METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Battle Creek Metro
Battle Creek, MI · 1 counties · 135,982 residents · 706.262 sq mi
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Battle Creek has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,476. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $42,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024134K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(10,000)
5 to 97.5%(10,149)
10 to 147.3%(9,928)
15 to 197.7%(10,433)
20 to 246.5%(8,849)
25 to 3415.5%(21,071)
35 to 4415.4%(20,991)
45 to 5410.2%(13,873)
55 to 649.2%(12,559)
65 to 747.8%(10,629)
75 to 844.4%(5,928)
85 and over1.2%(1,572)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,476
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,918 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$42,400
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(113,723)
Black10.8%(14,912)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,351)
Asian1.1%(1,516)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.4%(118,847)
Black10.4%(14,105)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(2,452)
Asian0.7%(1,003)
Other1.5%(2,027)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(5,915)
Puerto Rican0.5%(641)
South American0.2%(282)
Cuban0.2%(243)
Colombian0.1%(198)
Central American0.1%(179)
Spaniard0.1%(164)
Dominican0.1%(155)
Costa Rican0%(62)
Guatemalan0%(52)
Salvadoran0%(43)
Paraguayan0%(35)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(21)
Chilean0%(20)
Ecuadorian0%(12)
Venezuelan0%(11)
Argentine0%(4)
Peruvian0%(2)
Panamanian0%(1)
Asian origin
Burmese1.3%(1,749)
Asian Indian0.4%(560)
Filipino0.2%(285)
Bangladeshi0.2%(242)
Korean0.1%(185)
Chinese0.1%(157)
Japanese0.1%(150)
Indonesian0%(35)
Malaysian0%(35)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Mongolian0%(13)
Vietnamese0%(12)
Ancestry
German16.6%(22,171)
English12.2%(16,255)
Irish9.5%(12,694)
American4.1%(5,474)
Polish3.1%(4,203)
Dutch2.9%(3,866)
French2.1%(2,859)
Scottish2.1%(2,763)
Italian1.8%(2,436)
Swedish0.9%(1,197)
French Canadian0.7%(902)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(750)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.5%(606)
Norwegian0.4%(596)
Welsh0.4%(516)
Hungarian0.3%(460)
Finnish0.3%(442)
British0.3%(403)
Danish0.3%(360)
Swiss0.3%(340)
Croatian0.2%(320)
Arab0.2%(303)
Canadian0.2%(256)
Greek0.2%(232)
Russian0.2%(210)
Czech0.1%(186)
Macedonian0.1%(182)
Kenyan0.1%(173)
Ukrainian0.1%(156)
Lithuanian0.1%(152)
Belgian0.1%(149)
Portuguese0.1%(112)
West Indian0.1%(73)
Serbian0%(64)
Austrian0%(47)
Romanian0%(42)
Nigerian0%(38)
Jamaican0%(32)
Slovak0%(29)
Barbadian0%(29)
Egyptian0%(28)
Slovene0%(26)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(22)
Israeli0%(18)
Turkish0%(15)
Brazilian0%(13)
Haitian0%(12)
Syrian0%(11)
Palestinian0%(10)
Australian0%(10)
Latvian0%(8)
Armenian0%(6)
Ghanaian0%(5)
Iraqi0%(4)
Cape Verdean0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
76.8%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married36.5%(19,403)
Married46.9%(24,915)
Widowed3.2%(1,714)
Divorced13.3%(7,089)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(16,257)
Married46.4%(25,868)
Widowed9.6%(5,335)
Divorced14.9%(8,297)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Battle Creek, MI?
Battle Creek, MI has about 135,982 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Battle Creek, MI?
The typical household in Battle Creek, MI earns about $27,476 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Battle Creek, MI expensive?
In Battle Creek, MI, the median home is worth about $42,400, and the typical rent is about $374 a month.
How educated are people in Battle Creek, MI?
About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Battle Creek, MI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Battle Creek, MI?
About 14.3% of people in Battle Creek, MI live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024