Population 982 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Batavia
Household size in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Batavia are small: just 2.15 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.1, Batavia is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Batavia (8.6%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Batavia
Renters in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Batavia own their homes; 27.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Just over half of owners (52.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Batavia as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Batavia is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$325 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Batavia pays $961 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Batavia
Bachelor's degrees in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Batavia than nationally: 28.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Batavia is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Batavia
| Period | Batavia | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Batavia is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Batavia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batavia | 2.15 | 50.1 | 8.6% | 27.1% | 9.4% | 1969 | $961 | 28.2% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Libertyville | 2.06 | 55.1 | 3.2% | 16.6% | 5.0% | 1980 | $960 | 19.7% | 98.0% | 1.8% |
| Eldon | 2.44 | 41.7 | 15.1% | 18.0% | 12.6% | 1953 | $724 | 12.1% | 88.8% | 7.2% |
| Pekin | 2.58 | 44.6 | 6.7% | 10.3% | 3.9% | 1942 | $763 | 26.0% | 87.8% | 8.8% |
| Maharishi Vedic City | 1.92 | 52.6 | 7.6% | 28.9% | 10.2% | 1968 | $1,017 | 31.8% | 93.3% | 3.7% |
| Agency | 2.39 | 49.3 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 11.4% | 1977 | $630 | 18.2% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
| Packwood | 2.66 | 42.1 | 8.3% | 8.9% | 4.5% | 1941 | $742 | 23.8% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| Selma | 2.22 | 52.3 | 7.0% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 1977 | $632 | 26.4% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
| Fairfield | 2.06 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 36.3% | 11.0% | 1964 | $886 | 48.9% | 96.7% | 9.8% |
| Dahlonega | 2.28 | 55.2 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 1969 | $843 | 24.0% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| Douds | 2.12 | 53.0 | 6.6% | 21.5% | 20.0% | 1974 | $570 | 25.5% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Batavia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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