Batavia, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

15,097

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

0.694% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.2%

10.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,446

4.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,900

Population & Diversity

Batavia, NY is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.49% of Batavia, NY residents were born outside of the country (527 people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Batavia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 778 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 696 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Batavia, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Batavia, NY was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Batavia, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 369
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
778 ± 254
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
696 ± 220

5.72%

Hispanic Population

864 people

5.72% of the people in Batavia, NY are hispanic (864 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Batavia, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

3.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

4.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

752 people

As of 2024, 3.49% of Batavia, NY residents (527 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Batavia, NY was 4.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Batavia, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
375 ± 124
Gulf War (2001-)
188 ± 159
Gulf War (1990s)
91 ± 55

Batavia, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Batavia, NY employs 7.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Batavia, NY were Manufacturing (1,053 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,048 people), and Educational Services (918 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($157,880), Utilities ($107,922), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,054).

Employment

Occupations

7.27k

2024 Value

± 604

−6.9%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batavia, NY declined at a rate of −6.9%, from 7.81k employees to 7.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batavia, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (923 people), Management Occupations (668 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (615 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batavia, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

7.27k

2024 Value

± 604

−6.9%

1 Year decline

± 12.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batavia, NY declined at a rate of −6.9%, from 7.81k employees to 7.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batavia, NY, are Manufacturing (1,053 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,048 people), and Educational Services (918 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Batavia, NY, though some of these residents may live in Batavia, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,096

Median earning men ± $5,178

$40,085

Median earning women ± $5,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($158,207), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,303), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,101), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,103), and Wholesale Trade ($62,794).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Batavia, NY was $148,900 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,700 to $148,900, a 6.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Batavia, NY is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Batavia, NY have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Batavia, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,141

$3,875

Median Property Taxes

±$411

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Batavia, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Batavia, NY 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.

$59,446

Median Household Income

± $5,973

7.35k

Number of Households

± 606

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.35k households in Batavia, NY grew to $59,446 from the previous year's value of $57,150.

The following chart displays the households in Batavia, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Batavia, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (9.34%)
Walked (7.13%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Batavia, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.34%) and those who walked to work (7.13%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batavia, NY have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Batavia, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batavia, NY (2.07k out of 14.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Batavia, NY 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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