Population 24,452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Battle Creek
Household size in Battle Creek
| Period | Battle Creek | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.98 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.01 | −0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Battle Creek are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.63 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.4 | 32.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 33.2 | 38.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.7 | 34.9 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.7, Battle Creek is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 14.7% | 10.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 14.6% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 13.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Battle Creek: 15.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 45.0% | 27.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.0% | 49.2% | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.9% | 48.4% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.3% | 46.1% | 29.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Battle Creek than nationally: 48.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in Battle Creek are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.3 points, mirroring the country. Battle Creek has the lowest vacancy rate of any St. Paul neighborhood.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1951 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1952 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1952 | 1977 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1954 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Battle Creek is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in St. Paul overall, where the median home dates to 1954. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the northwest. Only one other St. Paul neighborhood has newer homes.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $804 | $1,007 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $861 | $1,077 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $1,036 | $1,258 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,413 | $1,348 | $1,603 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$574 | +$543 | +$597 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Battle Creek pays $1,413 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $574 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 35.7% | 37.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 37.1% | 39.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 39.7% | 41.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 43.5% | 45.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Battle Creek: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 85.7% | 92.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 85.6% | 92.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 86.2% | 93.5% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 88.6% | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +2.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Battle Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 3.2 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 | St. Paul | Minneapolis area | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 6.8% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Battle Creek than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.1 points, as it has nationally. 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek | 2.94 | 32.7 | 15.9% | 48.3% | 3.9% | 1966 | $1,413 | 25.5% | 83.8% | 7.0% |
| Dayton's Bluff | 2.85 | 34.1 | 18.9% | 43.0% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,344 | 29.5% | 86.2% | 5.2% |
| Greater Eastside | 3.23 | 31.9 | 21.1% | 37.0% | 7.3% | 1958 | $1,319 | 23.3% | 81.4% | 4.1% |
| Payne-Phalen | 3.07 | 30.3 | 19.5% | 40.6% | 6.6% | 1951 | $1,322 | 23.8% | 77.8% | 5.5% |
| West Side | 2.63 | 36.6 | 14.6% | 38.8% | 4.2% | 1950 | $1,505 | 30.6% | 89.2% | 6.4% |
| Downtown St. Paul | 1.45 | 43.5 | 5.4% | 74.8% | 16.5% | 1956 | $1,410 | 49.0% | 93.8% | 14.0% |
| North End | 2.83 | 30.3 | 22.5% | 47.3% | 6.0% | 1956 | $1,114 | 22.7% | 81.4% | 5.0% |
| Thomas-Dale | 2.97 | 29.6 | 18.4% | 50.8% | 9.1% | 1947 | $1,205 | 22.0% | 78.1% | 5.2% |
| Summit-University | 2.25 | 35.6 | 11.0% | 55.0% | 7.9% | 1950 | $1,287 | 48.1% | 88.0% | 8.5% |
| West 7th | 1.89 | 40.6 | 7.4% | 52.8% | 6.1% | 1961 | $1,412 | 52.1% | 95.3% | 5.3% |
| Summit Hill | 2.15 | 36.0 | 5.4% | 49.4% | 5.4% | 1938 | $1,357 | 78.3% | 98.9% | 2.1% |
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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