Battle Creek, IA Population

Overview

836

Total Population

47.2

Median age

56.22%

Female population %

77.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

86.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Battle Creek's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Battle Creek is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Battle Creek's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Battle Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.03% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Battle Creek, 19.38% were under the age of 15, 12.20% aged 15 to 29, 41.39% aged 30 to 64, 19.86% aged 65 to 84, and 7.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 104 more females than males in Battle Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.22% females and 43.78% males in Battle Creek, IA.
The Battle Creek, IA gender ratio is 77.9:100 i.e. 77.9 men to 100 women (0.779).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 54.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 45.

Battle Creek's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Battle Creek population: 98.80% are White, 0.48% are Asian and 0.72% are multiracial.
Battle Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 81 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Battle Creek is White with a population of 826 (98.80% of the total population).

Battle Creek's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 740 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Battle Creek's population decreased by 29 (3.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Battle Creek's population decreased by 12 (1.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Battle Creek's population was lowest in year 2009 at 642.