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Battle Creek, MI vs Hastings, MI

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- Hastings is 0% more densely populated than Battle Creek.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Hastings.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Hastings.
 Battle Creek, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,480329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201052,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,095285,036,114
 Population - 199053,540  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,435.493.4
 Land Area42.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Battle Creek, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Battle Creek, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 White64.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Battle Creek, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households21,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,60480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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Reviews for Hastings    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It has a very home town feeling. You feel safe walking down the street. People still smile and acknowledge you. We lived there for 3 years. We thoroughly enjoyed it the  More

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Over 12 years ago

Hastings/Barry County is the hidden gem of the Midwest. Dense pine forests, beautiful lakes, wildlife...turkey, deer, horses, can be seen while driving along the  More

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it's somewhat nice, it's expanding with Super Walmart and Meijers moving nearby town within the next few years.(Good for minimum wage workers). Although since it has  More

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