Batesville, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

11,445

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

5.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.3%

7.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,856

4.72% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Batesville, AR is home to a population of 11.4k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.82% of Batesville, AR residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 5.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.29k people) in Batesville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Other (Hispanic) and 563 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Batesville, AR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Batesville, AR was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Batesville, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.29k ± 509
Other (Hispanic)
1.38k ± 353
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
563 ± 272

23.2%

Hispanic Population

2.66k people

23.2% of the people in Batesville, AR are hispanic (2.66k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Batesville, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

9.82%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

9.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.03k people

As of 2024, 9.82% of Batesville, AR residents (1.12k 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 Batesville, AR was 9.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
145 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 66
Korea
65 ± 75

Batesville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Batesville, AR.

Economy

The economy of Batesville, AR employs 4.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Batesville, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,047 people), Manufacturing (893 people), and Retail Trade (504 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,450), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,975), and Educational Services ($51,479).

Employment

Occupations

4.88k

2024 Value

± 573

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batesville, AR grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 4.71k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batesville, AR, are Production Occupations (683 people), Sales & Related Occupations (444 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (428 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batesville, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

4.88k

2024 Value

± 573

3.57%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batesville, AR grew at a rate of 3.57%, from 4.71k employees to 4.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batesville, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,047 people), Manufacturing (893 people), and Retail Trade (504 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,960

Median earning men ± $3,851

$30,094

Median earning women ± $4,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,409), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,129), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,511), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,521), and Manufacturing ($28,875).

Education

The student population of Batesville, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 813 male students and 1,038 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Batesville, AR are White (617 and 77.7%), Hispanic or Latino (74 and 9.32%), Two or More Races (48 and 6.05%), and Black or African American (28 and 3.53%).

The largest universities in Batesville, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (686 and 83.5%) and Lyon College (136 and 16.5%).

The most popular majors in Batesville, AR are General Health Services (138 and 16.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 and 10.8%), and Registered Nursing (86 and 10.5%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Batesville, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,851 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,851 students enrolled in Batesville, AR, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,183 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
82 degrees awarded
General Construction Trades
27 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Batesville, AR was General Health Services with 82 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Batesville, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
686 degrees awarded
Lyon College
136 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville with 686 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 299 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Batesville, AR, which is 0.572 times less than the 523 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 617 degrees mean that there were 8.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 74 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

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 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,542) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Batesville, AR was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,200 to $163,600, a 2.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Batesville, AR is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Batesville, AR have an average commute time of 12.9 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.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,343

$2,082

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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.

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in Batesville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Batesville, AR 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.

$51,856

Median Household Income

± $6,808

4.04k

Number of Households

± 498

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.04k households in Batesville, AR declined from $51,856 from the previous year's value of $54,424.

The following chart displays the households in Batesville, AR 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Batesville, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (6.53%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Batesville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (6.53%).

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

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batesville, AR have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.97% of the workforce in Batesville, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batesville, AR (2.82k out of 10.7k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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