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Batesville Arkansas Information: Batesville, Arkansas is part of INDEPENDENCE County. Population for Batesville from the last gathering is 9445. You can view Batesville venues that host many Batesville AR events every year. You can also research Batesville Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Batesville Arkansas real estate guide. Batesville Arkansas has a latitude of 35.772 and a longitude of -91.6374. Zip codes in Batesville, AR include 72501 ... more Batesville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Batesville, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Batesville, AR was 9,445.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Batesville was 4,421, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Batesville, AR
There are an estimated 2,152 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Batesville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Batesville is 5,024 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Batesville, Arkansas
There are an estimated 2,109 married women in the community. 51.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Batesville, AR
The median age of people living in Batesville, AR was 38.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Batesville was 600. There were 7,363 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.2 percent of the population (1,716) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Batesville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Batesville, AR was 9,350.

White Population in Batesville, AR
The estimated White population in the Batesville community is 8,635, which is 91.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Batesville, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 439, which is 4.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Batesville, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Batesville, AR was 27.

Asian Population in Batesville, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 110.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Batesville, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Batesville was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 132, while those of “two or more races” was 95 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Batesville community was 236, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Batesville, AR
The household population number in Batesville was 8,622.

Group Quarters Population in Batesville, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 823.

Average Household Size in Batesville, AR
The average household size in Batesville is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Batesville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,146 total housing units in Batesville.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,777, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,274 were owner-occupied (60.2), and 1,503 were renter-occupied (39.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 369 vacant homes in Batesville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Batesville, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,144, with a median value in dollars of 72,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Batesville, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $778 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Batesville, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,881 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Batesville, Arkansas
1,370 people in Batesville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Batesville, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Batesville was 968, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Batesville, AR
In 2000, there were 1,886 people in Batesville, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Batesville, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 516 people in Batesville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Batesville, Arkansas
There were 4,462 in the labor force in Batesville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Batesville was 16.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Batesville, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,133. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Batesville, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,634. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Batesville, Arkansas
Per capita income in Batesville in the last full census was 17,753. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Batesville numbered 269, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Batesville, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,249, or 14.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.