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Battle Creek MI - Popular Stats

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Population	53,364	616 (of 25,150) (98%)	28 (of 630) (96%)
Average Income	$35,491	11,711 (53%)	358 (43%)
Median House Value	$71,000	13,631 (46%)	440 (30%)

Source(s): 2000 U.S. Census, American Fact Finder

Demographic Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% White Population	74.7%	20,190 (of 25,150) (20%)	594 (of 630) (6%)
% Black Population	17.8%	3,005 (88%)	35 (94%)
% Hispanic Population	4.6%	6,392 (75%)	65 (90%)
% Asian Population	1.9%	3,308 (87%)	61 (90%)
% American Indian Population	0.8%	5,956 (76%)	148 (77%)

Social Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% High School Graduates	82.4%	10,584 (of 25,150) (58%)	344 (of 630) (45%)
% College Graduates	17.2%	8,846 (65%)	234 (63%)
% Never Married	27.9%	4,888 (81%)	116 (82%)
% Married	47.3%	21,360 (15%)	525 (17%)
% Seperated	2.2%	7,896 (69%)	105 (83%)
% Divorced	14.3%	3,274 (87%)	111 (82%)
% Foreign Born	3.4%	8,159 (68%)	153 (76%)

Housing Data

Statistic	Percent	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
Total Housing Units	23,552	546 (of 25,150) (98%)	28 (of 630) (96%)
% Houses Built Earlier than 1939	27.9%	9,186 (63%)	338 (46%)
% Houses with More than 9 Rooms	6.1%	11,583 (54%)	358 (43%)
Average Rooms in House	5.4	12,278 (51%)	340 (46%)
% Households with No Car	11.9%	4,855 (81%)	71 (89%)
% Households with Three or More Cars	11.8%	20,517 (18%)	498 (21%)
% Houses Worth Over $1,000,000	0.0%	12,075 (52%)	139 (78%)
Median House Value	$71,000	13,631 (46%)	440 (30%)
% Renters Paying Less than $200 a Month	6.7%	9,221 (63%)	261 (59%)
% Renters Paying More than $1,500 a Month	0.8%	4,427 (82%)	92 (85%)
Average Monthly Rent	$488	10,294 (59%)	270 (57%)

Economic Data

Statistic	Number	U.S. Rank (Percentile)	State Rank (Percentile)
% People in Labor Force	61.1%	13,669 (of 25,150) (46%)	405 (of 630) (36%)
% Drive Alone to Work	81.6%	8,647 (66%)	334 (47%)
% Take Public Transportation	1.7%	4,438 (82%)	52 (92%)
% Walk to Work	2.1%	13,432 (47%)	398 (37%)
Average Commute Time (Minutes)	17.9	21,032 (16%)	526 (17%)
% Households making less than $10,000	11.7%	10,065 (60%)	187 (70%)
% Households making over $200,000	0.9%	9,547 (62%)	233 (63%)
Median Household Income	$35,491	11,711 (53%)	358 (43%)
% Households Receiving Public Assistance	6.0%	4,361 (83%)	85 (87%)
Per Capita Income	$18,424	9,228 (63%)	289 (54%)
Male Worker Income	$36,838	6,924 (72%)	256 (59%)
Female Worker Income	$26,429	6,630 (74%)	219 (65%)
Percent of Families in Poverty	10.7%	9,006 (64%)	146 (77%)
Percent of Individuals in Poverty	14.4%	8,904 (65%)	142 (77%)

Rural Index

Closest cities	City	Distance
250,000 People	Toledo, Ohio	95 Miles
50,000 People	N/A	N/A
10,000 People	N/A	N/A
1,000 People	N/A	N/A
Rural Score (New York = 1.00, Atka, Alaska = 0.00)	0.85

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Category	Similarity Score
Midwest City, Oklahoma	0.95
Temple, Texas	0.94
Bossier City, Louisiana	0.93
Elkhart, Indiana	0.93
Decatur, Alabama	0.92
Schenectady, New York	0.91
Warner Robins, Georgia	0.90
Biloxi, Mississippi	0.90
Mansfield, Ohio	0.90
Sarasota, Florida	0.90

Battle Creek MI Ranks High Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	3,438	123
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	1,232	127
Dutch People	2,111	153
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $500 and $699	2,451	160
Houseowners with Costs as a Percent of income Not Computed	180	202

Battle Creek MI Ranks High Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 630)
Japanese Population	392	5
Percent Japanese Population	0.7%	6
Houses Worth Less than $50,000	3,438	6
American Ancestor Population	4,717	7
Houseowners with a Mortgage Between $300 and $499	1,232	7

Battle Creek MI Ranks Low Nationally

Category	Number	Rank (of 25,150)
Percent Married Couple Family Households	41.9%	21,938
Percent Electricity Fueled Households	4.9%	21,546
Percent Spouse in Household Population	16.8%	21,456
Percent Married People	47.3%	21,360
Average Commute Time	18	21,032

Battle Creek MI Ranks Low Statewide

Category	Number	Rank (of 630)
Percent White Plus Other Race Population	76.9%	597
Percent White Population	74.7%	594
Percent Non Hispanic or Latino (and White) Population	72.6%	591
Percent Total Ancestries Reported	90.2%	575
Percent German People	15.7%	563

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Statistic	Battle Creek MI	Midwest City, Oklahoma
Total Population	53,364	54,088
Average Age	34.7	34.2
Average Income	$35,491	$35,027
Median House Value	$71,000	$63,500
% White Population	74.7%	69.5%
% Black Population	17.8%	19.5%
% Asian Population	1.9%	1.6%
% Hispanic Population	4.6%	4.1%

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