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Big Bay

Michigan · 265 residents · 3.90 sq mi
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Big Bay is a city of 265 people in Michigan. At a median age of 50.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Median rent is $283 a month. That trails the Michigan median by roughly 22%. 46 more people live here than in 2009.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 50.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
265
+21%vs 2009
vs 219 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
50.9
−8%vs 2009
vs 55.1 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.90 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
1052043034025012000201020202024Big Bay
2024306
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 53%(8)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 93%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(18)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.2%(11)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 241.5%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.7%(15)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(39)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5424.9%(66)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.8%(34)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7416.2%(43)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(17)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,750
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $68,750 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,620
−42%vs 2009
vs $31,872 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
11.4%
+5.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$88,300
−47%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $206,300 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$283
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
91.5%
+0.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.7% in 2009
8.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(210)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(255)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German48.4%(148)
Irish31.4%(96)
French12.7%(39)
English12.1%(37)
Norwegian11.4%(35)
Polish5.6%(17)
Swedish5.2%(16)
Scottish4.6%(14)
Italian3.6%(11)
Dutch2.9%(9)
Belgian2.3%(7)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.6%
−13.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 35.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
86.5%
−8.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.7%
−6.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 12.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(36)
Married61.4%(81)
Widowed1.5%(2)
Divorced9.8%(13)
Women 15+
Never married10.5%(12)
Married71.1%(81)
Widowed4.4%(5)
Divorced14%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−9.0 ptssince 2013
from 9.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
36.3%
+21.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
39.5%
−29.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
43.8%
+33.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
53.6%
−34.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
80.1%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)43.8%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.8%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era12.5%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Big Bay, Michigan?

Big Bay, Michigan has about 265 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Big Bay, Michigan?

The typical household in Big Bay, Michigan earns about $34,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Big Bay, Michigan expensive?

In Big Bay, Michigan, the median home is worth about $88,300, and the typical rent is about $283 a month.

How educated are people in Big Bay, Michigan?

About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Big Bay, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Big Bay, Michigan?

About 11.4% of people in Big Bay, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

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