Battle Creek, Michigan Metro Area

MSA: Battle Creek, MI
county: Calhoun

Population (2017 estimate): 134,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.9%

NFP Employment (2017): 59,000
Average Earnings (2017): $42,540

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.7000,1.7,
2013,2.0000,1.6,
2014,2.3000,1.9,
2015,1.0000,2.1,
2016,0.9000,1.8,
2017,-0.8000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,4.6000,2.3,
2013,2.4000,2.0,
2014,-2.5000,2.3,
2015,15.3000,2.4,
2016,15.8000,2.0,
2017,-6.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.4000,8.1000,
2013,7.9000,7.4000,
2014,6.3000,6.2000,
2015,5.1000,5.3000,
2016,4.8000,4.9000,
2017,5.0000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,34160.00,42068.00,
2013,34970.00,42900.00,
2014,34080.00,43888.00,
2015,39280.00,44928.00,
2016,45480.00,45812.00,
2017,42540.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	2,440	44.8	0.9	$96,070
Business and Financial Operations	3,050	56.1	1.1	$65,170
IT and Mathematical	860	15.8	0.5	$75,740
Architecture and Engineering	1,040	19.2	1.1	$76,010
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	N/A	N/A	N/A	$84,440
Community and Social Services	1,220	22.5	1.6	$40,590
Legal and Judicial	170	3.2	0.4	$56,430
Education, Training, and Library	3,420	62.8	1.0	$43,670
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	580	10.7	0.8	$35,940
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,780	69.5	1.2	$60,610
Healthcare Support	1,960	36.1	1.3	$28,410
Protective Services	960	17.7	0.7	$43,990
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,040	92.7	1.0	$19,600
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,530	28.2	0.9	$23,060
Personal Care and Services	1,990	36.6	1.1	$21,080
Sales and Related	4,160	76.5	0.7	$22,870
Office and Administrative Support	6,490	119.3	0.8	$32,520
Construction and Extraction	1,190	21.8	0.6	$43,230
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,470	45.5	1.2	$45,320
Production	8,550	157.2	2.4	$34,850
Transportation and Material Moving	2,970	54.6	0.8	$30,900