Battle Creek is home to 25,254 people in St. Paul. This skews young, with a median age of 31.7. The foreign-born share is 31%. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Density works out to 3,227 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 6 census tracts that make up Battle Creek; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
53% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
25,254
Population density
3,227 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
31.7
US average: 38.9
Land area
7.83 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$73,218
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$31,665
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.390
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$279,479
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,301
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.0%
47.0% rent
Vacancy rate
3.2%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.83 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.8%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.9%(7,297)
Black27.5%(6,949)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(3,142)
Asian26.4%(6,663)
Other4.8%(1,203)
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.9%(7,297)
Black27.5%(6,949)
Hispanic / Latino12.4%(3,142)
Asian26.4%(6,663)
Other4.8%(1,203)
Diversity Score
94
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
