Batavia is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 23,917 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Batavia is the 91st largest community in Illinois.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Batavia is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Batavia is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Batavia who work in management occupations (15.47%), office and administrative support jobs (14.90%), and sales jobs (13.14%).

Also of interest is that Batavia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Batavia is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Batavia is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Batavia a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Batavia has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Batavia's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Batavia Information and Demographics

The education level of Batavia citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 42.61% of adults in Batavia have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Batavia in 2000 was $27,783, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,132 for a family of four. However, Batavia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Batavia home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Batavia is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Batavia include German, Irish, Italian, English, Swedish, Polish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Batavia is English. Some people also speak Spanish.