2 census tracts · pop 8,511 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 2.7–4.5
Battle Creek is a white-black neighborhood in Maplewood with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,511 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,545/month sits 10% higher than the Maplewood citywide average ($1,406).
Risk score
3.6
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Battle Creek vs MaplewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Battle Creek
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
315Total filings (sum)
5.35%Avg annual filing rate
8.4%Peak year (2013)
5.63%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
471Total filings 2020-21
3.0Avg monthly observed
1.5Pre-pandemic baseline
2.32×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Battle Creek
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.0%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
14.5%Food insecurity
8.9%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Battle Creek
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Battle Creek?
Battle Creek scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Battle Creek compare to Maplewood overall?
Battle Creek scores 1.3 points lower than Maplewood overall (4.9/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,545 vs $1,406.
Q3
What is the average rent in Battle Creek?
Average gross rent in Battle Creek is $1,545/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Battle Creek residents are renters?
35% of Battle Creek households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Maplewood). The neighborhood has 8,511 residents.
Q5
Is Battle Creek a high social-vulnerability area?
Battle Creek sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Battle Creek have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Battle Creek is census tract 27123037402 (score 4.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 4.5, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Battle Creek for landlords?
Battle Creek carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Maplewood as a whole (4.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Battle Creek?
Battle Creek has 8,530 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
