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.

Much of the housing in Battle Ground has been built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Battle Ground economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Battle Ground, where the median household income is $45,070.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Battle Ground is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.0% of the Battle Ground workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Battle Ground a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Battle Ground has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Battle Ground's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

In Battle Ground, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.74 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Battle Ground is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Battle Ground Information and Demographics

The population of Battle Ground overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Battle Ground, 16.48% 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.