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Population (year 2000): 2,635
Males: 1,430 (54.3%), Females: 1,205 (45.7%)
Zip code:
99652
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $43,382 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,100 (year 2000)
Races in Big Lake:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
- American Indian (10.6%)
- Two or more races (4.0%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (17.2%), Irish (13.0%),
English (8.5%), United States (8.0%), French (7.1%), Polish
(5.2%).
Land area: 131.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Big Lake
- High school or higher: 88.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 13.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 43.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Big Lake CDP
- Never married: 20.8%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 6.0%
- Divorced: 13.2%
1.8% Foreign born
Hospitals/medical centers near Big Lake:
- ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER, PHS (about 24 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK)
- ALASKA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE (about 24 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK)
- COLUMBIA ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big
Lake:
- TED STEVENS ANCHORAGE INTL (about 27 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; ID: ANC)
- KENAI MUNI (about 115 miles; KENAI, AK; ID: ENA)
- HOMER (about 171 miles; HOMER, AK; ID: HOM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Lake:
- BEAVER LAKE (about 6 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; ID: D71)
- BIG LAKE (about 7 miles; BIG LAKE, AK; ID: BGQ)
- NANCY LAKE (about 12 miles; NANCY LAKE, AK; ID: 78Z)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Big Lake:
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE (about 24 miles;
ANCHORAGE, AK; Full-time enrollment: 9,453)
- UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (about 270 miles;
FAIRBANKS, AK; FT enrollment: 5,034)
- PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 2052 miles; PORT ANGELES,
WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 2090 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 11,889)
- WHATCOM COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2092 miles;
BELLINGHAM, WA; FT enrollment: 2,656)
- SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE (about 2108 miles; MT VERNON,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,420)
- EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 2111 miles; OLYMPIA,
WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
Public high schools in Big Lake:
- HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 396; Location:
MILE 53 PARKS HWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
- MID-VALLEY HIGH (Students: 79; Location: MILE
.5 HOLLYWOOD DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Big Lake:
- HOUSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 441;
Location: MILE 53 PARKS HWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BIG LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 299; Location:
MILE 4.5 SOUTH BIG LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Big Lake:
- BIG LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$116,479; Location: 3212 SOUTH BIG LAKE ROAD; 14,506
books; 699 audio materials; 612 video materials; 48
serial subscriptions)
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