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Big Bay Michigan Information: Big Bay, Michigan is part of MARQUETTE County. Population for Big Bay from the last gathering is 265. You can view Big Bay venues that host many Big Bay MI events every year. You can also research Big Bay Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Big Bay Michigan real estate guide. Big Bay Michigan has a latitude of 46.8183 and a longitude of -87.7306. Zip codes in Big Bay, MI include 49808 ... more Big Bay zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Big Bay, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Big Bay, MI was 265.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Big Bay was 136, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Big Bay, MI
There are an estimated 81 married men in the town. 61.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Big Bay are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Big Bay is 129 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Big Bay, Michigan
There are an estimated 81 married women in the community. 71.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Big Bay, MI
The median age of people living in Big Bay, MI was 50.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Big Bay was 8. There were 225 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.4 percent of the population (62) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Big Bay, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Big Bay, MI was 261.

White Population in Big Bay, MI
The estimated White population in the Big Bay community is 255, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Big Bay, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Big Bay, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Big Bay, MI was 6.

Asian Population in Big Bay, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Big Bay, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Big Bay was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Big Bay community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Big Bay, MI
The household population number in Big Bay was 265.

Group Quarters Population in Big Bay, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Big Bay, MI
The average household size in Big Bay is 2.05 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.47 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Big Bay, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 300 total housing units in Big Bay.

The number of occupied housing units was 129, or 43 of the total units in town. Of these, 118 were owner-occupied (91.5), and 11 were renter-occupied (8.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 171 vacant homes in Big Bay at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Big Bay, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 103, with a median value in dollars of 81,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Big Bay, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $658 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Big Bay, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 199 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Big Bay, Michigan
52 people in Big Bay also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Big Bay, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Big Bay was 52, or 22.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Big Bay, MI
In 2000, there were 82 people in Big Bay, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Big Bay, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Big Bay who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Big Bay, Michigan
There were 115 in the labor force in Big Bay at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Big Bay was 17.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Big Bay, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Big Bay, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,708. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Big Bay, Michigan
Per capita income in Big Bay in the last full census was 18,620. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Big Bay numbered 7, or 7.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Big Bay, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 32, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.