Battle Ground is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 9,344 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Battle Ground is the 87th largest community in Washington.

Battle Ground has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Battle Ground, where the median household income is $45,070.

When you are in Battle Ground, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 38.0% of Battle Ground's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Battle Ground is a city of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Battle Ground who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.93%), sales jobs (10.29%), and teaching (6.24%).

Also of interest is that Battle Ground has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because of many things, Battle Ground is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Battle Ground really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Battle Ground perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Battle Ground, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.74 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small city, Battle Ground doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Battle Ground Information and Demographics

The education level of Battle Ground citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.48% of adults in Battle Ground have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Battle Ground in 2000 was $17,139, which is middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,556 for a family of four.

The people who call Battle Ground home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Battle Ground is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Battle Ground include German, English, Irish, Finnish, Norwegian, Scandinavian, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Battle Ground is English. Some people also speak Spanish.