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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
51,787 → 52,264
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.7%
$37,814 → $51,699
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.18%
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
52,594
+330 from 2023 (52,264)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,365
+$12,666 from 2023 ($51,699)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51,787 | — | $37,814 | — |
| 2015 | 51,562 | -0.4% | $36,882 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 51,243 | -0.6% | $39,679 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 50,948 | -0.6% | $42,298 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 52,335 | +2.7% | $45,288 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 52,264 | -0.1% | $51,699 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.