Battle Creek, MI

Census Place

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2024 Population
52,374
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38
1.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
2.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,693
7.73% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$141,900
11.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
23,447
0.145% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Battle Creek, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Battle Creek, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Battle Creek, MI are Kellogg Community College (802 degrees awarded in 2023), The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek (42 degrees), and Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek (36 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Battle Creek, MI was $141,900, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

Most people in Battle Creek, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Battle Creek, MI was 2 cars per household.

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United StatesMichiganCalhoun County, MIBattle Creek, MICalhoun & Barry Counties PUMA, MIKalamazoo County (Outer) PUMA, MI

Population & Diversity

Battle Creek, MI is home to a population of 52.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.41% of Battle Creek, MI residents were born outside of the country (3.88k people).

In 2024, there were 3.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.5k people) in Battle Creek, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.94k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Battle Creek, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Battle Creek, MI was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Battle Creek, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    32.5k ± 727
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.17k ± 711
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.94k ± 595
8.33%
Hispanic Population
4.36k people

In 2024, there were 3.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.5k people) in Battle Creek, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.94k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.33% of the people in Battle Creek, MI are hispanic (4.36k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Battle Creek, MI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    80,580 ± 6,941 people
  2. India
    77,204 ± 6,795 people
  3. Iraq
    54,457 ± 5,714 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 80,580 Michigan residents, followed by India with 77,204 and Iraq with 54,457.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.88k people
7.89%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.14k people

As of 2024, 7.41% of Battle Creek, MI residents (3.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Battle Creek, MI was 7.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    691 ± 163
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    578 ± 184
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    492 ± 151

Battle Creek, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Battle Creek, MI employs 23.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Battle Creek, MI were Manufacturing (4,912 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,945 people), and Retail Trade (2,811 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($71,313), Public Administration ($70,795), and Finance & Insurance ($60,833).

Employment

Occupations

23.4k
2024 Value
± 1,184
0.145%
1 Year growth
± 7.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Creek, MI grew at a rate of 0.145%, from 23.4k employees to 23.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Battle Creek, MI, are Production Occupations (3,318 people), Management Occupations (2,361 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Battle Creek, MI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.4k
2024 Value
± 1,184
0.145%
1 Year growth
± 7.12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Creek, MI grew at a rate of 0.145%, from 23.4k employees to 23.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Battle Creek, MI, are Manufacturing (4,912 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,945 people), and Retail Trade (2,811 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Battle Creek, MI, though some of these residents may live in Battle Creek, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,842
Median earning men ± $2,404
$35,433
Median earning women ± $2,883

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,694), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,802), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($73,347), Public Administration ($64,063), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,595).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.16%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Battle Creek, MI. Showing the available data for Michigan.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.3%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.788%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters
Senator from Michigan2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Elissa Slotkin
Senator from Michigan1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Battle Creek, MI awarded 880 degrees. The student population of Battle Creek, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,082 male students and 2,742 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Battle Creek, MI are White (665 and 75.9%), Unknown (57 and 6.51%), Black or African American (48 and 5.48%), and Hispanic or Latino (45 and 5.14%).

The largest universities in Battle Creek, MI by number of degrees awarded are Kellogg Community College (802 and 91.1%), The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek (42 and 4.77%), and Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek (36 and 4.09%).

The most popular majors in Battle Creek, MI are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (135 and 15.3%), Registered Nursing (118 and 13.4%), and General Studies (115 and 13.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,824 students enrolled in Battle Creek, MI, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,685 records, of which 72.2% were women and 27.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    118 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    115 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Battle Creek, MI was Registered Nursing with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Battle Creek, MI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Kellogg Community College
    802 degrees awarded
  2. The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
    42 degrees awarded
  3. Ross Medical Education Center-Battle Creek
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kellogg Community College with 802 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 215 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Battle Creek, MI, which is 0.323 times less than the 665 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 665 degrees mean that there were 11.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 57 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($648) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,070) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Battle Creek, MI was $141,900 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $127,600 to $141,900, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Battle Creek, MI is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Battle Creek, MI have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Battle Creek, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$141,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,010
$13,950
Median Property Taxes
±$826

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Battle Creek, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Battle Creek, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

66%
Homeownership
2024
60%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Battle Creek, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,693
Median Household Income
± $4,942
21.1k
Number of Households
± 1,076

In 2024, the median household income of the 21.1k households in Battle Creek, MI grew to $55,693 from the previous year's value of $51,699.

The following chart displays the households in Battle Creek, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Battle Creek, MI is from Michigan.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Michigan
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2023, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.52%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Battle Creek, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (8.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

18.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Battle Creek, MI have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Battle Creek, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Battle Creek, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Battle Creek, MI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Battle Creek, MI (9.07k out of 51.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Battle Creek, MI is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.7% of the population of Battle Creek, MI has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 26.4% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Michigan see 1,276 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1246 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.31%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
26.4%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.06%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Battle Creek, MI declined by 10.8% from 5.96% to 5.31%.

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