More about Battle CreekThe Southwest Michigan Devil Rays, a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, plays in the Midwest League. The team was known as the Michigan Battle Cats until 2003 and as the Battle Creek Yankees until 2004. The teams home park is C.O. Brown Stadium. Battle Creek Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 53,364 people, 21,348 households, and 13,363 families residing in the city. The population density is 481.1/km² (1,246.0/mi²). There are 23,525 housing units at an average density of 212.1/km² (549.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 74.65% White, 17.80% black or African American, 1.94% Asian, 0.77% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.11% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 4.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 21,348 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% are married couples living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.04. In the city the population is spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $35,491, and the median income for a family is $43,564. Males have a median income of $36,838 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,424. 14.4% of the population and 10.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.5% of those under the age of 18 and 11.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Through Early Evening...Snow showers. New snow accumulation an inch or less. West winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Tonight...Snow showers. Snow accumulation 1 to 4 inches. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Friday...Snow showers likely until midday...Then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Friday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Near steady temperature 15 to 20. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday...Snow showers. Light accumulations possible. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Saturday Night...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Sunday...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s. Sunday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows near 10. Monday...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s. Monday Night...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Tuesday...Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 30s. Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows around 20. Wednesday...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s. Wednesday Night...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Lows near 10. Thursday...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

