Health in Battle Creek, Michigan: official figures
5.3% of residents of Battle Creek (2,739 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 211th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Michigan: 4.9%).
How many children in Battle Creek are uninsured?
In Battle Creek, 4.7% of children under 19 and 6.8% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Battle Creek are on Medicaid?
26.2% of residents of Battle Creek under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 177th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Michigan: 20.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Battle Creek have a disability?
15.3% of residents of Battle Creek (7,907 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 169th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Michigan: 14.3%); 7.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Battle Creek have a disability?
By age, 36.8% of residents of Battle Creek aged 65 and over, 14.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Battle Creek, Michigan?
An estimated 44.3% of adults in Battle Creek had obesity in 2023, 24th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Battle Creek?
An estimated 12.7% of adults in Battle Creek had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 180th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Battle Creek?
An estimated 20.5% of adults in Battle Creek reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 45th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 27.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Battle Creek have high blood pressure?
In Battle Creek, an estimated 37.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 29.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 163rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Battle Creek see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.3% of adults in Battle Creek had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 161st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Battle Creek compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Battle Creek ranks 613 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 610 | Bellingham | 5.3% |
| 611 | Temecula | 5.3% |
| 612 | Bloomington | 5.3% |
| 613 | Battle Creek | 5.3% |
| 614 | Cranston | 5.3% |
| 615 | Taylor | 5.3% |
| 616 | Corvallis | 5.2% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Battle Creek ranks 169 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 166 | Southfield | 15.4% |
| 167 | Harlingen | 15.4% |
| 168 | Tulsa | 15.3% |
| 169 | Battle Creek | 15.3% |
| 170 | Glendale | 15.3% |
| 171 | Moore | 15.3% |
| 172 | Rocky Mount | 15.3% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Battle Creek ranks 24 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Macon-Bibb County | 44.8% |
| 22 | Kalamazoo | 44.5% |
| 23 | Jeffersonville | 44.5% |
| 24 | Battle Creek | 44.3% |
| 25 | Waterloo | 44.2% |
| 26 | Green Bay | 44.1% |
| 27 | Hamilton | 44.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Battle Creek ranks 185 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Lynchburg | 12.7% |
| 183 | Bellflower | 12.7% |
| 184 | Kingsport | 12.7% |
| 185 | Battle Creek | 12.7% |
| 186 | Fort Worth | 12.6% |
| 187 | Bakersfield | 12.6% |
| 188 | Lancaster | 12.6% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Battle Creek ranks 44 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elkhart | 19.1% |
| 42 | Cleveland | 19.1% |
| 43 | Johnson City | 19.0% |
| 44 | Battle Creek | 19.0% |
| 45 | Springfield | 18.9% |
| 46 | Independence | 18.9% |
| 47 | Council Bluffs | 18.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Battle Creek ranks 50 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Madera | 20.5% |
| 48 | Pontiac | 20.5% |
| 49 | Great Falls | 20.5% |
| 50 | Battle Creek | 20.5% |
| 51 | North Las Vegas | 20.4% |
| 52 | Baton Rouge | 20.4% |
| 53 | Hartford | 20.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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