MI

National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199

About Battle Creek, MI

Battle Creek, MI is located in Calhoun County in the state of Michigan.

The total City Population for Battle Creek is about 76,514 with about 463 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 94,532.

The Average Home Value is $100,150.00, which is roughly 29% lower than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 47% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $46,639.50, which is roughly 16% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 19% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Battle Creek is about 8.3%.

Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.

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Voting

Calhoun County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 20.27% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 54.65%
Democratic: 43.57%
Libertarian: 1.34%
Other: 0.24%
Green: 0.21%


Nearby Locations

Ceresco, MI (6.02 mi.)
Springfield, MI (6.31 mi.)
Marshall, MI (8.90 mi.)
East Leroy, MI (10.69 mi.)
Bellevue, MI (11.66 mi.)
Burlington, MI (12.29 mi.)
Augusta, MI (12.63 mi.)
Climax, MI (13.42 mi.)
Olivet, MI (14.12 mi.)
Dowling, MI (14.50 mi.)
Tekonsha, MI (15.87 mi.)
Athens, MI (15.87 mi.)
Galesburg, MI (16.10 mi.)
Hickory Crnrs, MI (17.26 mi.)
Richland, MI (17.94 mi.)
Albion, MI (17.96 mi.)
Scotts, MI (18.31 mi.)
Fulton, MI (18.53 mi.)
Kalamazoo, MI (18.56 mi.)
Homer, MI (18.75 mi.)
Union City, MI (18.82 mi.)
Nashville, MI (18.88 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 49014, 49015, 49017, 49037
Latitude : 42.261671
Longitude : -85.238818
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 950 ft.
Area Code(s) : 269

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.42
Male Population Estimate : 47.58%
Female Population Estimate : 50.03%
Median Age : 38.7
Male Median Age : 37.6
Female Median Age : 39.9

White Population Estimate : 80.01%
Black Population Estimate : 14.84%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 5.11%
Asian Population Estimate : 2.50%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.16%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.62%
Other Population Estimate : 2.25%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Battle Creek specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Calhoun County: About 4 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Calhoun County: About 644 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Calhoun County is about 9% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 55% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.