Battle Creek, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

1,456

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

0.845% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.69%

5.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$95,536

1.91% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Battle Creek, NE is home to a population of 1.46k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.549% of Battle Creek, NE residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 45.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.38k people) in Battle Creek, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Battle Creek, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Battle Creek, NE was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Battle Creek, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Battle Creek, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 280
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 33
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 20

1.44%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.44% of the people in Battle Creek, NE are hispanic (21 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

0.549%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.812%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 0.549% of Battle Creek, NE residents (8 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, NE was 0.812%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Battle Creek, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 8
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Battle Creek, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Battle Creek, NE.

Economy

The economy of Battle Creek, NE employs 651 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Battle Creek, NE were Manufacturing (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Educational Services (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,212), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,985), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,125).

Employment

Occupations

651

2024 Value

± 121

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Creek, NE declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 680 employees to 651 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Battle Creek, NE, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (90 people), Sales & Related Occupations (77 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Battle Creek, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

651

2024 Value

± 121

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battle Creek, NE declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 680 employees to 651 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Battle Creek, NE, are Manufacturing (86 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Educational Services (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Battle Creek, NE, though some of these residents may live in Battle Creek, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,154

Median earning men ± $10,658

$47,014

Median earning women ± $6,159

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($171,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,795), and Construction ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,087), and Public Administration ($51,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Battle Creek, NE was $194,300 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,100 to $194,300, a 3.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Battle Creek, NE is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Battle Creek, NE have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Battle Creek, NE is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,224

$428

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

49%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Battle Creek, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Battle Creek, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$95,536

Median Household Income

± $16,710

522

Number of Households

± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 522 households in Battle Creek, NE grew to $95,536 from the previous year's value of $93,750.

The following chart displays the households in Battle Creek, NE 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Battle Creek, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (5.28%)
Worked At Home (3.11%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Battle Creek, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.28%) and those who worked at home (3.11%).

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.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Battle Creek, NE have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.53% of the workforce in Battle Creek, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Battle Creek, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Battle Creek, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Battle Creek, NE have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Battle Creek, NE (93 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Battle Creek, NE is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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