Battle Ground is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 21,628 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Battle Ground is the 57th largest community in Washington. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Battle Ground, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Battle Ground, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Battle Ground’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Battle Ground does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $94,360.00. Housing costs in Battle Ground are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Washington.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Battle Ground is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Battle Ground is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Battle Ground who work in office and administrative support (12.28%), management occupations (9.64%), and sales jobs (8.72%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Battle Ground, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.46 minutes every day commuting to work. 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 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Battle Ground, 23.70% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Battle Ground in 2022 was $37,287, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $149,148 for a family of four. However, Battle Ground contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Battle Ground is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Battle Ground home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Battle Ground residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Battle Ground include German, Irish, English, Ukrainian, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Battle Ground is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Spanish.
