Battle Creek, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Battle Creek	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$39,028	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$77,526	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,098	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,208	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,796	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,373	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Battle Creek is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Battle Creek is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Battle Creek is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Battle Creek is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,678 $77,526 $155,052

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Battle Creek median earnings by income bracket

Battle Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	44.7%	44.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	7.5%	7.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schleswig, IA	1,015	$90,335	11.1%
Danbury, IA	416	$83,902	3.2%
Holstein, IA	1,408	$81,902	0.7%
Cushing, IA	244	$81,885	0.7%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%
Battle Creek, IA	862	$77,526	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunol, CA	862	$236,708	191.0%
Keota, IA	862	$73,686	9.4%
Elberfeld, IN	862	$125,032	53.7%
Morgan, MN	862	$75,265	7.5%
Curtis, NE	862	$66,774	17.9%
Battle Creek, IA	862	$77,526	4.7%

Source: The Battle Creek, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.