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MI Regular Public School District 5 Schools

Harper Creek Community Schools

BATTLE CREEK, MI 49014 • Calhoun County • 5 Operating Schools
(269) 441-6571
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
15,661
2,584 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$76,803
Overall Poverty Rate
6.20%
961 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.10%
270 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 5.3% 10.5% 15.8% 21% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MI Avg: 16.41% 2020 Poverty Rate: 9.67% (231 / 2,390 kids) 9.67% 2020 231 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 10.93% (269 / 2,462 kids) 10.93% 2021 269 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10.02% (246 / 2,456 kids) 10.02% 2022 246 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 8.14% (200 / 2,457 kids) 8.14% 2023 200 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.1% (270 / 2,433 kids) 11.1% 2024 270 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 2,390 231 9.67% 15.43% 14.57%
2021 2,462 269 10.93% 16.2% 15.78%
2022 2,456 246 10.02% 16.5% 15.17%
2023 2,457 200 8.14% 16.45% 14.98%
2024 2,433 270 11.10% 16.41% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $212,200
Median Gross Rent $1,021/mo
Owner-Occupied 4,598
Renter-Occupied 1,645
Owner-Occupied: 4,598 (73.7%) Renter-Occupied: 1,645 (26.3%)
Occupied 6,243

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 4,598 (73.7%)
Renter-Occupied 1,645 (26.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 6,243 households
79 (1.3%)
< $10k
129 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
91 (1.5%)
$15k-$19k
164 (2.6%)
$20k-$24k
337 (5.4%)
$25k-$29k
233 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
176 (2.8%)
$35k-$39k
411 (6.6%)
$40k-$44k
128 (2.1%)
$45k-$49k
508 (8.1%)
$50k-$59k
753 (12.1%)
$60k-$74k
1,161 (18.6%)
$75k-$99k
456 (7.3%)
$100k-$124k
438 (7%)
$125k-$149k
625 (10%)
$150k-$199k
554 (8.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
79 (1.3%)
$10k-$14k
129 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
91 (1.5%)
$20k-$24k
164 (2.6%)
$25k-$29k
337 (5.4%)
$30k-$34k
233 (3.7%)
$35k-$39k
176 (2.8%)
$40k-$44k
411 (6.6%)
$45k-$49k
128 (2.1%)
$50k-$59k
508 (8.1%)
$60k-$74k
753 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
1,161 (18.6%)
$100k-$124k
456 (7.3%)
$125k-$149k
438 (7%)
$150k-$199k
625 (10%)
$200k+
554 (8.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 2,207 students
94 (4.3%)
1st
154 (7%)
2nd
430 (19.5%)
3rd
190 (8.6%)
4th
95 (4.3%)
5th
269 (12.2%)
6th
242 (11%)
7th
51 (2.3%)
8th
237 (10.7%)
9th
91 (4.1%)
10th
165 (7.5%)
11th
189 (8.6%)
12th
1st Grade
94 (4.3%)
2nd Grade
154 (7%)
3rd Grade
430 (19.5%)
4th Grade
190 (8.6%)
5th Grade
95 (4.3%)
6th Grade
269 (12.2%)
7th Grade
242 (11%)
8th Grade
51 (2.3%)
9th Grade
237 (10.7%)
10th Grade
91 (4.1%)
11th Grade
165 (7.5%)
12th Grade
189 (8.6%)