Editing Battle Ground, Washington (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 888
|1970= 1438
|1980= 2774
|1990= 3758
|2000= 9296
|2010= 17571
|2020= 20743
|estyear=2023
|estimate=22285
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=July 25, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 25, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

Between 2000 and 2005, Battle Ground ranked fourth in the state for population growth, out of 279 eligible incorporated communities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ofm.wa.gov/washington-data-research/population-demographics/population-estimates/april-1-official-population-estimates|title=April 1 official population estimates &#124; Office of Financial Management|website=www.ofm.wa.gov|access-date=January 24, 2021|archive-date=July 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719085931/http://www.ofm.wa.gov/pop/april1/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Battle Ground, Washington – Racial Composition'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Battle Ground city, Washington|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Battle%20Ground%20city,%20Washington&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref><br>(NH = Non-Hispanic)<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|16,856
|81.3%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|171
|0.8%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|96
|0.5%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|401
|1.9%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|68
|0.3%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|93
|0.4%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|1,233
|5.9%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,825
|8.8%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''20,743'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 20,743 people, and 7,178 households, and 5,275 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Battle%20Ground%20city,%20Washington%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=February 22, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|2428.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 7,449 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 83.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.8% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|some other races]] and 9.4% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.8% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Battle Ground city, Washington |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/battle-ground-city-washington/160-5304475/ |access-date=July 25, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>

26.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 7.3% were under 5 years of age, and 12.4% were 65 and older. The gender makeup was 50.9% female, and 49.1% male.

The median household income was $94,360, and the per capita income was $37,287. 6.4% of the population were under the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]].

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 17,571 people, 5,652 households, and 4,365 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2454.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,952 housing units at an average density of {{convert|831.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population. 15.0% were of German, 10.7% Irish, 9.9% English and 6.4% Ukrainian ancestry.

There were 5,652 households, of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.53.

The median age in the city was 30 years. 34.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 19.2% were from 45 to 64, and 7.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 9,296 people, 3,071 households, and 2,346 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2552.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,196 housing units at an average density of {{convert|877.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.81% White, 0.49% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population. 15.4% were of German, 11.5% United States or American, 9.4% English, 7.2% Irish, 6.1% Finnish, and 5.8% Norwegian ancestry. 94.0% spoke English, 3.9% Spanish and 1.6% Russian as their first language.

There were 3,071 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 36.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,070, and the median income for a family was $49,876. Males had a median income of $41,133 versus $25,215 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,139. About 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

=== Religion ===
Battle Ground is known for having one of the largest populations of [[Old Apostolic Lutheran Church|Apostolic Lutheran]] Christians in the United States. Many Apostolic churches in Battle Ground, Brush Prairie, Hockinson, and surrounding areas declare that it is the human duty to procreate, further increasing the religious population.