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Battle Creek, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Ida County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
822 Population 1,442/sq mi density
$59,519 Median Income $31,828 per capita
$72,300 Home Value $110,308 Zillow
$450 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
291 Violent Crime/100K 1,181 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,519 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,300 home value, $450/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
822
Population Density
1,442
per square mile
Land Area
0.5
square miles (1.3 km²)
Median Age
47.6 yrs
22% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.1% US: 61.6%
Black 1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.1%
Black
1%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.9%
Spanish
4.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.2%
20% above US avg (6%)
Disability
17.5%
35% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.9%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.7%
10% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population822
Population Density1,442 / sq mi
Land Area0.5 sq mi
Median Age47.6 years

Gender

Male45.7%
Female54.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.1%
Black or African American1.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.9%
Spanish4.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.2%
Disability17.5%
Health Insurance92.9%
Uninsured7.7%
Broadband Access77.4%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent