Battle Creek, MI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
133,778
US Senator
Gary Peters
Democratic Party
US Senator
Elissa Slotkin
Democratic Party
2024 Poverty Rate
13.9%
1.83% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,177
4.62% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$162,800
7.46% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
59,462
0.833% 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.

97.8% 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), Albion College (329 degrees), and The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek (42 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Battle Creek, MI was $162,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Battle Creek, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Battle Creek, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Battle Creek, MI is home to a population of 134k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.1% of Battle Creek, MI residents were born outside of the country (5.49k people).

In 2024, there were 7.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Battle Creek, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% 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 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Battle Creek, MI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    101k ± 318
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 709
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.92k ± 734
5.92%
Hispanic Population
7.91k people

In 2024, there were 7.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101k people) in Battle Creek, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.92% of the people in Battle Creek, MI are hispanic (7.91k 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

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Michigan.
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

4.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.49k people
4.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.62k people

As of 2024, 4.1% of Battle Creek, MI residents (5.49k 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 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,308 ± 294
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,588 ± 310
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,300 ± 266

Battle Creek, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Battle Creek, MI employs 59.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Battle Creek, MI were Manufacturing (12,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,926 people), and Retail Trade (7,022 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,563), Public Administration ($66,548), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,781).

Employment

Occupations

59.5k
2024 Value
± 1,666
0.833%
1 Year growth
± 3.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Creek, MI grew at a rate of 0.833%, from 59k employees to 59.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Battle Creek, MI, are Production Occupations (7,768 people), Management Occupations (6,183 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,906 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

59.5k
2024 Value
± 1,666
0.833%
1 Year growth
± 3.96%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Creek, MI grew at a rate of 0.833%, from 59k employees to 59.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Battle Creek, MI, are Manufacturing (12,755 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,926 people), and Retail Trade (7,022 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

$48,894
Median earning men ± $1,573
$37,032
Median earning women ± $1,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,468), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,288), and Manufacturing ($57,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,050), Public Administration ($54,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,573).

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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%.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 202
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 169
    Retail Trade
  3. 120
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $745k
    Manufacturing
  2. $583k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $272k
    Management of Companies and Enterprises

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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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Battle Creek, MI awarded 1,209 degrees. The student population of Battle Creek, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,716 male students and 3,462 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Battle Creek, MI are White (869 and 72.4%), Hispanic or Latino (94 and 7.83%), Unknown (78 and 6.5%), and Black or African American (77 and 6.42%).

The largest universities in Battle Creek, MI by number of degrees awarded are Kellogg Community College (802 and 66.3%), Albion College (329 and 27.2%), and The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek (42 and 3.47%).

The most popular majors in Battle Creek, MI are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (135 and 11.2%), Registered Nursing (118 and 9.76%), and General Studies (115 and 9.51%).

The median tuition cost in Battle Creek, MI for private four year colleges is $55,226.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Battle Creek, MI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 8.03%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,178 (33.1% men and 66.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,178 students enrolled in Battle Creek, MI, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,424 records, of which 68.7% were women and 31.3% 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Kellogg Community College
    802 degrees awarded
  2. Albion College
    329 degrees awarded
  3. The Salon Professional Academy-Battle Creek
    42 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

University

In 2023, 364 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Battle Creek, MI, which is 0.431 times less than the 845 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 869 degrees mean that there were 9.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 94 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($55,226) 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 $162,800 in 2024, which is 0.489 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,500 to $162,800, a 7.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Battle Creek, MI is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Battle Creek, MI have an average commute time of 20.5 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

$162,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$2,882
$38,747
Median Property Taxes
±$1,178

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.

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Rent vs Own

72.7%
Homeownership
2024
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Battle Creek, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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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.
$63,177
Median Household Income
± $2,107
53.3k
Number of Households
± 1,562

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.3k households in Battle Creek, MI grew to $63,177 from the previous year's value of $60,385.

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 (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.07%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Battle Creek, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.2%) and those who worked at home (8.07%).

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Commute Time

20.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Battle Creek, MI have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% 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

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Battle Creek, MI (18.2k out of 130k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 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

94.2% of the population of Battle Creek, MI has health coverage, with 45.7% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.21% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,276 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Michigan

Primary care physicians in Michigan see an average of 1,276 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,276 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.82%
Uninsured
45.7%
Employer Coverage
20.8%
Medicaid
14.5%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Battle Creek, MI declined by 1.08% from 5.88% to 5.82%.

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