Battle Creek, MI Profile

Battle Creek, MI, population 53,202, is located in Michigan's Calhoun county, about 42.7 miles from Lansing and 50.9 miles from Grand Rapids.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Battle Creek has stayed about the same.

Battle Creek's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Battle Creek tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	18%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	33.00
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	53,364	N/A
2001	53,417	0.10%
2002	53,472	0.10%
2003	53,464	-0.01%
2004	53,483	0.04%
2005	53,202	-0.53%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,491

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,624
2002	N/A
2003	1,284
2004	1,033
2005	1,197
2006	1,247

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	6	-	2	7	6	7
Forcible Rape	78	-	69	83	61	67
Robbery	158	-	122	98	109	116
Aggravated Assault	629	-	498	469	579	591

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,142
2002	N/A
2003	6,999
2004	5,820
2005	5,506
2006	5,552

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	926	-	791	849	691	831
Larceny, Theft	3,111	-	2,745	2,672	2,594	2428
Motor Vehicle Theft	331	-	230	181	187	218
Arson	44	-	35	26	20	23

Location

Land Area	42.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities