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Big Lake, Alaska Economy Profile
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| Big Lake, Alaska | United States | |
| State | Alaska | |
| City | Big Lake | |
| Total population | 2,635 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 1,430 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 1,205 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 37.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 971 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,382 | 41,994 |
Big Lake, Alaska Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Big Lake, Alaska equals 727. Government workers comprise 16.48% of workers in Big Lake, Alaska. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 14.42% of Big Lake, Alaska labor force. There are eleven unpaid family workers in Big Lake, Alaska.
ten point seven seven percent of population are involved in construction, 4.59% are in manufacturing, and 1.12% are in wholesale trade. 6.18% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Big Lake, Alaska. 8.8% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Big Lake, Alaska.
sixty-one point two three percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Big Lake, Alaska. 69.15% of Big Lake, Alaska workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Eight point six eight percent of Big Lake, Alaska residents work at home. 0.0% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Big Lake, Alaska | %, Big Lake, Alaska | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 2,017 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 1,235 | 61.23% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 1,235 | 61.23% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 1,068 | 52.95% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 167 | 8.28% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 13.5 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 0 | 0.53% | |
| Not in labor force | 782 | 38.77% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 882 | 43.73% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 486 | 24.1% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 486 | 24.1% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 420 | 20.82% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 172 | 8.53% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 68 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 1,060 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 733 | 69.15% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 175 | 16.51% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 0 | 4.73% | |
| Walked | 30 | 2.83% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 30 | 2.83% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 92 | 8.68% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 43.6 | 4.11% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 1,068 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 316 | 29.59% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 149 | 13.95% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 210 | 19.66% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 14 | 1.31% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 250 | 23.41% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 129 | 12.08% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 90 | 8.43% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 115 | 10.77% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 49 | 4.59% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 1.12% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 172 | 16.1% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 85 | 7.96% | 5.2% |
| Information | 43 | 4.03% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 52 | 4.87% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 66 | 6.18% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 156 | 14.61% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 94 | 8.8% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 84 | 7.87% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 50 | 4.68% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 727 | 68.07% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 176 | 16.48% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 154 | 14.42% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 11 | 1.03% | 0.31% |
| Big Lake, Alaska | %, Big Lake, Alaska | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 966 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 59 | 6.11% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 66 | 6.83% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 121 | 12.53% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 128 | 13.25% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 185 | 19.15% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 192 | 19.88% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 126 | 13.04% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 78 | 8.07% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6 | 0.62% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 5 | 0.52% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 43,382 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 795 | 39.41% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 45,489 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 152 | 7.54% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,658 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 30 | 1.49% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 9,947 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 90 | 4.46% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 4,186 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 202 | 10.01% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 28,399 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 635 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 28 | 4.41% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 34 | 5.35% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 65 | 10.24% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 83 | 13.07% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 137 | 21.57% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 125 | 19.69% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 92 | 14.49% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 60 | 9.45% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6 | 0.94% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 5 | 0.79% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 47,542 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 19,285 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 40,000 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 30,139 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 62 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 54 | 87.1% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 26 | 41.94% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 22 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 16 | 72.73% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 11 | 50.0% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 365 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 214 | 58.63% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 2 | 0.55% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 143 | 39.18% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 124 | 33.97% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 107 | 29.32% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.