Big Lake, MN Profile

Big Lake, MN, population 8,804, is located in Minnesota's Sherburne county, about 33.9 miles from Minneapolis and 41.7 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Big Lake's population has grown by about 95%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Big Lake has grown by about 45%.

Big Lake's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Big Lake tend to be lower than Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.60
	Males	28.90
	Females	28.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,063	N/A
2001	7,121	17.45%
2002	7,584	6.50%
2003	7,985	5.29%
2004	8,455	5.89%
2005	8,804	4.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,658

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	163
2002	194
2003	175
2004	153
2005	224
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	4	6	4	4	-	-	-
Robbery	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	7	7	8	13	9	12	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,709
2002	3,411
2003	2,539
2004	2,952
2005	3,209
2006	4,287
2007	3,644
2008	2,457

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	15	24	24	25	39	48	29
Larceny, Theft	141	184	154	202	237	334	300	212
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	12	11	6	10	7	11	8
Arson	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2

Location

Elevation	942 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles