Battle Creek, MI Demographic Data
Battle Creek, MI Summary
Battle Creek is located in Calhoun County in Michigan
- Population: 52,112
- Area: 43.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 42.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,191.86 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 928.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Battle Creek, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,794
52%
50.8
Male
24,969
48%
49.2
Total Population
51,763
323,128,000
Battle Creek, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,698
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,490
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,732
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,396
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,593
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,061
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,459
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,530
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,455
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,981
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,079
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,027
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,262
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
38,608
74.6%
77.2
Female
20,253
52.5%
51.3
Male
18,355
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
36,831
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,873
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,368
14.2%
15.2
Female
4,440
60.3%
55.8
Male
2,928
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Battle Creek, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,999
94.7%
96.8
White
37,177
71.8%
72.6
Black or African American
9,535
18.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
477
0.9%
0.8
Asian
1,314
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
139
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
181
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
94
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
330
0.6%
0.2
Korean
42
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
528
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
21
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
21
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
475
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,764
5.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,518
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
2,704
5.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
368
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
45
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
401
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
48,245
93.2%
82.2
Battle Creek, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,027
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,365
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,472
33.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,070
26.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,758
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,954
14.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,208
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,392
10.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,462
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,162
21.1%
31.2
Battle Creek, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,054
34.4%
33.7%
Now Married
16,340
40.0%
47.5
Divorced
6,824
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
912
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,713
6.6
5.8%
Battle Creek, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
44,284
92.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,781
7.9%
21.6%
Spanish
2,162
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
354
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,107
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
158
0.3%
1.1%
Battle Creek, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,998
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,481
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,076
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,964
14.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,978
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,546
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,819
8.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,799
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
492
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
444
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
38,216
57,617
Per capita income
22,299
31,128
Battle Creek, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
62
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,324
10.7%
9.8
Construction
606
2.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,323
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
961
4.4%
6.6
Information
188
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,618
25.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
976
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,636
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,185
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,627
12.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
934
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
289
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,183
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,951
27.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,255
24.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,746
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,594
21.1%
18.1%
Battle Creek, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,257
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,249
81.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,191
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
374
1.8%
5.1
Walked
606
2.9%
2.7
Other means
211
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
626
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.9
26.6
Battle Creek, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,386
11.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,912
43.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,717
32.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,582
12.5%
21.0
Battle Creek, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,597
85.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,274
59.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,323
40.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,492
14.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Battle Creek, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,089
1 room
316
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
431
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,807
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,595
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,205
25.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,855
20.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,671
11.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,950
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,259
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Battle Creek, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,089
1-unit, detached
16,357
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
386
1.6%
5.9
2-units
814
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,094
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,088
4.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,337
5.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,515
10.4%
9.0
Mobile home
498
2.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Battle Creek, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,899
28.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,089
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,120
21.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,478
10.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,305
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,543
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,979
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,562
6.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
114
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Battle Creek, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,840
86.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
219
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
2,227
10.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
79
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
48
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
76
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
99
0.5%
1.1
Battle Creek, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,392
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
53
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
82
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
344
4.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
347
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
945
12.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,383
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,238
43.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,555
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,004
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
624
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
506
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,673
22.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
30
0.0%
0.0%
Battle Creek, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,058
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
68
0.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
174
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
816
10.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,380
17.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,603
69.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
265
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
699
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
959
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,090
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,007
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
704
8.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
825
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,309
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
429
0.0%
0.0%
Battle Creek, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,274
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,733
22.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,906
40.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,166
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,371
11.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
804
6.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
220
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
80,600
205,000
