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Battle Creek, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Calhoun County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
52,392
Population
1,230/sq mi density
$51,699
Median Income
$29,763 per capita
$127,600
Home Value
$174,076 Zillow
$934
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
937
Violent Crime/100K
3,249 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,699 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,600 home value, $934/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
937 violent crimes/100K (147% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,699
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,763
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Battle Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Battle Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,699
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,763
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,946
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,232
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,232
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,626
Restaurants
268
Healthcare
318
Retail
431
Manufacturing
146
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,946
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,129
47% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,699 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,763 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,946 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,232 |
| County GDP | $9,107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,626 |
| Restaurants | 268 |
| Healthcare | 318 |
| Retail | 431 |
| Manufacturing | 146 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,946 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,129 |