Batesville, AR

Census Place

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2023 Population
11,385
1.99% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Boozman
Republican Party
US Senator
Tom Cotton
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
35.7
0.563% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
24.4%
16.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$54,424
4.05% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$159,200
7.21% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,712
5.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Batesville, AR had a population of 11.4k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $54,424. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Batesville, AR grew from 11,163 to 11,385, a 1.99% increase and its median household income grew from $52,304 to $54,424, a 4.05% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Batesville, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.5%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (5.23%), White (Hispanic) (4.62%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.87%).

None of the households in Batesville, AR 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.

93.8% of the residents in Batesville, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Batesville, AR are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (619 degrees awarded in 2023) and Lyon College (150 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Batesville, AR was $159,200, and the homeownership rate was 50.1%.

Most people in Batesville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Batesville, AR was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Batesville, AR is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.06% of Batesville, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.03k people).

In 2023, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.69k people) in Batesville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Other (Hispanic) and 596 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.8%
2023 Citizenship
95.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.8% of Batesville, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Batesville, AR was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Batesville, AR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.69k ± 408
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 353
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    596 ± 265
22.8%
Hispanic Population
2.59k people

In 2023, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.69k people) in Batesville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k Other (Hispanic) and 596 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

22.8% of the people in Batesville, AR are hispanic (2.59k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    66,711 ± 6,271 people
  2. El Salvador
    16,390 ± 3,135 people
  3. India
    10,242 ± 2,480 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,711 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 16,390 and India with 10,242.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.03k people
6.88%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
768 people

As of 2023, 9.06% of Batesville, AR residents (1.03k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Batesville, AR was 6.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    177 ± 76
  2. Vietnam
    166 ± 85
  3. Korea
    79 ± 81

Batesville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Batesville, AR employs 4.71k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Batesville, AR were Manufacturing (990 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (575 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,918), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,192), and Public Administration ($42,600).

Occupations

4.71k
2023 Value
± 570
5.34%
1 Year growth
± 16.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Batesville, AR grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 4.47k employees to 4.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batesville, AR, are Production Occupations (690 people), Sales & Related Occupations (537 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (437 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batesville, AR.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.71k
2023 Value
± 570
5.34%
1 Year growth
± 16.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Batesville, AR grew at a rate of 5.34%, from 4.47k employees to 4.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batesville, AR, are Manufacturing (990 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (727 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (575 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Batesville, AR, though some of these residents may live in Batesville, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,500
Median earning men ± $3,536
$33,214
Median earning women ± $6,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,195), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,712), and Information ($48,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($57,521), Retail Trade ($45,515), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,604).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% 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 8.69%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman
Senator from Arkansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tom Cotton
Senator from Arkansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

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

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US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 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 Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Batesville, AR awarded 769 degrees. The student population of Batesville, AR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 726 male students and 976 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Batesville, AR are White (580 and 77.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (76 and 10.2%), Unknown (29 and 3.89%), and Two or More Races (23 and 3.08%).

The largest universities in Batesville, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (619 and 80.5%) and Lyon College (150 and 19.5%).

The most popular majors in Batesville, AR are General Health Services (132 and 17.2%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (118 and 15.3%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (51 and 6.63%).

The median tuition cost in Batesville, AR for private four year colleges is $29,900.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Batesville, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,702 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 1,702 students enrolled in Batesville, AR, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,163 records, of which 61.7% were women and 38.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 55 degrees awarded
  2. 48 degrees awarded
  3. 21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Batesville, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 55 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 619 degrees awarded
  2. 150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville with 619 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 302 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Batesville, AR, which is 0.647 times less than the 467 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 580 degrees mean that there were 7.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 76 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,542) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.982% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.907% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (812k), Some college (532k), and Secondary Education (356k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Batesville, AR was $159,200 in 2023, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $159,200, a 7.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Batesville, AR is 50.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Batesville, AR have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Batesville, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$159,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$23,193
$2,118
Median Property Taxes
±$338

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 Batesville, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

50.1%
Homeownership
2023
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 50.1% of the housing units in Batesville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

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Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$54,424
Median Household Income
± $8,994
4.23k
Number of Households
± 561

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.23k households in Batesville, AR grew to $54,424 from the previous year's value of $52,304.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Batesville, AR is from Arkansas.
0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.73% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79%)
  2. Carpooled (10.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.62%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Batesville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (5.62%).

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Commute Time

12.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batesville, AR have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.51% of the workforce in Batesville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batesville, AR (2.59k out of 10.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Batesville, AR is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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Health

87.8% of the population of Batesville, AR has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 29.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 9.38% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.476% increase from the previous year (1,471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.2%
Uninsured
35.4%
Employer Coverage
29.9%
Medicaid
11.5%
Medicare
9.38%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Batesville, AR declined by 7.97% from 13.3% to 12.2%.

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