CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Battle Creek

Nebraska · 997 residents · 0.71 sq mi

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Battle Creek is home to 997 people in Nebraska. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $41,600. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. There are 161 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

997

−14%vs 2000

vs 1,158 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−3%vs 2000

vs 34.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.7%(117)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(77)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.2%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.3%(143)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(143)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548%(80)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(101)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.4%(64)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(24)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,065

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,906 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,631

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,996 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$41,600

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$348

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

18.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(1,122)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(993)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(17)

Asian origin

Filipino0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German53.6%(780)

Irish11.8%(172)

English10.4%(152)

Czech4.6%(67)

Danish3.4%(50)

American3.3%(48)

Swedish2.9%(42)

Norwegian2.1%(30)

French1.2%(18)

Polish1%(14)

Scottish0.8%(12)

Dutch0.7%(10)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.5%(8)

Italian0.5%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(4)

Austrian0.1%(2)

Welsh0.1%(2)

British0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Czech population · Largest Danish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.1%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.4 min

+59%vs 2000

vs 9.7 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 married36.4%(192)

Married54.4%(287)

Widowed1.9%(10)

Divorced7.4%(39)

Women 15+

Never married28.5%(168)

Married49.7%(293)

Widowed6.6%(39)

Divorced15.1%(89)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.5%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.3%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.2%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 83.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.0%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% 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)7%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.6%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 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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