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Big Lake, WA
Full City Profile · Washington · Island County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,648
Population
345/sq mi density
$119,000
Median Income
$52,496 per capita
$659,800
Home Value
$579,528 Zillow
$1,932
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
233 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
4,588 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$119,000 median income, 0.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$659,800 home value, $1,932/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$119,000
58% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,496
34% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$119,000
158%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,496
134%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,592
129%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,133
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,133
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
13% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.2%
20% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,664M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.2%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,142
Restaurants
163
Healthcare
188
Retail
230
Manufacturing
71
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,592
29% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,447
84% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $119,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,496 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,133 |
| County GDP | $4,664M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,142 |
| Restaurants | 163 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 230 |
| Manufacturing | 71 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,447 |