Big LakeIN
In Indiana, this town has 445 residents.
Is Big Lake a good place to live?
Big Lake’s typical journey to work is 43 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Big Lake. Big Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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Big Lake stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the median age higher than most
Among adults 25 and older, 38% have a four-year degree or more, against 30% across Indiana. Children under 18 are 2% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 54% of residents (37% statewide).
| Big Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 44% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Big Lake’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.8 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Big Lake | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 37.3% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
A smaller share of working residents in Big Lake work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
Jobs based in Big Lake grew to 26 in 2023, 23 more than in 2013. Big Lake: 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (23%), Albion (6%) and Union Township (6%). The median commute is under 21 miles.
| Big Lake | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Big Lake is inland flooding, at a low overall level
47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Big Lake’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 30 of 100. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Big Lake has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 17° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Everything we know about Big Lake
Moving to Big Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Big Lake, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Big Lake for work
Where Big Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Big Lake; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Big Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Big Lake
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Big Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Noble County, Indiana, United States.
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