Living in Battle Creek Public Schools Area

Living Summary

16,447

households

39,493

Total Population

$65,100

Average House Value

$700

Average Housing Rent

$35,506

Average Household Income

92.87%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

4,013

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

10%

Percent Proficient - Math

19%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 16,447 households are located in Battle Creek Public Schools area. Among them, 4,914 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.19 people. The total number of children in the region is 12,386 and 9,878 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (1,756) of residents are non-citizens and 9% (3,706) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Battle Creek Public Schools, Michigan
Household	16,447
Population	39,493
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,914 (30%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,386
Total Students	9,878
Pre-Kindergarten	664
Kindergarten	349
Grade 1-8	4,896
Grade 9-12	2,109
College/Graduate School	1,860
Veterans	30,569
Non-citizen	1,756
Non-English Home Language	3,706
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

31,726 residents are over the age of 16 and 18,542 people are in labor force. Among them, 18,503 people are in civilian labor force and 39 are in armed labor force. 16,767 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 9.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Battle Creek Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,385	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	12,628	77.07%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,205	13.46%
Public transportation	377	2.30%
Walked	609	3.72%
Other method	127	0.78%
Worked from home	439	2.68%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,767	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,511	20.94%
Service	3,721	22.19%
Sales and office	3,339	19.91%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,196	7.13%
Production, transportation, and material moving	5,000	29.82%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,767	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	113	0.67%
Construction	553	3.30%
Manufacturing	4,484	26.74%
Wholesale trade	205	1.22%
Retail trade	2,322	13.85%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	601	3.58%
Information	131	0.78%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	412	2.46%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,117	6.66%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,998	17.88%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,142	12.78%
Other services, except public administration	981	5.85%
Public administration	708	4.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	16,767	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,489	86.41%
Government workers	1,577	9.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	689	4.11%
Unpaid family workers	12	0.07%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $46,084 for the 16,447 households in Battle Creek Public Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $22,597. 37,314 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.87%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,447	-
Less than $10,000	1,896	11.53%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,255	7.63%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,736	16.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,264	13.77%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,825	17.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,630	15.99%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,279	7.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,166	7.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	274	1.67%
More than $200,000	122	0.74%
Median Household Income	$35,506	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$46,084	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,120	-
Less than $10,000	723	7.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	411	4.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,344	14.74%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,203	13.19%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,430	15.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,881	20.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	988	10.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	825	9.05%
$150,000 - $199,999	262	2.87%
More than $200,000	53	0.58%

Median Family Income	$44,334	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$53,307	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,597	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,873	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,873	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	40,179	-
With health insurance coverage	37,314	92.87%
Public coverage	21,513	53.54%
Private health insurance	20,761	51.67%
Without health insurance coverage	2,865	7.13%

Housing

There are 19,214 housing units in Battle Creek Public Schools area, Michigan with 16,447 units (85.60%) occupied. 9,468 houses (57.57%) are occupied by owner and 6,979 houses (42.43%) are rented. The average housing value is $65,100 and the average rental cost is $700. 65 houses (0.34%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 8,535 houses (44.42%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,214	-
Occupied	16,447	85.60%
Owner Occupied	9,468	57.57%
Renter Occupied	6,979	42.43%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	11,776	61.29%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	114	0.59%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5,955	30.99%
Mobile Homes	1,362	7.09%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.04%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,214	-
Built 2014 or later	65	0.34%
Built 2010 - 2013	187	0.97%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,019	5.30%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,532	7.97%
Built 1980 - 1989	816	4.25%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,793	14.54%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,583	8.24%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,684	13.97%
Built 1949 or earlier	8,535	44.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,214	-
1 room	149	0.78%
2 rooms	406	2.11%
3 rooms	1,951	10.15%
4 rooms	3,424	17.82%
5 rooms	4,709	24.51%
6 rooms	3,942	20.52%
7 rooms	1,833	9.54%
8 rooms	1,440	7.49%
9 rooms or more	1,360	7.08%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,214	-
no bedroom	171	0.89%
1 bedroom	3,212	16.72%
2 bedrooms	6,251	32.53%
3 bedrooms	7,164	37.29%
4 bedrooms	1,805	9.39%
5 bedrooms or more	611	3.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,468	-
Less than $50,000	2,990	31.58%
$50,000 - $99,999	4,263	45.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,323	13.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	498	5.26%
$200,000 - $299,999	237	2.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	120	1.27%
$500,000 - $999,999	25	0.26%
$1,000,000 or more	12	0.13%
Median House Value	$65,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,874	-
Less than $500	1,257	18.29%
$500 - $999	4,443	64.63%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,063	15.46%
$1,500 - $1,999	95	1.38%
$2,000 - $2,499	16	0.23%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$700	-

Demographic

A total of 41,127 people lives in Battle Creek Public Schools area, Michigan with 20,189 male and 20,938 female. The males to female ratio is 49.09 to 50.91. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	41,127	-
Male	20,189	49.09%
Female	20,938	50.91%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,127	-
Under 5 years	3,243	7.89%
5 - 9 years	2,715	6.60%
10 - 14 years	2,979	7.24%
15 - 19 years	2,421	5.89%
20 - 24 years	3,371	8.20%
25 - 34 years	5,826	14.17%
35 - 44 years	4,890	11.89%
45 - 54 years	4,745	11.54%
55 - 59 years	2,616	6.36%
60 - 64 years	2,554	6.21%
65 - 74 years	3,621	8.80%
75 - 84 years	1,630	3.96%
85 years and older	516	1.25%
Median Age	35.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	41,127	-
One Race	38,470	93.54%
White	27,495	66.85%
Black or African American	9,025	21.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native	316	0.77%
Asian	1,123	2.73%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	511	1.24%

Two or more races	2,657	6.46%
White and Black or African American	1,394	3.39%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	462	1.12%
White and Asian	193	0.47%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	166	0.40%