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Big Lake, AK
Full City Profile · Alaska · Anchorage Municipality County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,291
Population
29/sq mi density
$76,292
Median Income
$41,948 per capita
$286,600
Home Value
$375,242 Zillow
$1,165
Median Rent
36.1% income on rent
33°F
Avg Temperature
200 sunny days/yr
579
Violent Crime/100K
6,733 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,292 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$286,600 home value, $1,165/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
579 violent crimes/100K (52% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.1%
4,018 → 3,291
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+20.1%
$63,512 → $76,292
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,861
-430 from 2023 (3,291)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,737
+$10,445 from 2023 ($76,292)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,018 | — | $63,512 | — |
| 2015 | 3,815 | -5.1% | $70,988 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 3,136 | -17.8% | $65,927 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,678 | -14.6% | $54,324 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 2,888 | +7.8% | $57,157 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3,291 | +14% | $76,292 | +33.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.