Batesville, AR

Census Place

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2022 Population

11,163

0.414% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.5

4.83% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21%

6.16% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,304

5.11% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$148,500

20.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

4,473

5.77% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Batesville, AR had a population of 11.2k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $52,304. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Batesville, AR grew from 11,117 to 11,163, a 0.414% increase and its median household income grew from $49,763 to $52,304, a 5.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Batesville, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%).

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.

95.1% of the residents in Batesville, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Batesville, AR are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (770 degrees awarded in 2022) and Lyon College (181 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Batesville, AR was $148,500, and the homeownership rate was 52.8%.

Most people in Batesville, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Batesville, AR was 2 cars per household.

United States Arkansas Independence County, AR Batesville, AR Independence, Cleburne & Van Buren Counties PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Batesville, AR is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 95.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.88% of Batesville, AR residents were born outside of the country (768 people).

In 2022, there were 7.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.88k people) in Batesville, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.08k Other (Hispanic) and 523 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

95.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.1% of Batesville, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Batesville, AR was 95.5%, 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)
7.88k ± 460
Other (Hispanic)
1.08k ± 269
Two+ (Hispanic)
523 ± 233

18.6%

Hispanic Population

2.08k people

18.6% of the people in Batesville, AR are hispanic (2.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

6.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

768 people

6.41%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

713 people

As of 2022, 6.88% of Batesville, AR residents (768 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Batesville, AR was 6.41%, 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
151 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
124 ± 89
Korea
88 ± 82

Batesville, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Batesville, AR employs 4.47k people. The largest industries in Batesville, AR are Manufacturing (1,090 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), and Educational Services (550 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($130,089), Educational Services ($51,491), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,083).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.47k

2022 Value

± 558

−5.77%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Batesville, AR declined at a rate of −5.77%, from 4.75k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batesville, AR, are Production Occupations (666 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (467 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batesville, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.47k

2022 Value

± 558

−5.77%

1 Year decline

± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Batesville, AR declined at a rate of −5.77%, from 4.75k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batesville, AR, are Manufacturing (1,090 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (685 people), and Educational Services (550 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

$35,661

Median earning men ± $3,144

$29,106

Median earning women ± $2,288

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($130,089), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,200), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,386), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,588), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($30,165).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Batesville, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 62.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

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.

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

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Batesville, AR awarded 951 degrees. The student population of Batesville, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 638 male students and 866 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Batesville, AR are White (731 and 79.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (78 and 8.47%), Two or More Races (45 and 4.89%), and Unknown (45 and 4.89%).

The largest universities in Batesville, AR by number of degrees awarded are University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville (770 and 81%) and Lyon College (181 and 19%).

The most popular majors in Batesville, AR are General Health Services (267 and 28.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (124 and 13%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (66 and 6.94%).

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

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Batesville, AR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 59.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,504 (42.4% men and 57.6% 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 2022 there were 1,504 students enrolled in Batesville, AR, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,077 records, of which 61.4% were women and 38.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
119 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
66 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Batesville, AR was General Health Services with 119 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Batesville, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
770 degrees awarded
Lyon College
181 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville with 770 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 371 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Batesville, AR, which is 0.64 times less than the 580 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 731 degrees mean that there were 9.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 78 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 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% 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 (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

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 Batesville, AR was $148,500 in 2022, which is 0.527 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,000 to $148,500, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Batesville, AR is 52.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Batesville, AR have an average commute time of 13.1 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

$148,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$19,937

$2,191

Median Property Taxes

±$356

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

52.8%

Homeownership

2022

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.8% of the housing units in Batesville, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4902
Census Tract 4906

The following map shows all of the places in Batesville, AR 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.

$52,304

Median Household Income

± $8,740

4.15k

Number of Households

± 509

In 2022, the median household income of the 4.15k households in Batesville, AR grew to $52,304 from the previous year's value of $49,763.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (7.47%)
Worked At Home (5.81%)

In 2022, 81.5% of workers in Batesville, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.47%) and those who worked at home (5.81%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batesville, AR have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% 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

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batesville, AR (2.18k out of 10.4k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

86.7% of the population of Batesville, AR has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 26.1% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 9.11% on non-group plans, and 0.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Independence County, AR see 1510 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.19% decrease from the previous year (1576 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2219 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 589 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Independence County, AR.

1,510 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Independence County, AR

Primary care physicians in Independence County, AR see an average of 1,510 patients per year. This represents a 4.19% decrease from the previous year (1,576 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

26.1%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

9.11%

Non-Group

0.63%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Batesville, AR declined by 10.3% from 14.8% to 13.3%.

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

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