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Clothing and shoe stores in the Battle Creek, MI metro area
The clothing and shoe stores in the Battle Creek, MI metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #87 of 387 scored metro areas
#4 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan
- Listings
- 53
- 26 chain locations (49%)
- Official establishments
- 21
- −25.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $96.6M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $1,811 a household
- Spending per listing
- $1.8M
- 43% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 9.9
- 39% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 133,408
- −0.6% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 53 clothing and shoe stores in the Battle Creek metro area. 26 of them (49%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 9.9, 39% below the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in the Battle Creek metro area spend about $96.6M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $1,811 per household, 12% below the U.S. average. That is about $1.8M of household spending for each store on map listings, 43% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Battle Creek metro area was 21 in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019. That is one for every 2,540 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Official counts also show 56 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $150K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Battle Creek metro area.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of the Battle Creek metro area declined 0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For clothing and shoe stores, the Battle Creek metro area has a Groundwork market score of 65 (upper middle): #87 of 387 scored metro areas and #4 of 15 scored metro areas based in Michigan. That puts it in the top quarter of metro areas.
How the Battle Creek metro area compares
The same measures for Michigan and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Battle Creek metro area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 9.9 | 14.1 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 2,540 | 1,511 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −25.0% | −13.3% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.6% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $1,811 | $1,975 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $63,177 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 53 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 21−25.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 161
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $2.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 56Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 5326 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 76The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $150K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in the Battle Creek metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Battle Creek metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 133,408−0.6% since 2020
- Households
- 53,333
- Median age
- 40.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 73%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 706 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 189
- Median household income
- $63,177+30.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $83,388
- Median home value
- $162,800
- Jobs located here
- 51,778
- Daytime population
- 134,519Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring metro areas in Michigan for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Michigan, with the Battle Creek metro area marked.
Top metro areas in Michigan
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Monroe, MI | 79 | 37 | 5.9 | $3.4M | +0.7% | #23 of 387 |
| 2Midland, MI | 77 | 39 | 11.1 | $1.8M | +0.3% | #26 of 387 |
| 3Jackson, MI | 67 | 62 | 9.9 | $1.9M | −0.4% | #77 of 387 |
| 4Battle Creek, MI | 65 | 53 | 9.9 | $1.8M | −0.6% | #87 of 387 |
| 5Ann Arbor, MI | 64 | 203 | 13.5 | $1.7M | −0.4% | #98 of 387 |
| 6Bay City, MI | 63 | 44 | 9.8 | $1.8M | −1.6% | #103 of 387 |
| 7Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 63 | 250 | 12.9 | $1.5M | +1.4% | #106 of 387 |
| 8Niles, MI | 62 | 78 | 12.2 | $1.5M | −1.3% | #116 of 387 |
| 9Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 60 | 643 | 14.6 | $1.4M | +2.8% | #130 of 387 |
| 10Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 58 | 137 | 12.8 | $1.5M | +0.8% | #145 of 387 |
Other business types in the Battle Creek metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry64
- Clothing and shoe stores65
- Laundromats20
- Dry cleaners
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in the Battle Creek, MI metro area?
The Battle Creek metro area has 53 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 26 of them (49%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 21 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 25.0% from 2019. Another 56 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Battle Creek, MI metro area spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $96.6M a year, or $1,811 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 53 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $1.8M per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 53,333 households in the Battle Creek metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Battle Creek, MI metro area compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
The Battle Creek metro area has 9.9 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 39% below the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $1.8M, 43% above the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, the Battle Creek metro area would have about 76, against 53 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,540 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 25.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is the Battle Creek, MI metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Battle Creek metro area at 133,408 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 53,333 households. The median household income in the Battle Creek metro area is $63,177 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 30.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Battle Creek metro area scores 65 for clothing and shoe stores (upper middle), #87 of 387 scored metro areas.
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