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Michigan · Census place 05920

Battle Creek city, MI

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Battle Creek city has 52,392 residents, ranking #24 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $51,699, the median home is worth $127,600 and median gross rent runs $934 a month.

Population
52,392Battle Creek city residents
Median household income
$51,699Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$934Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.1%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 21.7% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18% of residents and 65.1% 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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