| BATES Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 16761 |
| BATES Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 16653 |
| BATES Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.6 |
| BATES Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 108 |
| BATES Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 16653 |
| BATES Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1115 |
| BATES Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.5 |
| BATES Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4008 |
| BATES Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| BATES Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.4 |
| BATES Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2968 |
| BATES Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.6 |
| BATES Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16545 |
| BATES Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 172 |
| BATES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 122 |
| BATES Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33 |
| BATES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| BATES Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 201 |
| BATES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 277 |
| BATES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16299 |
| BATES Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.9 |
| BATES Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| BATES Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| BATES Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| BATES Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| BATES Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| BATES Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| BATES Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.5 |
| BATES Births 2006 | 224 |
| BATES Deaths 2006 | 190 |
| BATES Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| BATES Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.8 |
| BATES Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.9 |
| BATES Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 2.4 |
| BATES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 76.9 |
| BATES Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.1 |
| BATES Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 3234 |
| BATES Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 31.8 |
| BATES Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7539 |
| BATES Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 292 |
| BATES Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4 |
| BATES Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 75.1 |
| BATES Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 58000 |
| BATES Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.2 |
| BATES Households 2000 (complete count) | 6511 |
| BATES Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.51 |
| BATES Per capita income in 1999 | 15477 |
| BATES Median household income 2008 | 36904 |
| BATES People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 16.4 |
| BATES Personal income 2007 | 465 |
| BATES Per capita personal income 2007 | 27362 |
| BATES Civilian labor force 2008 | 7863 |
| BATES Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 556 |
| BATES Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.1 |
| BATES Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 8247 |
| BATES Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 301 |
| BATES Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1283 |
| BATES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 190592 |
| BATES Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 23110 |
| BATES Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 360 |
| BATES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 2833 |
| BATES Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -7.2 |
| BATES Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1324 |
| BATES Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 9002 |
| BATES Total number of firms 2002 | 1456 |
| BATES Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BATES Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BATES Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BATES Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BATES Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| BATES Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 12.2 |
| BATES Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| BATES Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 81618 |
| BATES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 87368 |
| BATES Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5149 |
| BATES New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3 |
| BATES Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 245 |
| BATES Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 473781 |
| BATES Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 127359 |
| BATES Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7459 |
| BATES Land area in square miles 2000 | 848.47 |
| BATES Population per square mile 2000 | 20 |
