Batavia, NY

Census Place

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2022 Population

15,510

0.0839% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.6

7.39% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.3%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,937

5.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$127,800

18.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Batavia, NY had a population of 15.5k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $54,937. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Batavia, NY grew from 15,497 to 15,510, a 0.0839% increase and its median household income grew from $51,914 to $54,937, a 5.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Batavia, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.89%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.12%), and White (Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Batavia, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Batavia, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Batavia, NY was $127,800, and the homeownership rate was 53.1%.

Most people in Batavia, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Batavia, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Batavia, NY is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Batavia, NY residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2022, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Batavia, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 758 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 735 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

97.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98% of Batavia, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, 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)
12.9k ± 326
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
758 ± 197
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
735 ± 184

5.54%

Hispanic Population

859 people

5.54% of the people in Batavia, NY are hispanic (859 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Batavia, NY as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
384 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
201 ± 149
Korea
108 ± 72

Batavia, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Batavia, NY employs 7.61k people. The largest industries in Batavia, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,322 people), Manufacturing (1,177 people), and Retail Trade (746 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($103,470), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,906), and Public Administration ($79,225).

Employment

Occupations

7.61k

2022 Value

± 593

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Batavia, NY grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 7.5k employees to 7.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batavia, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,018 people), Management Occupations (674 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (638 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batavia, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.61k

2022 Value

± 593

1.44%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Batavia, NY grew at a rate of 1.44%, from 7.5k employees to 7.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batavia, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,322 people), Manufacturing (1,177 people), and Retail Trade (746 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

$49,923

Median earning men ± $6,367

$32,229

Median earning women ± $2,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in N/A are N/A.

The industries with the best median earnings for women in N/A are N/A.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2017, universities in Batavia, NY awarded 19 degrees. The student population of Batavia, NY in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 25 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Batavia, NY are White (18 and 94.7%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 5.26%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Batavia, NY was $127,800 in 2022, which is 0.453 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $108,100 to $127,800, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Batavia, NY is 53.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Batavia, NY have an average commute time of 22.1 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.

Median household income in Batavia, NY is $54,937. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Batavia, NY was Census Tract 9508 with a value of $58,098, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $57,813 and $54,167.

Property

$127,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,309

$3,914

Median Property Taxes

±$382

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

53.1%

Homeownership

2022

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.1% of the housing units in Batavia, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9508
Census Tract 9509
Census Tract 9507

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Batavia, NY was Census Tract 9508 with a value of $58,098, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9507, with respective values of $57,813 and $54,167.

The following map shows all of the places in Batavia, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$54,937

Median Household Income

± $5,449

7.37k

Number of Households

± 597

In 2022, the median household income of the 7.37k households in Batavia, NY grew to $54,937 from the previous year's value of $51,914.

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.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Walked (6.31%)

In 2022, 76.2% of workers in Batavia, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who walked to work (6.31%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batavia, NY have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.6% 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

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batavia, NY (1.99k out of 15k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.8% of the population of Batavia, NY has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, NY see 3353 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.34% decrease from the previous year (3580 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2755 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 573 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,353 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Genesee County, NY

Primary care physicians in Genesee County, NY see an average of 3,353 patients per year. This represents a 6.34% decrease from the previous year (3,580 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Genesee County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.2%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Batavia, NY grew by 9.61% from 2.92% to 3.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Batavia, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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