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BATTLE CREEK CENSUS DATA CENTER

BATTLE CREEK GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Battle Creek, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Battle Creek, MI was 53,364.

Battle Creek Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Battle Creek was 25,560, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Battle Creek, MI
There are an estimated 9,959 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Battle Creek are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Battle Creek is 27,804 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Battle Creek, Michigan
There are an estimated 9,557 married women in the community. 43.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Battle Creek, MI
The median age of people living in Battle Creek, MI was 34.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Battle Creek was 3,892. There were 38,829 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (7,222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Battle Creek, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Battle Creek, MI was 51,915.

White Population in Battle Creek, MI
The estimated White population in the Battle Creek community is 39,838, which is 74.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Battle Creek, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 9,501, which is 17.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Battle Creek, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Battle Creek, MI was 411.

Asian Population in Battle Creek, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,033.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Battle Creek, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Battle Creek was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,126, while those of “two or more races” was 1,449 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Battle Creek community was 2,475, or 4.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Battle Creek, MI
The household population number in Battle Creek was 51,842.

Group Quarters Population in Battle Creek, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,522.

Average Household Size in Battle Creek, MI
The average household size in Battle Creek is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Battle Creek, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,525 total housing units in Battle Creek.

The number of occupied housing units was 21,348, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 14,044 were owner-occupied (65.8), and 7,304 were renter-occupied (34.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,177 vacant homes in Battle Creek at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Battle Creek, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 12,962, with a median value in dollars of 71,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Battle Creek, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $749 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Battle Creek, average costs per month were $265 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 28,242 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Battle Creek, Michigan
5,899 people in Battle Creek also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Battle Creek, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Battle Creek was 5,821, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Battle Creek, MI
In 2000, there were 11,015 people in Battle Creek, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Battle Creek, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,114 people in Battle Creek who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Battle Creek, Michigan
There were 24,727 in the labor force in Battle Creek at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Battle Creek was 17.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Battle Creek, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,491. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Battle Creek, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,564. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Battle Creek, Michigan
Per capita income in Battle Creek in the last full census was 18,424. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Battle Creek numbered 1,434, or 10.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Battle Creek, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 7,446, or 14.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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