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Battle Creek city, MI


Calhoun County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 52,469   ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.6 square miles
Population density: 1232.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,311 63.49% 7.2%
Black:8,49516.19% 9.1%
Indian:1220.23% 58.2%
Asian:2,4674.70% 94.4%
2+ races:3,6376.93% 88.4%
Hispanic:4,2358.07% 20.4%
Total non-White:19,15836.51% 16.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,600 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,722 6.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,347
35,91168.60%
9,34717.86%
2920.56%
1,2692.42%
1,9303.69%
3,5176.72%
16,43631.40%

2000
53,251
38,44872.20%
9,53817.91%
4280.80%
9421.77%
1,4452.71%
2,4044.51%
14,80327.80%

1990
53,540
42,93180.18%
8,65716.17%
3150.59%
7231.35%
n/a
9141.71%
10,60919.82%

1980
35,724
26,68774.70%
8,04822.53%
2680.75%
1330.37%
n/a
5721.60%
9,03725.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,537 -4.8
1,633 3.1
1990's
NumberRate
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n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,483 -8.4
4,194 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
16,244 45.5
1,572 4.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Battle Creek city, MI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.0
13,417 25.6%
39,052 74.4%
8,145 15.5%
21,140
2.43
11,941 56.5%
7,173 60.1%
2,202 18.4%
9,199 43.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.3
13,644 26.1%
38,703 73.9%
7,012 13.4%
21,118
2.41
12,898 61.1%
7,833 60.7%
2,538 19.7%
8,220 38.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
14,431 27.1%
38,820 72.9%
7,301 13.7%
21,372
2.42
13,421 62.8%
9,125 68.0%
2,327 17.3%
7,951 37.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
14,820 27.7%
38,720 72.3%
7,698 14.4%
21,359
2.47
14,081 65.9%
9,899 70.3%
2,466 17.5%
7,278 34.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.8
10,330 28.9%
25,394 71.1%
5,010 14.0%
14,074
2.49
9,038 64.2%
6,499 71.9%
1,590 17.6%
5,036 35.8%

2022 Housing Data for Battle Creek city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units23,789 
Median Value$115,600 
Occupied21,14088.9%
Vacant2,64911.1%
Owned13,49463.8%
Rented7,64636.2%
Median Rent$879 
Single-Family Units16,26068.4%
    Detached16,04267.4%
    Attached2180.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,05821.3%
Mobile Homes4942.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Battle Creek city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2636.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4376.8%
$15,000 to $19,9991,0615.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0815.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1425.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,5277.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1645.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998674.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0785.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991,6848.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9289.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,59012.3%
$100,000 to $124,9991,4276.8%
$125,000 to $149,9999324.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0475.0%
$200,000 or more9124.3%
Median Household Income49,684 
Per Capita Income28,689 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,4847.0%
Public Assistance4762.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,56616.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,36467.4%
Unemployed1,7485.8%
In Armed Forces760.3%
Total Labor Force22,18873.5%
Not in Labor Force8,00626.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,1678,08853.1%
Non-Profit6231,61227.9%
Self-Employed71553057.4%
Local Government58993138.8%
State Government15115249.8%
Federal Government32839545.4%
Total Private + Self9,8828,61853.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,6913,09035.4%
Total11,57311,70849.7%
Pct. Govt.10.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,02713.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,23718.2%
Professional, Technical4,01717.2%
Service Occupations5,03021.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing770.3%
All others6,98630.0%
White Collar 48.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,00121.5%
Health care and social assistance3,83816.5%
Retail trade2,73111.7%
Accommodation and food services2,1509.2%
Educational services1,6957.3%
Other services1,0724.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,0324.4%
Construction8923.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8183.5%
Transportation and warehousing8173.5%
Public administration7013.0%
Professional, scientific, technical6662.9%
Finance and insurance5482.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3561.5%
Wholesale trade3361.4%
Information2961.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing2180.9%
Utilities1010.4%
Management290.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Battle Creek city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,1626.03%
Puerto Rican3280.63%
Cuban570.11%
Dominican2350.45%
Total Central American1120.21%
Costa Rican650.12%
Guatemalan360.07%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian10.00%
Salvadoran100.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1410.27%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean220.04%
Colombian380.07%
Ecuadorian330.06%
Paraguayan380.07%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan100.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2000.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Burmese1,3652.60%
Indian3550.68%
Filipino1670.32%
Vietnamese1390.26%
Bangladeshi1210.23%
Japanese1160.22%
Chinese750.14%
Korean640.12%
Cambodian70.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English43,54689.0%
Spanish2,4615.0%
Other Asian1,5073.1%
Other Indo-European4470.9%
Other3430.7%
German, other Germanic2130.4%
Vietnamese1390.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun870.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic610.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,45314.2%
English5,1429.8%
Irish4,0857.8%
Dutch2,2094.2%
American2,1894.2%
Polish1,5412.9%
French1,4182.7%
Italian9361.8%
Scottish9041.7%
Swedish5581.1%
Kenyan3940.8%
French Canadian3780.7%
European3580.7%
Scotch-Irish3020.6%
Finnish2740.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,38396.0%
Not a citizen2,0864.0%
Native48,62692.7%
Foreign-born3,8437.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Battle Creek city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
916 2.6%2,583 7.4%11,957 34.3%11,992 34.4%4,775 13.7%2,590 7.4%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 916 2.6%
9-12 Years 2,583 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,957 34.3%
Some College 11,992 34.4%
Bach. Degree 4,775 13.7%
Grad Degree 2,590 7.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Battle Creek city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,164 D +673 D + 2.0%
D +1,837
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,518 R +1,272 R + 7.0%
D +246
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,176 R +2,921 R + 12.5%
D -1,745
2016 vs. 2008 R +12 R +3,594 R + 14.5%
D -3,582
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 12,230 53.8% Donald Trump* (R) 10,092 44.4% 411 1.8% 22,733 -3 -2 0.41%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,393 50.7% Donald Trump (R) 8,928 43.6% 1,165 5.7% 20,486 -4 -2 0.42%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 11,984 57.7% Mitt Romney (R) 8,574 41.3% 209 1.0% 20,767 -3 -6 0.44%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 13,975 60.2% John McCain (R) 8,916 38.4% 325 1.4% 23,216 -2 -7 0.46%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 11,583 52.3% George W. Bush* (R) 10,314 46.6% 238 1.1% 22,135 -1 -4 0.46%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,235 53.2% George W. Bush (R) 8,517 44.3% 484 2.5% 19,236 -2 -4 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,230 53.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,092 44.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 296 1.3%
Other 115 0.5%
TOTAL 22,733
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,393 50.7%
Donald Trump (R) 8,928 43.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 783 3.8%
Other 382 1.9%
TOTAL 20,486
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,984 57.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,574 41.3%
Other 209 1.0%
TOTAL 20,767
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,975 60.2%
John McCain (R) 8,916 38.4%
Other 325 1.4%
TOTAL 23,216
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,314 46.6%
John Kerry (D) 11,583 52.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 108 0.5%
Other 130 0.6%
TOTAL 22,135
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,517 44.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,235 53.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 377 2.0%
Other 107 0.6%
TOTAL 19,236
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Battle Creek city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 41% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 9,761 58.1% Tudor Dixon (R) 6,710 40.0% 315 [+] 1.9% 16,786 -4 0.38%
2020 S2 55% Gary Peters* (D) 11,743 52.2% John James (R) 10,137 45.1% 600 [+] 2.7% 22,480 -3 0.41%
2018 S1 42% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 9,096 53.4% John James (R) 7,461 43.8% 488 [+] 2.9% 17,045 -2 0.40%
2018 G 42% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 9,493 55.7% Bill Schuette (R) 6,939 40.7% 618 [+] 3.6% 17,050 -3 0.40%
2014 S2 32% Gary Peters (D) 7,113 56.7% Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,881 38.9% 553 [+] 4.4% 12,547 -2 0.40%
2014 G 32% Mark Schauer (D) 6,375 50.3% Rick Snyder* (R) 6,058 47.8% 249 [+] 2.0% 12,682 -3 0.40%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote