Population 4,340 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Basile
Household size in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in Basile are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, Basile is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Basile than nationally: 13.7%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Louisiana as a whole (15.2%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Basile
Renters in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Basile is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly six in ten owners (57.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.1% of the housing in Basile, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Basile was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $416 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $916 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$500 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Basile pays $916 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Basile
Bachelor's degrees in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Basile have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.9% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.6% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.1% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Basile never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Basile
| Period | Basile | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Basile than nationally: unemployment was 7.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Louisiana. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Basile compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basile | 3.04 | 35.1 | 13.7% | 13.8% | 21.1% | 1982 | $916 | 13.2% | 83.1% | 7.1% |
| Elton | 2.42 | 43.3 | 9.0% | 24.7% | 14.4% | 1978 | $619 | 11.6% | 83.2% | 5.8% |
| Rork | 3.09 | 39.9 | 11.2% | 15.1% | 12.6% | 1990 | $846 | 23.0% | 90.2% | 2.9% |
| Hathaway | 2.62 | 37.9 | 10.2% | 19.6% | 9.8% | 1982 | $317 | 13.7% | 88.9% | 13.1% |
| Eunice | 2.68 | 38.1 | 24.2% | 39.4% | 15.2% | 1982 | $859 | 14.3% | 81.8% | 8.2% |
| Iota | 3.22 | 35.0 | 8.3% | 26.3% | 14.1% | 1982 | $584 | 14.6% | 83.2% | 5.8% |
| Maxie | 2.69 | 35.4 | 21.9% | 22.8% | 10.7% | 1983 | $1,074 | 16.4% | 63.6% | 4.1% |
| Richard | 2.49 | 42.0 | 19.2% | 23.8% | 20.0% | 1983 | $865 | 12.3% | 67.9% | 5.5% |
| Chataignier | 2.61 | 30.4 | 33.7% | 39.0% | 11.4% | 1993 | $796 | 15.6% | 92.1% | 6.9% |
| Kinder | 2.58 | 35.8 | 20.0% | 28.2% | 14.8% | 1984 | $715 | 13.4% | 85.3% | 8.8% |
| Mowata | 2.87 | 35.7 | 17.2% | 30.1% | 9.4% | 1981 | $1,092 | 11.0% | 65.0% | 10.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Basile. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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