Big Lake

Population: 430
Median household income: $120,625
Median home value: $216,200

Located in Noble County, Indiana, Big Lake is a community with a population of 430. At $120,625, its median household income sits above Noble County's $70,908.

From 2022 to 2023, Big Lake's population declined 2.7% from 442 to 430, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $139,300 to $216,200.

96.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 430
Median age: 55.4 yrs
Median household income: $120,625
Median home value: $216,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

442430

Median household income

$78,929$120,625

Median home value

$139,300$216,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2022	442	$78,929	$139,300
2023	430	$120,625	$216,200

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 173.3%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3425.3%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6441.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.4%
5 to 17	14	3.3%
18 to 24	6	1.4%
25 to 34	109	25.3%
35 to 44	26	6.0%
45 to 54	26	6.0%
55 to 64	177	41.2%
65 to 74	37	8.6%
75 and over	29	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	418	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree5.9%

Graduate or professional degree27.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	3.7%
High school graduate	137	33.9%
Some college or associate's	117	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	24	5.9%
Graduate or professional degree	111	27.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 45 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	225	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	3.6%
15 to 29 min	28	12.4%
30 to 44 min	70	31.1%
45 to 59 min	10	4.4%
60+ min	109	48.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 8.6% (37 of 430)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	62.9%
Nonfamily households	59	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	159	66.3%
Vacant	81	33.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	91.2%
Renter-occupied	14	8.8%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	232	96.7%
1-unit, attached	8	3.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1805230
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 41.2688, -85.4983