What percentage of people rent in Battle Creek, MI?

Name: Renters and owners in Battle Creek, MI, 2020–2024
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34.0% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Battle Creek, MI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,178 renting households against 13,950 that own their home.

In Battle Creek, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.0% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 7,178 (±487)
Median renter income: $35,286 (±$3,433)

Who rents and who owns in Battle Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Battle Creek	Calhoun County	Michigan	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.0% (±2.1 points)	27.3% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,178 (±487)	14,586 (±718)	1,092,179 (±7,674)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,950 (±547)	38,747 (±747)	2,984,190 (±12,886)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,286 (±$3,433)	$37,537 (±$2,687)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,709 (±$3,984)	$75,078 (±$2,485)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009

In Battle Creek, the renter share is higher than in Calhoun County (27.3%).

It is also higher than in Michigan (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Calhoun County, Battle Creek ranks 3 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 152 of 1,520.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Battle Creek has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.4% (±2.1 points)	34.0% (±2.1 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$754 (±$28)	$957 (±$32)	+26.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,298 (±$1,784)	$55,693 (±$4,942)	+31.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Battle Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Battle Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Battle Creek	—	34.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Springfield	1.8 mi	47.9% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Brownlee Park	5.3 mi	29.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Level Park-Oak Park	5.4 mi	5.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Bedford Charter Township	5.8 mi	8.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Charleston Township	6.0 mi	6.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Emmett Charter Township	6.2 mi	30.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	6.8 mi	32.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Climax	6.9 mi	14.2% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Level Park-Oak Park, MI (5.2%), Bedford Charter Township, MI (8.8%), Charleston Township, MI (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Springfield, MI (47.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Calhoun County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Springfield	47.9% (±7.1 points)
2	Albion	40.0% (±4.6 points)
3	Battle Creek	34.0% (±2.1 points)
4	Marshall	33.6% (±6.2 points)
5	Homer Township (Calhoun County)	31.9% (±6.6 points)
6	Emmett Charter Township	30.6% (±5.3 points)
7	Pennfield Charter Township	23.9% (±6.7 points)
8	Marengo Township	19.6% (±7.9 points)
9	Clarence Township	17.3% (±10.4 points)

Showing 9 of 23 places in Calhoun County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Battle Creek

How many renters are there in Battle Creek?

Battle Creek has an estimated 7,178 (±487) renting households, 34.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Battle Creek?

In Battle Creek, the share of households that rent went from 40.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Battle Creek?

A renting household in Battle Creek has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Battle Creek?

The median renting household in Battle Creek, MI has an income of $35,286 (±$3,433) a year, against $69,709 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Battle Creek city, Michigan (place:05920, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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