CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Battle Ground

Indiana · 782 residents · 1.02 sq mi

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With 782 people, Battle Ground is a city in Indiana. 86% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 41% since 2000. The typical home is worth $43,800. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $24,702, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 44%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

782

−41%vs 2000

vs 1,323 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.02 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.6%(67)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(48)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911%(86)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.7%(29)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.7%(154)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(111)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.9%(62)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(57)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.9%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,702

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,857 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,367

−42%vs 2000

vs $18,012 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $535 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

86.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

13.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,294)

Black0.2%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(20)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(774)

Black1%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(45)

Puerto Rican1.2%(23)

South American0.4%(7)

Colombian0.4%(7)

Central American0.1%(2)

Guatemalan0.1%(2)

Ancestry

German26.8%(528)

English16.8%(330)

Irish10.8%(212)

Polish4.2%(83)

American3.4%(67)

Scottish2%(40)

Iranian1.9%(38)

Italian1.9%(38)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(38)

Welsh1.9%(38)

French1.9%(37)

Greek1.8%(35)

+ 19 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(24)

Danish0.9%(18)

Norwegian0.9%(18)

Czech0.9%(17)

Swedish0.8%(15)

Swiss0.7%(14)

West Indian0.7%(14)

Jamaican0.6%(12)

Arab0.5%(10)

British0.4%(7)

Hungarian0.4%(7)

Finnish0.3%(6)

French Canadian0.3%(6)

Serbian0.3%(6)

Lebanese0.3%(5)

Syrian0.3%(5)

Slovak0.3%(5)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

Austrian0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−15.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.0%

−10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+84%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married18.1%(135)

Married74.7%(558)

Widowed0.8%(6)

Divorced6.4%(48)

Women 15+

Never married21.5%(169)

Married63.9%(503)

Widowed2.5%(20)

Divorced12.1%(95)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.0%

−7.8 ptssince 2020

from 80.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.9%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.5%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.0%

+7.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.1%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 90.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.3%

+11.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)50%(34)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.6%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.7%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 68 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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