Batavia, WI Demographics

Population 458 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Batavia

Household size in Batavia

Household size, people per household
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–102.892.452.68
2010–142.462.472.73
2015–192.412.432.71
2020–242.392.402.65
Change−0.50−0.06−0.03
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Batavia is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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

Median age, years
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1039.238.837.7
2010–1445.939.938.6
2015–1949.440.939.6
2020–2447.041.440.1
Change+7.8+2.6+2.3
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Batavia skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–105.9%10.4%12.3%
2010–141.9%10.5%12.3%
2015–194.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–243.8%9.8%11.6%
Change−2.2 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Batavia: 3.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1014.0%30.5%33.3%
2010–1410.2%32.3%35.6%
2015–1910.6%33.0%36.0%
2020–2412.7%32.2%34.8%
Change−1.3 pts+1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 12.7% of households in Batavia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (29.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–106.4%10.5%11.4%
2010–145.5%10.6%11.4%
2015–192.6%10.1%11.1%
2020–246.0%9.2%9.6%
Change−0.4 pts−1.3 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Batavia than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–10195819701974
2010–14196819711975
2015–19196819721977
2020–24195919741980
Change+1+5+6
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The housing in Batavia is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–10$680$758$965
2010–14$795$821$1,040
2015–19$814$904$1,213
2020–24$894$1,139$1,571
Change+$215+$380+$606
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A typical rental in Batavia costs $894 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1011.8%26.5%28.4%
2010–1415.4%28.0%29.6%
2015–1916.3%30.4%32.1%
2020–2424.0%33.6%35.6%
Change+12.2 pts+7.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Batavia: 24.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–1087.3%89.5%84.9%
2010–1492.7%90.7%86.1%
2015–1993.3%92.1%87.7%
2020–2495.5%93.3%89.3%
Change+8.2 pts+3.8 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Batavia: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBataviaWisconsinU.S.
2006–107.4%6.7%8.1%
2010–145.4%7.3%9.4%
2015–193.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.2%3.3%5.4%
Change−6.2 pts−3.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Batavia has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Batavia2.3947.03.8%12.7%6.0%1959$89424.0%95.5%1.2%
Beechwood2.5045.63.3%12.7%7.5%1975$1,07821.9%94.9%3.9%
Silver Creek2.5443.36.6%11.1%9.3%1967$92028.9%94.7%4.1%
Adell2.4947.85.5%15.0%5.1%1967$89024.4%96.0%2.1%
Gooseville2.4745.66.2%14.6%7.1%1967$86525.3%95.8%5.0%
New Fane2.4845.29.5%14.2%9.7%1962$1,15023.4%95.2%1.5%
Random Lake2.4145.94.9%17.7%9.3%1967$91727.3%92.8%3.2%
Cascade2.4848.35.0%12.1%11.8%1973$1,06319.6%92.0%4.4%
New Prospect2.5745.58.3%10.9%12.8%1963$1,27223.0%94.9%2.5%
Dundee2.4644.43.9%9.2%11.7%1981$1,03419.5%94.6%4.0%
Kewaskum2.5139.47.7%15.3%5.0%1983$1,19524.0%94.3%4.1%

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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