Big Lake

Population: 3,291
Median household income: $76,292
Median home value: $286,600

Located in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, Big Lake is a community with a population of 3,291. The median household income of $76,292 is below the Matanuska-Susitna Borough median ($90,625).

Between 2019 and 2023, Big Lake's population grew 22.9% from 2,678 to 3,291, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $207,000 to $286,600.

Households average 2.46 people. The median gross rent is $1,165.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,291
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $76,292
Median home value: $286,600
Median gross rent: $1,165
Housing units: 2,762
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6783,291

Median household income

$54,324$76,292

Median home value

$207,000$286,600

Median gross rent

$976$1,165

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,678	$54,324	$207,000	$976
2020	2,769	$53,682	$229,200	$1,023
2021	2,888	$57,157	$244,800	$1,113
2022	3,232	$77,292	$275,900	$1,129
2023	3,291	$76,292	$286,600	$1,165

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3416.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over3.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	176	5.3%
5 to 17	558	17.0%
18 to 24	261	7.9%
25 to 34	533	16.2%
35 to 44	419	12.7%
45 to 54	333	10.1%
55 to 64	554	16.8%
65 to 74	330	10.0%
75 and over	127	3.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,678	81.4%
Black or African American	13	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	103	3.1%
Asian	30	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	1.7%
Two or more races	202	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	86	3.7%
High school graduate	1,086	47.3%
Some college or associate's	674	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	318	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	132	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.2%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	962	63.8%
Carpooled	98	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	380	25.2%
Other means	52	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	183	16.2%
15 to 29 min	249	22.1%
30 to 44 min	351	31.1%
45 to 59 min	70	6.2%
60+ min	275	24.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 12.6% (413 of 3,289)

	Count	Share
Family households	875	65.5%
Nonfamily households	460	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,335	48.3%
Vacant	1,427	51.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,038	77.8%
Renter-occupied	297	22.2%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,420	87.6%
1-unit, attached	26	0.9%
2 to 4 units	179	6.5%
5 to 19 units	17	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0207070
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 115 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 61.5155, -149.9755