Batavia, NY City Data

Batavia, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,256 people who live in Batavia and approximately 60,370 who live in Genesee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Batavia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Batavia. We have included Batavia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Batavia Information

Genesee County where Batavia resides is 495.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 60,370 and has a population rank of 802 out of all the places in the United States.

Batavia has a total of 16,256 people and of those residents there are 7,840 males and 8,416 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 685 births each year and around 583 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Batavia varies per year, but currently 15,947 are one race and 309 are two or more races.

Of the 16,256 people who live in Batavia, there are 4,259 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Batavia is 2,111 male and 2,148 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,445.

General Batavia Information
Total area in square miles - Genesee County	495.33
Water area in square miles - Genesee County	N/A
Resident population - Genesee County	60,370
Population rank - Genesee County	802
Total population	16,256
Total population (male)	7,840
Total population (female)	8,416
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Genesee County	685
Deaths- Genesee County	583
Population of one race	15,947
Population of two or more races	309
Population under 20 years	4,259
Population under 20 years (male)	2,111
Population under 20 years (female)	2,148
Total population 18 years and over	12,445

Batavia Social Characteristics

There are 22,770 households in Batavia. Families make up 15,905 of these households. The table below breaks down the Batavia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,611), male householder with no wife present (1,076) and female householder with no husband present (2,105). The remainder of the Batavia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,947. Batavia, NY moving companies help people in Batavia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Batavia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Batavia is based, there are 24,248 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,092 never married, 13,290 now married, 667 separated, 3,074 widowed, and 2,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 499 separated, 737 widowed and 2,111 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Batavia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Batavia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Genesee County)
Total households	22,770
Family households (families)	15,905
With own children under 18 years	8,021
Married-couple family	12,611
With own children under 18 years	5,841
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,076
With own children under 18 years	529
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,105
With own children under 18 years	1,361
Nonfamily households	6,947
Householder living alone	5,637
65 years and over	2,535

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,022
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,957
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,991
Householder	3,868
Spouse	2,743
Child	4,523
Other relatives	110
Nonrelatives	354
Unmarried partner	182
Roomer or boarder	38
Housemate or roommate	45
Unmarried partner	423
Foster child	32
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,114
Male householder	1,029
Male householder living alone	779
Male householder not living alone	250
Female householder	1,560
Female householder living alone	1,396
Female householder not living alone	164
Nonrelatives	525
Unmarried partner	241
Roomer or boarder	65
Housemate or roommate	172
Foster child	2
Other	45

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,248
Never married	5,092
Now married	13,290
Separated	667
Widowed	3,074
Divorced	2,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	499
Widowed	737
Divorced	2,111

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,256
Male	7,840
Under 5 years	488
5 to 9 years	525
10 to 14 years	513
15 to 17 years	344
18 and 19 years	241
20 years	98
21 years	108
22 to 24 years	313
25 to 29 years	578
30 to 34 years	601
35 to 39 years	619
40 to 44 years	679
45 to 49 years	525
50 to 54 years	471
55 to 59 years	345
60 and 61 years	99
62 to 64 years	167
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	151
70 to 74 years	256
75 to 79 years	261
80 to 84 years	212
85 years and over	135
Female	8,416
Under 5 years	478
5 to 9 years	539
10 to 14 years	582
15 to 17 years	342
18 and 19 years	207
20 years	101
21 years	90
22 to 24 years	258
25 to 29 years	471
30 to 34 years	553
35 to 39 years	599
40 to 44 years	612
45 to 49 years	490
50 to 54 years	483
55 to 59 years	404
60 and 61 years	122
62 to 64 years	183
65 and 66 years	116
67 to 69 years	191
70 to 74 years	371
75 to 79 years	437
80 to 84 years	360
85 years and over	427

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,256
One race	15,947
White	14,667
Black or African American	883
American Indian and Alaska Native	78
Asian	142
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	42
Two or more races	309

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,105
People who are White alone	13,961
People who are Black or African American alone	617
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	71
People who are Asian alone	119
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	244
People who are Some other race alone	70

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	56,738
Same house	37,329
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,930
Different state or abroad	1,812
Different state	1,478
Abroad	334

PLACE OF BIRTH (Genesee County)
Total resident population	60,370
Born in United States	51,462
State of residence	53,212
Different state	5,542
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	311
Foreign born	1,305

Batavia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Batavia. That total enrollment is 16,129 for the population of the country, which includes Batavia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,419 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,892.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Batavia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,129
Pre-kindergarten	1,053
Public	665
Private	388
Kindergarten	863
Public	777
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,435
Public	6,747
Private	688
Elementary and high school	11,320
Public	10,283
Private	1,037
High school grades 9 to 12	3,885
Public	3,536
Private	349
College, undergraduate years	2,459
Public	2,120
Private	339
Graduate or professional school	434
Public	260
Private	174
Not enrolled in school	42,194

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	40,125
Less than 9th grade	1,993
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,251
High school graduate	15,301
Some college, no degree	7,248
Associate's degree	4,799
Bachelor's degree	6,533
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,062

Batavia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,639 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Batavia. The Batavia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,491), service occupations (4,983), sales and office occupations (7,070), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (468), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,860) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,818). The 46,639 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,788 private wage and salary workers, 5,053 government workers, 1,809 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Genesee County)
Population 16 years and over	46,639
In labor force	31,084
Civilian labor force	31,027
Employed	29,690
Unemployed	1,337
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	23,791
In labor force	14,391
Civilian labor force	14,391
Unemployed Civilian labor force	605
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,848
In labor force	16,693
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	732
Armed forces	57

COMMUTING TO WORK (Genesee County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,042
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,046
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,841
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,001
Other means	237
Worked at home	762
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	634,845

OCCUPATION (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,491
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,491
Service occupations	4,983
Sales and office occupations	7,070
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	468
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,860
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,818

INDUSTRY (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,491
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,080
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,023
Wholesale trade	1,232
Retail trade	3,292
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,329
Information	570
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	950
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,505
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,787
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,143
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,535

CLASS OF WORKER (Genesee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,491
Private wage and salary workers	22,788
Government workers	5,053
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,809
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Batavia Housing Characteristics

In Batavia, NY there are 24,190 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,770 occupied and 1,420 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Batavia, there are 16,522 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 349 units in Batavia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Batavia, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Batavia, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Batavia. There are 261 housing units with rent less than $200, 406 with rent between $200-299, 1,842 with rent between $300-499 and 2,996 with rent for $500 and above. Full Batavia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Batavia, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Genesee County)
Total housing units	24,190
Occupied housing units	22,770
Vacant housing units	1,420

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Genesee County)
Total housing units	24,190
1-unit, detached	16,522
1-unit, attached	349
2 units	2,552
3 or 4 units	1,459
5 to 9 units	775
10 to 19 units	276
20 to 49 units	297
50 or more units	386
Mobile home	1,572

HOUSING TENURE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
Owner-occupied	16,611
Renter-occupied	6,159

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
No vehicles available	1,703
2 vehicle available	13,376
3 vehicles available	2,819
4 vehicles available	859
5 or more vehicles available	312

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
Utility gas	13,098
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,238
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,379
Coal or coke	70
Wood	653
Solar energy
Other fuel	166
No fuel used	26

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Genesee County)
Occupied housing units	22,770
Less Than $50,000	16,611
$50,000 to $99,999	8,597
$100,000 to $149,999	2,471
$150,000 to $199,999	562
$200,000 to $299,999	235
$300,000 to $499,999	17
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	83,200

GROSS RENT (Genesee County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,159
Less than $200	261
$200 to $299	406
$300 to $499	1,842
$500 to $699	2,193
$700 to $999	737
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	N/A