Battle Creek.
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Michigan·Calhoun County
21 tracts·54K people·$142K median·1,263/mi²
White 62 · Black 16 · Hispanic 8 · Multiracial 8 · Asian 5 · Other 1
Living alone 37 · Married couple 34 · Other 29
Health 29 · Manufacturing 27 · Professional 15 · Retail 15 · Leisure 8 · Public admin 2 · Other 3
Management · business · science · arts 32 · Production · transport 23 · Service 20 · Sales · office 19 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 77 · Carpool 20 · Work from home 7 · Walk 2 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Battle Creek is $141,900 (Census ACS) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Battle Creek has 52,374 residents across 16 census tracts and 18 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 38.0; the population is 62.0% White, 15.6% Black, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% Multiracial, 4.9% Asian and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 17.6% (Census ACS).
Westlake Elementary School (50%), Riverside Elementary School (46%) and Minges Brook School (40%) lead the elementary schools; Lakeview Middle School (31%), West Michigan Virtual Battle Creek MS (20%) and Battle Creek STEM Innovation Center (15%) lead the middle schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $957/month, 39% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Battle Creek is $55,693 a year, 35% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Battle Creek, median rent is $957/month and the median home value is $141,900 (Census ACS).
Battle Creek reported 13.0 violent crimes and 29.4 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 20°F; there are 84 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 37 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Battle Creek are strong wind (87), hail (73) and tornado (63), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Battle Creek, 2.1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).