Batavia is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 1,993 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Batavia is the 465th largest community in Ohio. Batavia has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.14% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Being a small village, Batavia does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The rate of college-level education in Batavia is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.69% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Batavia in 2022 was $23,930, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,720 for a family of four. However, Batavia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Batavia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Batavia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Batavia include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Romanian.

The most common language spoken in Batavia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.