Battle Creek, MI City Data

Battle Creek, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53,364 people who live in Battle Creek and approximately 137,985 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Battle Creek to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Battle Creek. We have included Battle Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Battle Creek Information

Calhoun County where Battle Creek resides is 718.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 137,985 and has a population rank of 394 out of all the places in the United States.

Battle Creek has a total of 53,364 people and of those residents there are 25,560 males and 27,804 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 1,874 births each year and around 1,427 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Battle Creek varies per year, but currently 51,915 are one race and 1,449 are two or more races.

Of the 53,364 people who live in Battle Creek, there are 15,851 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Battle Creek is 8,144 male and 7,707 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 38,829.

General Battle Creek Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	718.44
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	137,985
Population rank - Calhoun County	394
Total population	53,364
Total population (male)	25,560
Total population (female)	27,804
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Calhoun County	1,874
Deaths- Calhoun County	1,427
Population of one race	51,915
Population of two or more races	1,449
Population under 20 years	15,851
Population under 20 years (male)	8,144
Population under 20 years (female)	7,707
Total population 18 years and over	38,829

Battle Creek Social Characteristics

There are 54,100 households in Battle Creek. Families make up 36,470 of these households. The table below breaks down the Battle Creek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (26,840), male householder with no wife present (2,227) and female householder with no husband present (6,769). The remainder of the Battle Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,851. Battle Creek, MI moving companies help people in Battle Creek move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Battle Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Battle Creek is based, there are 56,577 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,475 never married, 28,991 now married, 1,193 separated, 6,449 widowed, and 7,469 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 702 separated, 1,473 widowed and 5,802 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Battle Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Battle Creek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	54,100
Family households (families)	36,470
With own children under 18 years	18,628
Married-couple family	26,840
With own children under 18 years	11,872
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,227
With own children under 18 years	1,437
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,769
With own children under 18 years	4,500
Nonfamily households	17,851
Householder living alone	15,034
65 years and over	5,676

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,581
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,239
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	42,185
Householder	13,360
Spouse	8,947
Child	15,872
Other relatives	650
Nonrelatives	1,545
Unmarried partner	731
Roomer or boarder	217
Housemate or roommate	177
Unmarried partner	1,427
Foster child	69
Other	351

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,657
Male householder	3,385
Male householder living alone	2,673
Male householder not living alone	712
Female householder	4,603
Female householder living alone	4,072
Female householder not living alone	531
Nonrelatives	1,669
Unmarried partner	696
Roomer or boarder	243
Housemate or roommate	444
Foster child	14
Other	272

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	56,577
Never married	12,475
Now married	28,991
Separated	1,193
Widowed	6,449
Divorced	7,469
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	702
Widowed	1,473
Divorced	5,802

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53,364
Male	25,560
Under 5 years	1,928
5 to 9 years	2,212
10 to 14 years	2,067
15 to 17 years	1,270
18 and 19 years	667
20 years	308
21 years	291
22 to 24 years	965
25 to 29 years	1,915
30 to 34 years	1,886
35 to 39 years	1,988
40 to 44 years	1,972
45 to 49 years	1,814
50 to 54 years	1,580
55 to 59 years	1,123
60 and 61 years	368
62 to 64 years	489
65 and 66 years	318
67 to 69 years	423
70 to 74 years	734
75 to 79 years	628
80 to 84 years	344
85 years and over	270
Female	27,804
Under 5 years	1,964
5 to 9 years	2,023
10 to 14 years	1,979
15 to 17 years	1,092
18 and 19 years	649
20 years	372
21 years	326
22 to 24 years	1,076
25 to 29 years	2,002
30 to 34 years	1,916
35 to 39 years	2,043
40 to 44 years	2,002
45 to 49 years	1,861
50 to 54 years	1,721
55 to 59 years	1,278
60 and 61 years	445
62 to 64 years	550
65 and 66 years	395
67 to 69 years	647
70 to 74 years	1,039
75 to 79 years	1,000
80 to 84 years	755
85 years and over	669

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53,364
One race	51,915
White	39,838
Black or African American	9,501
American Indian and Alaska Native	411
Asian	1,033
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	70
Two or more races	1,449

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	51,842
People who are White alone	38,779
People who are Black or African American alone	9,072
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	401
People who are Asian alone	1,018
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,385
People who are Some other race alone	1,121

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	129,025
Same house	73,717
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,438
Different state or abroad	8,564
Different state	7,335
Abroad	1,229

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	137,985
Born in United States	101,658
State of residence	104,272
Different state	29,605
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	850
Foreign born	3,258

Battle Creek Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Battle Creek. That total enrollment is 36,415 for the population of the country, which includes Battle Creek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,995 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,995 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,215.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Battle Creek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	36,415
Pre-kindergarten	2,184
Public	1,456
Private	728
Kindergarten	2,017
Public	1,760
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,974
Public	15,664
Private	1,310
Elementary and high school	24,998
Public	23,159
Private	1,839
High school grades 9 to 12	8,024
Public	7,495
Private	529
College, undergraduate years	6,197
Public	4,191
Private	2,006
Graduate or professional school	1,019
Public	775
Private	244
Not enrolled in school	96,424

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	90,137
Less than 9th grade	3,935
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,177
High school graduate	32,083
Some college, no degree	21,514
Associate's degree	6,989
Bachelor's degree	14,439
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,424

Battle Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 106,437 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,938), service occupations (10,249), sales and office occupations (15,246), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (239), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,300) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,984). The 106,437 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,975 private wage and salary workers, 8,178 government workers, 3,532 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	106,437
In labor force	66,943
Civilian labor force	66,826
Employed	62,956
Unemployed	3,870
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	117
Females 16 years and over	55,554
In labor force	32,468
Civilian labor force	32,443
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,869
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	50,883
In labor force	34,475
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,001
Armed forces	92

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,649
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	50,708
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,483
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,678
Other means	373
Worked at home	1,702
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,202,475

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,938
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,938
Service occupations	10,249
Sales and office occupations	15,246
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	239
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,300
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,984

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,938
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	655
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,428
Wholesale trade	1,461
Retail trade	7,180
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,682
Information	834
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,905
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,591
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,661
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,934
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,533

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,938
Private wage and salary workers	50,975
Government workers	8,178
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,532
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Battle Creek Housing Characteristics

In Battle Creek, MI there are 58,691 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,100 occupied and 4,591 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Battle Creek, there are 42,185 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 930 units in Battle Creek. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Battle Creek, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Battle Creek, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Battle Creek. There are 780 housing units with rent less than $200, 913 with rent between $200-299, 5,650 with rent between $300-499 and 6,238 with rent for $500 and above. Full Battle Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Battle Creek, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	58,691
Occupied housing units	54,100
Vacant housing units	4,591

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	58,691
1-unit, detached	42,185
1-unit, attached	930
2 units	2,041
3 or 4 units	2,215
5 to 9 units	2,104
10 to 19 units	2,070
20 to 49 units	2,088
50 or more units	1,210
Mobile home	3,838

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	54,100
Owner-occupied	39,476
Renter-occupied	14,624

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	54,100
No vehicles available	4,436
2 vehicle available	30,393
3 vehicles available	6,775
4 vehicles available	1,752
5 or more vehicles available	690

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	54,100
Utility gas	42,777
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,771
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,762
Coal or coke
Wood	742
Solar energy
Other fuel	192
No fuel used	163

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	54,100
Less Than $50,000	39,476
$50,000 to $99,999	14,423
$100,000 to $149,999	6,512
$150,000 to $199,999	2,613
$200,000 to $299,999	1,426
$300,000 to $499,999	242
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	81,000

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,624
Less than $200	780
$200 to $299	913
$300 to $499	5,650
$500 to $699	4,794
$700 to $999	1,203
$1,000 to $1,499	185
$1,500 or more	55