| BIG STONE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 5251 |
| BIG STONE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 5820 |
| BIG STONE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -9.8 |
| BIG STONE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -569 |
| BIG STONE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 5820 |
| BIG STONE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 260 |
| BIG STONE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.8 |
| BIG STONE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1046 |
| BIG STONE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.5 |
| BIG STONE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26.1 |
| BIG STONE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1401 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.5 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5268 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5247 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 98.2 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| BIG STONE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97.8 |
| BIG STONE Births 2006 | 54 |
| BIG STONE Deaths 2006 | 65 |
| BIG STONE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 74.9 |
| BIG STONE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.8 |
| BIG STONE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.7 |
| BIG STONE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79 |
| BIG STONE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.4 |
| BIG STONE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1014 |
| BIG STONE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 15.7 |
| BIG STONE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 3283 |
| BIG STONE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 112 |
| BIG STONE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.5 |
| BIG STONE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 85.1 |
| BIG STONE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 41900 |
| BIG STONE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.3 |
| BIG STONE Households 2000 (complete count) | 2377 |
| BIG STONE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.38 |
| BIG STONE Per capita income in 1999 | 15708 |
| BIG STONE Median household income 2008 | 39768 |
| BIG STONE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.6 |
| BIG STONE Personal income 2007 | 172 |
| BIG STONE Per capita personal income 2007 | 32062 |
| BIG STONE Civilian labor force 2008 | 2829 |
| BIG STONE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 156 |
| BIG STONE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.5 |
| BIG STONE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3299 |
| BIG STONE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -51 |
| BIG STONE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 632 |
| BIG STONE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 95478 |
| BIG STONE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28941 |
| BIG STONE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 182 |
| BIG STONE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1505 |
| BIG STONE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -2 |
| BIG STONE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 410 |
| BIG STONE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 3481 |
| BIG STONE Total number of firms 2002 | 522 |
| BIG STONE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| BIG STONE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 63487 |
| BIG STONE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 41856 |
| BIG STONE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7317 |
| BIG STONE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 12 |
| BIG STONE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2222 |
| BIG STONE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 252291 |
| BIG STONE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 72308 |
| BIG STONE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 13478 |
| BIG STONE Land area in square miles 2000 | 496.95 |
| BIG STONE Population per square mile 2000 | 12 |
