Big Lake township, Minnesota
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As of 2009, Big Lake township's population is 8,025 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 17.77 percent.
The median home cost in Big Lake township is $237,480. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.40 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Big Lake township's cost of living is 0.88% Higher than the U.S. average.
Big Lake township public schools spend $5,369 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Big Lake township.
The unemployment rate in Big Lake township is 11.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Big Lake township jobs have Decreased by 4.50 percent.
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People
The 2009 Big Lake township, MN, population is 8,025. There are 189 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Big Lake township, MN
The median age is 33.3. The US median is 37.6. 70.12% of people in Big Lake township, MN, are married. 5.55% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.26 people. 45.68% of people are married, with children. 4.87% have children, but are single.
Race in Big Lake township, MN
98.70% of people are white, 0.20% are black, 0.65% are asian, 0.15% are native american, and 1.01% claim 'Other'.
1.39% of the people in Big Lake township, MN, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.61% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 43 physicians per 100,000 population in Big Lake township, MN. The US average is 170.
Big Lake township, MN Health Index
Air quality in Big Lake township, MN is 45 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Big Lake township, MN is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.50% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 19.90% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,525 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $74,617 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 2.92% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 3.93% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 4.67% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 10.36% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 30.55% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 22.03% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 20.19% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 4.19% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 1.01% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.64% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.72% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.29% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 24.88% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.72% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 14.29% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19.46% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Big Lake township, MN, is 11.20%, with job growth of -4.50%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 19.90%.
Big Lake township, MN Taxes
Big Lake township, MN,sales tax rate is 6.50%. Income tax is 8.00%.
Big Lake township, MN Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,525, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $74,617.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 15 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $237,480 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -10.40% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 95.38% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.85% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 2.60% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.69 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.00% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.12% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.23% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.65% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8.22% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.59% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 43.53% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 12.95% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.07% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 4.15% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.19% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 27.98% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11.74% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 9.92% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.86% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20.31% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 4.47% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.56% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.85% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 3.31% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Big Lake township, MN, is $237,480. Home appreciation is -10.40% over the last year. The median age of Big Lake township, MN, real estate is 15 years.
Big Lake township, MN Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 2.60% of the Big Lake township, MN, population. 2.85% of houses and apartments in Big Lake township, MN, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Big Lake township, MN, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Big Lake township, MN, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Big Lake township, MN, gets 29 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 42 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 95.
On average, there are 196 sunny days per year in Big Lake township, MN. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 2. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Big Lake township, MN, schools spend $5,369 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 660 students per librarian, and 953 children per counselor in Big Lake township, MN schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Big Lake township, MN, takes 34 minutes. 81% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 7% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Big Lake township, MN is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Big Lake township, MN is more expensive.
Overall, Big Lake township, MN cost of living is 100.88.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 40.07% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 18.63% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.82% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.00% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.48% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.16% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.41% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 15.60% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.17% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.00% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.60% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
40.07% of the people in Big Lake township, MN are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 18.63% are Catholic; 17.82% are Protestant; 0.00% are LDS; 3.60% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Big Lake township, MN are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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38.15% of the people in Big Lake township, MN are registered as Democrats. 60.75% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.10%.
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