Battle Creek, MI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,935 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 968 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 900 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,653 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,017 | 21.7 |
| College or graduate school | 2,397 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,274 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,395 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,637 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,239 | 32.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,353 | 24.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,751 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,931 | 11.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,968 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,248 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,521 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,516 | 47.3 |
| Separated | 918 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 3,398 | 8.2 |
Female | 2,757 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 5,895 | 14.3 |
Female | 3,595 | 8.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 947 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 388 | 41.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,768 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,821 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,230 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,341 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 29,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,523 | 22.5 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,530 | 77.5 |
Percent employed | 77.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,969 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,151 | 45.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,388 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,047 | 52.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,652 | 45.9 |
Same county | 15,332 | 31.0 |
Different county | 7,320 | 14.8 |
Same state | 3,938 | 8.0 |
Different state | 3,382 | 6.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 689 | 1.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 53,251 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,436 | 96.6 |
Born in United States | 51,075 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 38,173 | 71.7 |
Different state | 12,902 | 24.2 |
Born outside United States | 361 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,815 | 3.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 964 | 1.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 591 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 1,224 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,815 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 280 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 744 | 41.0 |
| Africa | 60 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 622 | 34.3 |
| Northern America | 97 | 5.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,388 | 100.0 |
| English only | 46,274 | 93.7 |
| Language other than English | 3,114 | 6.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,446 | 2.9 |
Spanish | 1,743 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 918 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 669 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 133 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 645 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 372 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 53,251 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,043 | 90.2 |
| Arab | 98 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 105 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 227 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 2,111 | 4.0 |
| English | 6,128 | 11.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,737 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 349 | 0.7 |
| German | 8,375 | 15.7 |
| Greek | 122 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 130 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,648 | 8.7 |
| Italian | 1,356 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 252 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 1,420 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 29 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 86 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 563 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 931 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 11 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 496 | 0.9 |
| Swedish | 531 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 80 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 94 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,717 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 306 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 145 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 12,937 | 24.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
