Big Lake is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Big Lake, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does Big Lake have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Kids under 18: 35 of every 100 people in Big Lake
For every 100 workers, 3 work from home, beside 14 across TX. Over 2010–2020, the head count moved +1%. Big Lake has about 2,783 residents (2025 Census estimate). Owners hold 75 in every 100 households.
Median age 27.9 (TX 35.6).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Among residents 18 to 24, 88% are men (TX 51%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.4% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 19 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Big Lake says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Start the first group in Big Lake
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Big Lake’s neighbors have built
1 contributions so far, one patch each.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Big Lake or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Big Lake in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.