Batesville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,334 people and five associated neighborhoods, Batesville is the 50th largest community in Mississippi. Batesville real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Batesville house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Batesville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Batesville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Batesville is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Batesville who work in office and administrative support (15.53%), management occupations (14.20%), and sales jobs (8.02%). A relatively large number of people in Batesville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.03% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Batesville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Batesville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 31.37% of adults in Batesville have a college degree. The per capita income in Batesville in 2022 was $32,370, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,480 for a family of four. However, Batesville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Batesville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Batesville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Batesville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Batesville include English, Irish, Italian, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Batesville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Italian.
