Batesville, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

994

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.9

5.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

52.7%

3.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$28,140

7.29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,400

41.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Batesville, TX is home to a population of 994 people, from which 86.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.6% of Batesville, TX residents were born outside of the country (165 people).

In 2024, there were 3.75 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (768 people) in Batesville, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 205 White (Hispanic) and 11 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Batesville, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Batesville, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Batesville, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
768 ± 368
White (Hispanic)
205 ± 282
Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 23

99%

Hispanic Population

984 people

99% of the people in Batesville, TX are hispanic (984 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Batesville, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

16.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

165 people

2.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 16.6% of Batesville, TX residents (165 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, TX was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

22 ± 38

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

Economy

The economy of Batesville, TX employs 374 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Batesville, TX were Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,250) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,833).

Employment

Occupations

374

2024 Value

± 230

−8.11%

1 Year decline

± 90.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batesville, TX declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 407 employees to 374 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Batesville, TX, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (117 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (64 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Batesville, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

374

2024 Value

± 230

−8.11%

1 Year decline

± 90.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Batesville, TX declined at a rate of −8.11%, from 407 employees to 374 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Batesville, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Batesville, TX, though some of these residents may live in Batesville, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$12,318

Median earning men ± $31,440

$21,513

Median earning women ± $38,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Batesville, TX was $73,400 in 2024, which is 0.221 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $52,000 to $73,400, a 41.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Batesville, TX is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Batesville, TX have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they used a bicycle to get to work. Car ownership in Batesville, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$51,464

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$28,140

Median Household Income

± $9,789

286

Number of Households

± 145

In 2024, the median household income of the 286 households in Batesville, TX grew to $28,140 from the previous year's value of $26,227.

The following chart displays the households in Batesville, TX 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Batesville, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Bicycle (33.2%)
Drove Alone (29.5%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)

In 2024, 33.2% of workers in Batesville, TX used a bicycle to get to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (29.5%) and those who worked at home (14.2%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Batesville, TX have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Batesville, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

52.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Batesville, TX (524 out of 994 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Batesville, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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