Batavia

Population: 635
Median household income: $54,432
Median home value: $104,400

Located in Jefferson County, Iowa, Batavia is a community with a population of 635. At $54,432, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $56,824.

From 2019 to 2023, Batavia's population declined 12.3% from 724 to 635, while its median home value rose 68.4% from $62,000 to $104,400.

Owners occupy 83.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 36.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 635
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,432
Median home value: $104,400
Median gross rent: $1,021
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

724635

Median household income

$46,146$54,432

Median home value

$62,000$104,400

Median gross rent

$617$1,021

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	724	$46,146	$62,000	$617
2020	557	$35,865	$77,200	$675
2021	597	$41,719	$91,700	$911
2022	631	$50,132	$101,800	$900
2023	635	$54,432	$104,400	$1,021

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6423.8%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	7.4%
5 to 17	136	21.4%
18 to 24	12	1.9%
25 to 34	108	17.0%
35 to 44	82	12.9%
45 to 54	37	5.8%
55 to 64	151	23.8%
65 to 74	44	6.9%
75 and over	18	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	620	97.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	14.3%
High school graduate	168	38.2%
Some college or associate's	156	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	47	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.5%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	224	88.5%
Carpooled	2	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	9.1%
Other means	4	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	14.8%
15 to 29 min	161	70.0%
30 to 44 min	19	8.3%
45 to 59 min	12	5.2%
60+ min	4	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 13.4% (85 of 635)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	58.3%
Nonfamily households	116	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	278	91.4%
Vacant	26	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	232	83.5%
Renter-occupied	46	16.5%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	251	82.6%
1-unit, attached	6	2.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9950, -92.1673