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SheetAR-BATESVILLE-AR · Batesville, AR 11,385 pop · income 26th pct · 10 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Batesville
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Batesville on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Forrest City · lowest
33,522
Forrest City · lowest
33,522 median HH income
19.9% of the leader · rank #1
Batesville · this city
54,424
Batesville · this city
54,424 median HH income
32.3% of the leader · rank #2
South Apopka · near
54,427
South Apopka · near
54,427 median HH income
32.3% of the leader · rank #3
Seneca Falls · near
54,429
Seneca Falls · near
54,429 median HH income
32.3% of the leader · rank #4
Batavia · near
54,432
Batavia · near
54,432 median HH income
32.3% of the leader · rank #5
Bowersville · near
54,432
Bowersville · near
54,432 median HH income
32.3% of the leader · rank #6
East Grand Ra… · highest
168,487
East Grand Ra… · highest
168,487 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Batesville on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 11,385.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Batesville - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Batesville places in the 26th percentile for household income and the 35th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
26th
percentile, household income
30th
percentile, home value
3rd
percentile, median rent
35th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Batesville, AR
Batesville is a small town in Arkansas, home to 11,385 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Households in Batesville report a median income of $54,424 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 22.4%. Typical homes in Batesville are valued around $159,200, and the median resident age is 35.7 years. 20.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 31 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 55% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 1901.4 crimes per 100,000 residents, near the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 58.2°F with 48.9 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arkansas scores 86.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $944 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arkansas run around $210, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 11.8 minutes, with 79.0% driving alone and 5.6% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 55.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Batesville's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from comparison shortlist to climate and hazard context to work and mobility to reported crime to housing and income to schools and households to within-city variation to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Batesville, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, annual population history, within-city Census tract profiles, commute-mode shares, local building permits.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Comparison shortlist
Which cities make useful reference points for Batesville?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Arkansas, the closest population matches are Magnolia (10,973 residents, $42,188 income); Malvern (10,938 residents, $40,602 income); Lowell (10,438 residents, $92,986 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Oregon, WI (11,384 residents); La Homa, TX (11,389 residents); Spencer, IA (11,393 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
What physical conditions frame life in Batesville?
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 58.2°F, with 48.9 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Arkansas is 55.5 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
What does the journey to work look like in Batesville?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 79.0%. The reported mean trip to work is 11.8 minutes.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
What can 10 Census tracts reveal inside Batesville?
PlainCities matches 10 Census tracts to this city.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Batesville?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 1901.4 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, below the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 17% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
1901.4
Violent rate
438.8
Property rate
1462.6
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
How far does income reach against housing in Batesville?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 2.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 22.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Value / income
2.9×
Home value
$159,200
Household income
$54,424
City-level Census ACS 2023 medians. The ratio divides two separate medians and is descriptive only.
What does the education layer cover for Batesville?
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 20.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Poverty estimate
22.4%
Bachelor's degree+
20.7%
Matched public schools
1
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
Is Batesville growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +657 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +5.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 31 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
11,203
2025 estimate
11,860
Period change
+5.9%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Below median income · poverty 22.4% (Highest-decile poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Very affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
F
City profile score · Batesville, AR
37/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living A+
86.9 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Bachelor's+ share F
20.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$54,424
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime F
439 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate F
22.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Batesville profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 97/100 (A+) · 86.9 index
Bachelor's+ share: 36/100 (F) · 20.7%
Household income: 26/100 (F) · $54,424
Violent crime: 20/100 (F) · 439 /100k
Poverty rate: 9/100 (F) · 22.4%
Where Batesville sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Batesville's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Batesville highlighted among 11 peers.Read the chart values
Batesville, AR (this city): home $159,200, crime 1,901/100k
Oregon, WI : home $361,200, crime 321/100k
Spencer, IA : home $178,300, crime 1,043/100k
East Grand Rapids, MI : home $488,500, crime 1,145/100k
Grosse Pointe Park, MI : home $460,500, crime 1,584/100k
Magnolia, AR : home $166,500, crime 3,042/100k
Malvern, AR : home $95,500, crime 3,057/100k
Lowell, AR : home $260,100, crime 897/100k
Camden, AR : home $108,800, crime 5,137/100k
Arkadelphia, AR : home $176,000, crime 2,133/100k
Forrest City, AR : home $87,800, crime 4,030/100k
How does Batesville compare to other US cities?
Batesville measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income26% higher than other cities
Home value30% pricier than other cities
Median rent3% pricier than other cities
Safety35% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Arkansas, Batesville ranks #87 of 160 Arkansas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Batesville against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arkansas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Batesville near the bottom of Arkansas's cities
Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Batesville ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Batesville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#183 of 495
63rd percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Median Home Value
#115 of 482
76th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#109 of 524
79th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#118 of 524
77th percentile in Arkansas
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arkansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
26th percentile nationally for median household income · 35th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Batesville's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Batesville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Batesville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$159,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 70% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Batesville's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.9×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#6,280 of 15,516
More affordable than 60% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#804 of 3,317
Small cities (10,000–49,999)
At 2.9×, Batesville sits in the affordable band:
national rank #6,280 of 15,516 and #804 of 3,317small cities (10,000–49,999).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$54,424Batesville, AR median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Batesville, AR median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Batesville, AR.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)20.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)22.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
11,385
Median Income
$54,424
Median Home Value
$159,200
Median Age
35.7
Poverty Rate
22.4%
Labor force participation
53.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
20.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
1901.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
438.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1462.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
58.2°F
Annual Precipitation
48.9"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Batesville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
11,203 residents
2021
11,498 residents
2022
11,494 residents
2023
11,606 residents
2024
11,667 residents
2025
11,860 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
31
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
26
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
20
15
5
$3.4M
2020
31
3
28
$1.8M
2021
9
9
0
$1.8M
2022
24
11
13
$2.3M
2023
5
5
0
$1.3M
2024
31
5
26
$2.5M
Permit volume increased 55% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
11.8 minutes
Drive Alone
79.0%
Carpool
10.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.7%
Work from Home
5.6%
Other
3.6%
Based on 4,701 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Arkansas statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $210
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Arkansas at $210 (electricity about $110 , water and sewer about $42 ).
These are Arkansas statewide averages, not a meter reading for Batesville. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Arkansas's BEA cost-of-living index is 86.9 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Batesville is $944/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Arkansas statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.5 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Arkansas statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Batesville sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Batesville compares to similar-size Arkansas cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.