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Battle Creek, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,269 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
Battle Creek:

$130,269
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,236 - $204,166

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $155,472
Here:

$155,472
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $208,276
Here:

$208,276
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $137,482
Here:

$137,482
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $209,306
Here:

$209,306
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,919
Here:

$128,919
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $34,132
Here:

$34,132
State:

$72,868

Total population: 51,833 (All urban)

Houses: 23,782 (21,134 occupied: 13,579 owner occupied, 7,694 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

36%
State:

27%

Housing density: 555 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $132,087.

Median contract rent in 2022: $685 (lower quartile is $518, upper quartile is $853)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $847


Median gross rent in Battle Creek, MI in 2022: $835

Housing units in Battle Creek with a mortgage: 8,809 (518 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 471 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 338

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $70,827

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,259

Median monthly housing costs: $841

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Battle Creek, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1952

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 52,186
  • Male householders: 9,667 (3,617 living alone), Female householders: 11,358 (4,181 living alone)
  • 6,860 spouses (6,809 opposite-sex spouses), 1,976 unmarried partners, (1,869 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 16,859 children (16,027 natural, 249 adopted, 582 stepchildren), 1,360 grandchildren, 467 brothers or sisters, 532 parents, 43 foster children, 562 other relatives, 1,326 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,169

Size of family households: 5,080 2-persons, 2,808 3-persons, 2,375 4-persons, 1,014 5-persons, 509 6-persons, 170 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,098 1-person, 1,052 2-persons, 168 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

5,784 married couples with children.
6,254 single-parent households (691 men, 5,563 women).

88.6% of residents of Battle Creek speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3,808 (7.3%)
(44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1291 bedroom
  • 3,7182 bedrooms
  • 6,5583 bedrooms
  • 2,5534 bedrooms
  • 6235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • 286no bedroom
  • 2,3081 bedroom
  • 3,4602 bedrooms
  • 1,4213 bedrooms
  • 1544 bedrooms
  • 665+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Battle Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Battle Creek in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 586no vehicle
  • 4,3861 vehicle
  • 5,7742 vehicles
  • 2,1143 vehicles
  • 5974 vehicles
  • 1245+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Battle Creek in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Battle Creek in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,833no vehicle
  • 4,5181 vehicle
  • 1,1932 vehicles
  • 1423 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2203 rooms
  • 1,0894 rooms
  • 2,6725 rooms
  • 3,4376 rooms
  • 1,9847 rooms
  • 1,5258 rooms
  • 2,6549+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • 2571 room
  • 2592 rooms
  • 1,3163 rooms
  • 2,5334 rooms
  • 1,7125 rooms
  • 1,1016 rooms
  • 3567 rooms
  • 728 rooms
  • 899+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Battle Creek, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Battle Creek, MI in 2022
  • 1,492Less than $10,000
  • 2,059$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,143$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,684$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,091$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,645$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,394$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,441$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,196$100,000 to $124,999
  • 984$125,000 to $149,999
  • 829$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,273$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Battle Creek, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Battle Creek, MI in 2022
  • 100Less than $10,000
  • 74$10,000 to $14,999
  • 136$15,000 to $19,999
  • 248$20,000 to $24,999
  • 216$25,000 to $29,999
  • 257$30,000 to $34,999
  • 170$35,000 to $39,999
  • 273$40,000 to $49,999
  • 958$50,000 to $59,999
  • 385$60,000 to $69,999
  • 548$70,000 to $79,999
  • 932$80,000 to $89,999
  • 934$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,405$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,128$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,764$150,000 to $174,999
  • 697$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,378$200,000 to $249,999
  • 802$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,127$300,000 to $399,999
  • 194$400,000 to $499,999
  • 129$500,000 to $749,999
  • 44$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Battle Creek, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Battle Creek, MI in 2022
  • 55Less than $100
  • 32$100 to $149
  • 74$150 to $199
  • 335$200 to $249
  • 416$250 to $299
  • 132$300 to $349
  • 119$350 to $399
  • 120$400 to $449
  • 146$450 to $499
  • 458$500 to $549
  • 580$550 to $599
  • 462$600 to $649
  • 1,006$650 to $699
  • 809$700 to $749
  • 270$750 to $799
  • 689$800 to $899
  • 316$900 to $999
  • 636$1,000 to $1,249
  • 71$1,250 to $1,499
  • 115$1,500 to $1,999
  • 46$2,000 to $2,499
  • 23$2,500 to $2,999
  • 7$3,000 to $3,499
  • 75$3,500 or more
  • 203No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.3%
Number of people working at home: 2,234 (9.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 846
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,152
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,003
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,812
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,377
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,035
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,941
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 282
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 420
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 817
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 776
  • 90 or more minutes: 241
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Battle Creek

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 28,758 (79.1%)
  • Carpooled: 3,208 (8.8%)
  • Bus: 371 (1.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 29 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 365 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 136 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 407 (1.1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,234 (6.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 15.0%Males
  • 20.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.7%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 15.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.4%Males
  • 13.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.7%Males
  • 10.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Battle Creek, Michigan
  • 1,6942010 or later
  • 9572000 to 2009
  • 7051990 to 1999
  • 3171980 to 1989
  • 1421970 to 1979
  • 392Before 1970
Ancestries in Battle Creek, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2,914 (11.2%)
  • English: 2,621 (10.0%)
  • American: 1,888 (7.2%)
  • Irish: 1,233 (4.7%)
  • French: 610 (2.3%)
  • Dutch: 534 (2.0%)
  • Kenyan: 522 (2.0%)
  • Polish: 485 (1.9%)
  • Italian: 373 (1.4%)
  • European: 264 (1.0%)
  • Swedish: 211 (0.8%)
  • French Canadian: 182 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 162 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 123 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 120 (0.5%)
  • British: 82 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 70 (0.3%)
  • Russian: 64 (0.2%)
  • Scandinavian: 61 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 58 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 45 (0.2%)
  • Belgian: 42 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 42 (0.2%)
  • Yugoslavian: 37 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 31 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 28 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 27 (0.1%)
  • Welsh: 24 (0.09%)
  • Croatian: 21 (0.08%)
  • Slovene: 15 (0.06%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 13 (0.05%)
  • Canadian: 12 (0.05%)
  • Ethiopian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Maltese: 9 (0.03%)
  • Iraqi: 8 (0.03%)
  • Jamaican: 8 (0.03%)
  • Northern European: 7 (0.03%)
  • Swiss: 6 (0.02%)
  • Celtic: 5 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Burma (Myanmar)
Battle Creek:

28.6% (1,099)
Michigan:

0.6% (4,087)

Mexico
Battle Creek:

24.0% (922)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Kenya
Battle Creek:

8.6% (331)
Michigan:

0.3% (1,965)

India
Battle Creek:

6.3% (244)
Michigan:

11.1% (77,240)

Sweden
Battle Creek:

4.6% (176)
Michigan:

0.1% (751)

Malaysia
Battle Creek:

4.0% (155)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,331)

Germany
Battle Creek:

3.3% (128)
Michigan:

2.3% (16,126)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Battle Creek:

2.1% (79)
Michigan:

4.9% (34,295)

Bangladesh
Battle Creek:

2.0% (77)
Michigan:

2.6% (18,065)

Japan
Battle Creek:

1.8% (68)
Michigan:

1.5% (10,225)

Vietnam
Battle Creek:

1.7% (67)
Michigan:

1.8% (12,679)

Korea
Battle Creek:

1.6% (60)
Michigan:

3.0% (20,884)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 37,961
  • Other state: 9,982
  • Northeast: 913
  • Midwest: 4,523
  • South: 3,414
  • West: 1,129

87.2% of Battle Creek residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71.6% lived in Michigan.


Battle Creek:

87.2%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 364
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 65
  • 7th and 8th grade: 53
  • 9th grade: 273
  • 10th grade: 477
  • 11th grade: 304
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 241
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,167
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,365
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,289
  • Associate degree: 1,218
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,453
  • Master's degree: 925
  • Professional school degree: 208
  • Doctorate degree: 320
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 182
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 69
  • 5th and 6th grade: 56
  • 7th and 8th grade: 111
  • 9th grade: 80
  • 10th grade: 339
  • 11th grade: 348
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 229
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,607
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,589
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,299
  • Associate degree: 2,430
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,749
  • Master's degree: 1,184
  • Professional school degree: 64
  • Doctorate degree: 99
Educational Attainment for Females
Battle Creek marital status for males
Battle Creek marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,037
  • One, attached: 217
  • Two: 1,006
  • 3 or 4: 969
  • 5 to 9: 838
  • 10 to 19: 1,323
  • 20 to 49: 1,316
  • 50 or more: 1,577
  • Mobile homes: 493

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,699

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Battle Creek
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Battle Creek, MI
  • 91.8%Utility gas
  • 4.8%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Battle Creek, MI
  • 75.9%Utility gas
  • 21.8%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 389
Here:

7.2%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 113
Here:

3.7%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 117
Here:

5.8%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability