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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
710 → 686
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.6%
$38,750 → $59,519
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Battle Creek across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
670
-16 from 2023 (686)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,402
+$20,883 from 2023 ($59,519)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 710 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 704 | -0.8% | $38,056 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 693 | -1.6% | $47,045 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 689 | -0.6% | $49,563 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 680 | -1.3% | $65,391 | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 686 | +0.9% | $59,519 | -9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.