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Iowa · Census place 04870

Battle Creek city, IA

Quick answer

Battle Creek city has 822 residents, ranking #344 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $59,519, the median home is worth $72,300 and median gross rent runs $450 a month.

Population
822Battle Creek city residents
Median household income
$59,519Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$72,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$450Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Battle Creek city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Battle Creek city median would spend about 9.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.2% of residents and 79.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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