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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Battle Creek	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,270	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$42,285	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,066	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,953	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,205	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,579	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Battle Creek is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Battle Creek is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Battle Creek is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Battle Creek is 50% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,187 $42,285 $84,570

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.8%	31.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickory Corners, MI	161	$80,417	45.4%
Delton, MI	596	$77,019	39.2%
Richland, MI	877	$71,042	28.4%
Climax, MI	953	$64,722	17.0%
Marshall, MI	6,947	$58,175	5.2%
Battle Creek, MI	51,084	$42,285	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glendora, CA	51,087	$99,153	79.2%
Wheaton, MD	51,191	$88,241	59.5%
Florissant, MO	51,220	$58,769	6.2%
Grand Island, NE	51,250	$56,513	2.2%
Wylie, TX	51,251	$98,484	78.0%
Battle Creek, MI	51,084	$42,285	23.6%

Source: The Battle Creek, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).