37
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	102
35 to 39 years	114
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	37
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,885
One race	2,829
White	1,836
Black or African American	95
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,840
People who are White alone	1,797
People who are Black or African American alone	93
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,474
People who are Some other race alone	871

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,050
Same house	2,049
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	345
Different state or abroad	66
Different state	58
Abroad	8

PLACE OF BIRTH (Reagan County)
Total resident population	3,326
Born in United States	3,146
State of residence	2,469
Different state	275
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	35
Foreign born	547

Big Lake Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Big Lake. That total enrollment is 1,036 for the population of the country, which includes Big Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 588 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,679 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 39.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Big Lake population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,036
Pre-kindergarten	86
Public	77
Private	9
Kindergarten	70
Public	70
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	538
Public	538
Private
Elementary and high school	840
Public	840
Private
High school grades 9 to 12	302
Public	302
Private
College, undergraduate years	35
Public	35
Private
Graduate or professional school	5
Public	5
Private
Not enrolled in school	2,157

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,955
Less than 9th grade	399
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	324
High school graduate	584
Some college, no degree	398
Associate's degree	71
Bachelor's degree	179
Graduate or professional degree	9.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	63
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	125

Big Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,356 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Big Lake. The Big Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (340), service occupations (227), sales and office occupations (282), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (62), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (220) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (275). The 2,356 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 895 private wage and salary workers, 306 government workers, 188 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Reagan County)
Population 16 years and over	2,356
In labor force	1,454
Civilian labor force	1,454
Employed	1,406
Unemployed	48
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,151
In labor force	555
Civilian labor force	555
Unemployed Civilian labor force	37
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,205
In labor force	899
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Reagan County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,397
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,046
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	263
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	30
Other means	21
Worked at home	37
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	25,605

OCCUPATION (Reagan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	340
Management, professional, and related occupations	340
Service occupations	227
Sales and office occupations	282
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	62
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	220
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	275

INDUSTRY (Reagan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	340
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	547
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale trade	67
Retail trade	94
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	53
Information	5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	52
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	29
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	257
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	71
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	95

CLASS OF WORKER (Reagan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	340
Private wage and salary workers	895
Government workers	306
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	188
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Big Lake Housing Characteristics

In Big Lake, TX there are 1,452 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,107 occupied and 345 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Big Lake, there are 978 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Big Lake. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Big Lake, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Big Lake, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Big Lake. There are 9 housing units with rent less than $200, 54 with rent between $200-299, 66 with rent between $300-499 and 53 with rent for $500 and above. Full Big Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Big Lake, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Reagan County)
Total housing units	1,452
Occupied housing units	1,107
Vacant housing units	345

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Reagan County)
Total housing units	1,452
1-unit, detached	978
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	20
3 or 4 units	8
5 to 9 units
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units
Mobile home	374

HOUSING TENURE (Reagan County)
Occupied housing units	1,107
Owner-occupied	868
Renter-occupied	239

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Reagan County)
Occupied housing units	1,107
No vehicles available	25
2 vehicle available	660
3 vehicles available	185
4 vehicles available	34
5 or more vehicles available	6

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Reagan County)
Occupied housing units	1,107
Utility gas	759
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	261
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Reagan County)
Occupied housing units	1,107
Less Than $50,000	868
$50,000 to $99,999	246
$100,000 to $149,999	31
$150,000 to $199,999	17
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,500

GROSS RENT (Reagan County)
Occupied units paying rent	239
Less than $200	9
$200 to $299	54
$300 to $499	66
$500 to $699	42
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A