Batavia, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

536

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

3.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.7%

27.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,250

3.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,600

Population & Diversity

Batavia, IA is home to a population of 536 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 87.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (525 people) in Batavia, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Batavia, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Batavia, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Batavia, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Batavia, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

0.56%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.56% of the people in Batavia, IA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Batavia, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 17
Vietnam
8 ± 16

Batavia, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Batavia, IA.

Economy

The economy of Batavia, IA employs 229 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Batavia, IA were Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (40 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,083), and Manufacturing ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

229

2024 Value

± 75

−9.84%

1 Year decline

± 50.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batavia, IA declined at a rate of −9.84%, from 254 employees to 229 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batavia, IA, are Community & Social Service Occupations (41 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batavia, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

229

2024 Value

± 75

−9.84%

1 Year decline

± 50.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batavia, IA declined at a rate of −9.84%, from 254 employees to 229 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batavia, IA, are Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (40 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Batavia, IA, though some of these residents may live in Batavia, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $11,257

$46,442

Median earning women ± $9,025

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,188) and Retail Trade ($42,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($52,778), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,333), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($46,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Batavia, IA was $111,600 in 2024, which is 0.335 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,400 to $111,600, a 6.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Batavia, IA is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Batavia, IA have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Batavia, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,240

$194

Median Property Taxes

±$73

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Batavia, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Batavia, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

48.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Batavia, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Batavia, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,250

Median Household Income

± $14,801

247

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 247 households in Batavia, IA grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $54,432.

The following chart displays the households in Batavia, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Batavia, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.9%)
Worked At Home (3.64%)
Carpooled (0.455%)

In 2024, 95.9% of workers in Batavia, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.64%) and those who carpooled to work (0.455%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batavia, IA have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Batavia, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Batavia, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Batavia, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Batavia, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batavia, IA (52 out of 536 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Batavia, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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