Population 21,936 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Batesville
Household size in Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Batesville sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Arkansas as a whole, where it has 2.53 people. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Batesville are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Batesville (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Batesville
Renters in Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Batesville is about as common as it is nationally: 36.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (44.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Batesville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 6.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Batesville are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $540 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $860 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Batesville runs $860 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $320 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the center; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Batesville
Bachelor's degrees in Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Batesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 2.0 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Batesville is close to the national rate: 87.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Batesville
| Period | Batesville | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Batesville runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Batesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 2.65 | 38.8 | 10.1% | 36.4% | 14.5% | 1984 | $860 | 21.1% | 87.9% | 3.7% |
| Moorefield | 2.26 | 40.4 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 7.1% | 1992 | $950 | 41.8% | 92.9% | 4.6% |
| Desha | 2.69 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 20.4% | 6.6% | 1985 | $764 | 20.1% | 85.5% | 3.8% |
| Salado | 2.88 | 30.8 | 15.9% | 23.7% | 17.3% | 1989 | $819 | 17.7% | 93.6% | 19.8% |
| McHue | 2.43 | 42.3 | 7.1% | 38.3% | 10.4% | 1993 | $722 | 19.0% | 81.2% | 4.5% |
| Limedale | 2.74 | 49.4 | 7.5% | 15.0% | 17.3% | 1991 | $641 | 17.9% | 88.3% | 4.5% |
| Gainsboro | 2.82 | 43.5 | 8.2% | 23.8% | 11.4% | 1993 | $758 | 21.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Sulphur Rock | 2.48 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 9.1% | 1997 | $812 | 14.8% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| Harmontown | 2.11 | 54.3 | 3.6% | 15.1% | 22.8% | 1992 | $604 | 23.2% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
| Locust Grove | 2.52 | 48.1 | 4.6% | 12.2% | 9.2% | 1992 | $695 | 16.4% | 83.2% | 1.8% |
| Magness | 2.35 | 40.1 | 14.3% | 31.6% | 10.1% | 1999 | $857 | 14.8% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
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 Batesville. 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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