Population 1,112 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Battle Creek
Household size in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Battle Creek has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in Battle Creek is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Battle Creek (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Battle Creek
Renters in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Battle Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Battle Creek as nationally: 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Battle Creek is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $418 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $535 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $437 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $526 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Battle Creek costs $526 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Battle Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Battle Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Battle Creek: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Battle Creek has been strong: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Battle Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 2.49 | 40.6 | 14.1% | 21.2% | 9.6% | 1941 | $526 | 15.8% | 94.6% | 1.5% |
| Ida Grove | 2.02 | 45.3 | 11.3% | 29.7% | 13.0% | 1961 | $706 | 22.5% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
| Danbury | 2.44 | 50.1 | 12.4% | 17.3% | 8.5% | 1955 | $763 | 23.7% | 95.7% | 0.1% |
| Cushing | 2.66 | 37.6 | 9.0% | 23.1% | 5.0% | 1954 | $834 | 13.6% | 92.1% | 0.8% |
| Holstein | 2.20 | 40.0 | 10.0% | 24.1% | 3.5% | 1955 | $796 | 30.0% | 91.8% | 0.9% |
| Ricketts | 2.23 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 28.5% | 11.5% | 1944 | $753 | 25.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% |
| Arthur | 2.39 | 37.7 | 18.4% | 32.8% | 5.7% | 1948 | $655 | 20.0% | 96.2% | 0.6% |
| Schleswig | 2.13 | 42.0 | 19.4% | 24.1% | 9.9% | 1951 | $612 | 19.7% | 88.1% | 1.4% |
| Mapleton | 2.11 | 50.0 | 5.5% | 22.4% | 13.0% | 1955 | $843 | 22.1% | 86.7% | 1.4% |
| Anthon | 2.24 | 50.9 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 14.3% | 1952 | $980 | 19.6% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Correctionville | 2.43 | 39.7 | 9.6% | 14.6% | 10.9% | 1947 | $840 | 16.4% | 90.9% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Battle Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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