Batavia, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,256 (All urban)

Batavia, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,924 (6,457 occupied: 3,578 owner occupied, 2,879 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	47%

Housing density: 1335 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $59,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $487

Median gross rent in Batavia, NY in 2000: $519

Housing units in Batavia with a mortgage: 1,958 (157 second mortgage, 329 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,260

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,104

In family households: 12,002 (2,710 male householders, 1,175 female householders)
2,725 spouses, 4,632 children (4,284 natural, 66 adopted, 282 stepchildren), 150 grandchildren, 128 brothers or sisters, 121 parents, 104 other relatives, 257 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,102 (996 male householders (773 living alone)), 1,578 female householders (1,400 living alone)), 528 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,152 (1,113 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,649 2-persons, 935 3-persons, 787 4-persons, 372 5-persons, 110 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,173 1-person, 332 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

2,286 married couples with children.
1,226 single-parent households (245 men, 981 women).

93.6% of residents of Batavia speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 34% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 653 (4.0%)
(41.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Batavia, New York:

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 45
4 rooms: 135
5 rooms: 494
6 rooms: 904
7 rooms: 858
8 rooms: 614
9 or more rooms: 508

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Batavia, New York:

1 room: 139
2 rooms: 208
3 rooms: 519
4 rooms: 784
5 rooms: 570
6 rooms: 332
7 rooms: 193
8 rooms: 87
9 or more rooms: 47

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 151
1980 to 1989: 267
1970 to 1979: 750
1960 to 1969: 673
1950 to 1959: 819
1940 to 1949: 664
1939 or earlier: 3,513

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Batavia:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 105
2 bedrooms: 489
3 bedrooms: 1,849
4 bedrooms: 965
5 or more bedrooms: 164

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Batavia:

no bedroom: 190
1 bedroom: 865
2 bedrooms: 1,079
3 bedrooms: 584
4 bedrooms: 141
5 or more bedrooms: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Batavia in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 223
1 vehicle: 1,213
2 vehicles: 1,596
3 vehicles: 415
4 vehicles: 86
5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Batavia in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 664
1 vehicle: 1,529
2 vehicles: 606
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 13
5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Batavia, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 15
$35,000 to $39,999: 69
$40,000 to $49,999: 97
$50,000 to $59,999: 332
$60,000 to $69,999: 637
$70,000 to $79,999: 628
$80,000 to $89,999: 436
$90,000 to $99,999: 308
$100,000 to $124,999: 287
$125,000 to $149,999: 114
$150,000 to $174,999: 107
$175,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 to $249,999: 77
$250,000 to $299,999: 34
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Batavia:

Less than $100: 46
$100 to $149: 87
$150 to $199: 75
$200 to $249: 168
$250 to $299: 143
$300 to $349: 278
$350 to $399: 314
$400 to $449: 328
$450 to $499: 421
$500 to $549: 302
$550 to $599: 205
$600 to $649: 217
$650 to $699: 69
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 8
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 143

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 81
1990 to 1994: 115
1985 to 1989: 66
1980 to 1984: 110
1975 to 1979: 17
1970 to 1974: 55
1970 to 1974: 40
1965 to 1969: 169

Batavia, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.4%
Number of people working at home: 102 (1.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 746
5 to 9 minutes: 2053
10 to 14 minutes: 1207
15 to 19 minutes: 584
20 to 24 minutes: 339
25 to 29 minutes: 153
30 to 34 minutes: 466
35 to 39 minutes: 203
40 to 44 minutes: 263
45 to 59 minutes: 763
60 to 89 minutes: 91
90 or more minutes: 68

Batavia mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,413 (77%)
Carpooled: 875 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (1%)
Walked: 486 (7%)
Other means: 83 (1%)
Worked at home: 102 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 671
$10,000 to $14,999: 587
$15,000 to $19,999: 613
$20,000 to $24,999: 623
$25,000 to $29,999: 494
$30,000 to $34,999: 401
$35,000 to $39,999: 455
$40,000 to $44,999: 375
$45,000 to $49,999: 328
$50,000 to $59,999: 630
$60,000 to $74,999: 488
$75,000 to $99,999: 493
$100,000 to $124,999: 120
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 or more: 69

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2970
German: 2413
English: 1592
Irish: 1564
Polish: 1261
Other groups: 1247
United States or American: 724
French (except Basque): 257
Scottish: 219
Dutch: 160
Scotch-Irish: 155
French Canadian: 136
Swedish: 113
Welsh: 88
Canadian: 85
Arab:: 62
European: 51
Russian: 47
African: 45
Subsaharan African:: 45
British: 43
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 41
Lebanese: 40
Hungarian: 35
Ukrainian: 32
Austrian: 31
Danish: 30
Greek: 29
Brazilian: 22
Norwegian: 17
Northern European: 15
Lithuanian: 15
Swiss: 15
Egyptian: 13
Afghan: 12
West Indian: 12
Bahamian: 11
Arab/Arabic: 9
Jamaican: 9
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 9
Serbian: 8
Belgian: 7
Estonian: 7
Pennsylvania German: 7
Czechoslovakian: 6
Czech: 6
Slovak: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (14%)
Dominican Republic (13%)
Italy (9%)
Korea (7%)
Poland (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Laos (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13736
Northeast: 562
Midwest: 327
South: 726
West: 176

58% of Batavia residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 65
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 64
7th and 8th grade: 232
9th grade: 178
10th grade: 207
11th grade: 185
12th grade, no diploma: 162
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,750
Less than 1 year of college: 334
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 511
Associate degree: 515
Bachelor's degree: 625
Master's degree: 281
Professional school degree: 101
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 73
7th and 8th grade: 279
9th grade: 172
10th grade: 192
11th grade: 162
12th grade, no diploma: 154
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,953
Less than 1 year of college: 402
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 562
Associate degree: 733
Bachelor's degree: 614
Master's degree: 309
Professional school degree: 86
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 32.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,994
Black householders: $17,083
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $24,028
Asian householders: $35,125
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $48,750
Some other race householders: $31,964
Two or more races householders: $22,188
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $31,607

Batavia household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Batavia household income for Black or African American householders

Batavia household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Batavia household income for Asian householders

Batavia household income for some other race householders

Batavia household income for two or more races householders

Batavia household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Batavia marital status for males

Batavia marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $77,300
Black or African American householders: $62,100
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $65,000
Asian householders: $78,000
Some other race householders: $101,800
Two or more races householders: $135,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,798
One, attached: 148
Two: 1,251
3 or 4: 567
5 to 9: 428
10 to 19: 173
20 to 49: 141
50 or more: 383
Mobile homes: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $70,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Batavia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (96%)
Electricity (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (70%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 287

Here:	16.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125

Here:	13.3%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 116

Here:	14.4%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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