Battle Creek, NE City Data

Battle Creek, NE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,158 people who live in Battle Creek and approximately 35,226 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Battle Creek to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Battle Creek. We have included Battle Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Battle Creek Information

Madison County where Battle Creek resides is 575.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,226 and has a population rank of 1,240 out of all the places in the United States.

Battle Creek has a total of 1,158 people and of those residents there are 568 males and 590 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 529 births each year and around 323 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Battle Creek varies per year, but currently 1,150 are one race and 8 are two or more races.

Of the 1,158 people who live in Battle Creek, there are 387 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Battle Creek is 205 male and 182 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 798.

General Battle Creek Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	575.05
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	35,226
Population rank - Madison County	1,240
Total population	1,158
Total population (male)	568
Total population (female)	590
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Madison County	529
Deaths- Madison County	323
Population of one race	1,150
Population of two or more races	8
Population under 20 years	387
Population under 20 years (male)	205
Population under 20 years (female)	182
Total population 18 years and over	798

Battle Creek Social Characteristics

There are 13,436 households in Battle Creek. Families make up 8,973 of these households. The table below breaks down the Battle Creek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,353), male householder with no wife present (473) and female householder with no husband present (1,030). The remainder of the Battle Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,541. Battle Creek, NE moving companies help people in Battle Creek move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Battle Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Battle Creek is based, there are 14,086 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,267 never married, 7,953 now married, 170 separated, 1,674 widowed, and 1,022 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 235 widowed and 1,054 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Battle Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Battle Creek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	13,436
Family households (families)	8,973
With own children under 18 years	4,616
Married-couple family	7,353
With own children under 18 years	3,489
Male householder, no wife present, family	473
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,030
With own children under 18 years	801
Nonfamily households	4,541
Householder living alone	3,726
65 years and over	1,672

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	179
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	122
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,036
Householder	325
Spouse	268
Child	406
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	122
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	34
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	73
Female householder living alone	67
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,086
Never married	3,267
Now married	7,953
Separated	170
Widowed	1,674
Divorced	1,022
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	235
Divorced	1,054

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,158
Male	568
Under 5 years	49
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	13
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	50
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	32
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6
Female	590
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	47
10 to 14 years	55
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	48
40 to 44 years	51
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,158
One race	1,150
White	1,128
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	8

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,158
People who are White alone	1,128
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,785
Same house	17,805
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,163
Different state or abroad	2,623
Different state	2,106
Abroad	517

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	35,226
Born in United States	24,327
State of residence	26,185
Different state	6,908
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	198
Foreign born	1,935

Battle Creek Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Battle Creek. That total enrollment is 9,710 for the population of the country, which includes Battle Creek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,637 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,441 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,963.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Battle Creek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,710
Pre-kindergarten	490
Public	224
Private	266
Kindergarten	535
Public	398
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,320
Public	3,168
Private	1,152
Elementary and high school	6,721
Public	5,289
Private	1,432
High school grades 9 to 12	2,401
Public	2,121
Private	280
College, undergraduate years	1,776
Public	1,547
Private	229
Graduate or professional school	188
Public	159
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	24,033

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,724
Less than 9th grade	1,829
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,958
High school graduate	7,341
Some college, no degree	4,879
Associate's degree	2,022
Bachelor's degree	3,695
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,686

Battle Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,979 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Battle Creek. The Battle Creek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,566), service occupations (2,778), sales and office occupations (4,566), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (242), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,749) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,897). The 26,979 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,135 private wage and salary workers, 2,219 government workers, 1,400 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	26,979
In labor force	18,691
Civilian labor force	18,672
Employed	17,798
Unemployed	874
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	13,806
In labor force	8,631
Civilian labor force	8,631
Unemployed Civilian labor force	433
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,173
In labor force	10,060
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	441
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,205
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,829
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	497
Other means	128
Worked at home	796
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	230,240

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,566
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,566
Service occupations	2,778
Sales and office occupations	4,566
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	242
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,749
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,897

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,566
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	815
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,624
Wholesale trade	915
Retail trade	2,405
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	802
Information	173
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	815
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	990
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,526
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,345
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	512

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,566
Private wage and salary workers	14,135
Government workers	2,219
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,400
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Battle Creek Housing Characteristics

In Battle Creek, NE there are 14,432 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,436 occupied and 996 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Battle Creek, there are 10,272 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 206 units in Battle Creek. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Battle Creek, NE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Battle Creek, NE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Battle Creek. There are 391 housing units with rent less than $200, 485 with rent between $200-299, 1,918 with rent between $300-499 and 1,444 with rent for $500 and above. Full Battle Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Battle Creek, NE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	14,432
Occupied housing units	13,436
Vacant housing units	996

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	14,432
1-unit, detached	10,272
1-unit, attached	206
2 units	283
3 or 4 units	639
5 to 9 units	704
10 to 19 units	712
20 to 49 units	496
50 or more units	501
Mobile home	612

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
Owner-occupied	8,820
Renter-occupied	4,616

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
No vehicles available	1,045
2 vehicle available	8,305
3 vehicles available	2,079
4 vehicles available	592
5 or more vehicles available	260

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
Utility gas	8,274
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,763
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	228
Coal or coke	2
Wood	143
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	55
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,436
Less Than $50,000	8,820
$50,000 to $99,999	3,923
$100,000 to $149,999	1,360
$150,000 to $199,999	468
$200,000 to $299,999	268
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,100

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,616
Less than $200	391
$200 to $299	485
$300 to $499	1,918
$500 to $699	1,006
$700 to $999	255
$1,000 to $1,499	121
$1,500 or more	61