Big Bay

Population: 307
Median household income: $48,672
Median home value: $261,400

Big Bay, a community in Marquette County, Michigan, has 307 residents. At $48,672, its median household income sits below Marquette County's $64,675.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Bay's population grew 62.4% from 189 to 307, while its median home value rose 57.6% from $165,900 to $261,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.5% of the population. 62.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 307
Median age: 53.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,672
Median home value: $261,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 292
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

189307

Median household income

$61,250$48,672

Median home value

$165,900$261,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	189	$61,250	$165,900
2020	555	$38,750	$138,200
2021	319	$60,147	$198,000
2022	468	$46,372	$142,500
2023	307	$48,672	$261,400

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7421.8%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	5.5%
5 to 17	39	12.7%
18 to 24	19	6.2%
25 to 34	15	4.9%
35 to 44	40	13.0%
45 to 54	48	15.6%
55 to 64	27	8.8%
65 to 74	67	21.8%
75 and over	35	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	287	93.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree33.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	3.0%
High school graduate	67	28.9%
Some college or associate's	70	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	77	33.2%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone62.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked37.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	62.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	37.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	41.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	40	48.8%
45 to 59 min	8	9.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 22.0% (65 of 296)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	56.5%
Nonfamily households	57	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131	44.9%
Vacant	161	55.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	82.4%
Renter-occupied	23	17.6%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	274	93.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2608180
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.9 sq mi
Water area: 2.15 sq mi
Center point: 46.8173, -87.7080