Battle Creek

MI

Calhoun County, Michigan

Population 134K |Median income $58,191 |4 hospitals

Population
134,011
Calhoun County
Median Income
$58,191
-8% vs avg
Median Home Value
$138,700
-29% vs avg
Median Age
40
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
134K-1%
Median Income
$60,385+43%
Median Home Value
$151,500+54%
Poverty Rate
14.2%-20%
Unemployment
6.7%-49%

Economics

Median Rent
$897/mo
Poverty Rate
14.8% +3% vs avg
Unemployment 6.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22%
Work From Home 6.4%
Public Transit 0.8%

Demographics

White 78.4%
African American 10%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7%
Other / Multiethnic 3.2%
Asian 2.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
42.5%
High Blood Pressure
39.4%
Short Sleep Duration
34.6%
Physical Inactivity
27.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.5%
Current Smoking
16.7%
Frequent Physical Distress
15%
Binge Drinking
14.8%
Diabetes
13.3%
Current Asthma
11.8%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 64.6%
Annual Checkup 80%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
7.7%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
4%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
404 per 100k
+14% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1576 per 100k
-21% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
359.1
Homicide
7.0
Robbery
37.4
Burglary
224.7
Larceny-Theft
1077.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
273.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 4 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
2
★★★
0
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL
BATTLE CREEK · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
OAKLAWN HOSPITAL
MARSHALL · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Battle Creek Area 1

Disasters

Mississippi Receives FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Following Severe Winter Storm

FEMA · 12h ago

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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Calhoun County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.