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Thursday, August 6, 2026
Population
52,021
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$141,900
Owner-occupied units

Battle Creek, MI

Michigan · 42.299° N, 85.229° W · 43 sq mi

Battle Creek is a city in Michigan, with a population of 52,021 and about 1,221 residents per square mile. The median household earns $55,693 a year, and the median home is worth $141,900.

Conditions

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Size & density

Land area
43 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,221
People per square mile
Rank by population
#850
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#296
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$55,693
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$957
Per month
Homeownership
66%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
18.6 min
One way

People

Median age
38
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
21.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.4%
Households
21,128
2.43 people each

What people here do for work

Education & health care 24.1%
Manufacturing 20.9%
Retail trade 12%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.1%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Michigan

Name
Daniel Gilbert
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$23.7B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Franklin
Source of wealth
Rocket Mortgage

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Michigan · private sector

Employer
University of Michigan
Sector
Education & health

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Michigan

Company
General Motors
Revenue
$187.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Detroit
Ticker
GM

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

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State of Michigan

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Apple Blossom
State capital
Lansing
Nickname
The Great Lakes State

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