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Battle Creek, MI vs Lapeer, MI

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- Lapeer is 0% more densely populated than Battle Creek.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Lapeer.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Lapeer.
 Battle Creek, MILapeer, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,911329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201052,303  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,072285,036,114
 Population - 199053,540  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,226.293.4
 Land Area42.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Battle Creek, MILapeer, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Battle Creek, MILapeer, MIUnited States
 White64.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.4%12.2%
 Asian4.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Battle Creek, MILapeer, MIUnited States
 Married Population40.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.8%50.2%
 Never Married37.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households21,051  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,930  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.9%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 Lapeer    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Lapeer in the summers of the 1950s. I retired to Florida, but now I am ready to admit my mistake and go back. I love  More

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I've lived in Lapeer for 17 years now and it is a great place to raise a family. It's got everything you need on a regular basis, shopping, grocery stores and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town atmosphere, very few jobs available, mostly small manufacturing jobs and retail. Economic downfall, city relies mostly on automotive manufacturing in major  More

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