19.2% of Battle Creek, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.4% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 14.0% of high school graduates and 39.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.8%. For comparison, it was 20.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Battle Creek, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Battle Creek:
19.2%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Battle Creek:
7.7%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Battle Creek:
26.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Battle Creek:
20.3%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.8%
Residents above poverty level:
20.5%
Poverty by age in Battle Creek, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Battle Creek,MI (percentage below poverty level)
29.7%Under 5 years
11.2%5 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
13.7%12 to 14 years
24.5%15 years
28.1%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
7.9%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
19.5%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Battle Creek,MI (percentage below poverty level)
31.9%Under 5 years
14.7%5 years
39.2%6 to 11 years
20.4%12 to 14 years
10.3%15 years
13.0%16 and 17 years
15.4%18 to 24 years
17.8%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
10.1%55 to 64 years
19.4%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Battle Creek,MI (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
9.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Battle Creek, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Battle Creek, MI (%)
14.0%White
33.0%Black
3.0%American Indian
20.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
22.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
13.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Battle Creek, MI (absolute numbers)
4,614White
2,680Black
11American Indian
478Asian
1Native Hawaiian
305Other race
1,2282+ races
543Hispanic
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
7.0%Below poverty level
93.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Battle Creek, MI
Children below poverty level:
Battle Creek, Michigan:
22.5%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Battle Creek:
14.0%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Battle Creek:
39.6%
Michigan:
27.1%
14.2%Married-couple family
8.6%Male, no wife present
77.2%Female, no husband present
4.6%Worked full-time, year-round
20.0%Worked part-time
75.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.4%One full-time, other part-time
15.2%One full-time, other didn't work
20.7%Both worked part-time
23.2%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
5.5%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
18.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
1.6%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
17.1%1940 to 1949
26.5%1939 or earlier
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