Basile, Louisiana

Basile: Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

About

Basile is a city located in the county of Evangeline Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,821 and a population density of 1,570 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,791 inhabitants.

Basile locator map
Location of Basile on Louisiana map.

Quick Facts about Basile

Population : 1,791 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Louisiana (United States)
County : Evangeline Parish
Phone Area Codes : 337
Area : 1.16 km2
Altitude : 46 feet / 14 meters
Time Zone : UTC−06:00
Local time : 18:09:37 (28th March 2024)
Postal code : 70515
Density : 1,544 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -1.68% (2010-2020)
Acadia Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Basile Highlighted locator map image
Acadia Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Basile Highlighted
Acadia Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Basile Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Basile is located at 30°29'7"N 92°35'45"W (30.4852000, -92.5959700).

Basile map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Basile decreased by 1.68% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,821 - census
2011 1,812 -0.5% estimation process
2012 1,805 -0.39% estimation process
2013 1,805 0% estimation process
2014 1,802 -0.17% estimation process
2015 1,801 -0.06% estimation process
2016 1,798 -0.17% estimation process
2017 1,797 -0.06% estimation process
2018 1,789 -0.45% estimation process
2019 1,783 -0.34% estimation process
2020 1,791 0.45% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 131,228
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 131,086
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 131,144
April 1, 2010 Population : 131,090
People under 5 years old, percentage : 6.3%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.7%
People over 65 (%) : 16.9%
Female persons, % : 50.8%
White only, percent : 84.5%
Black or African American alone, percent : 9.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.4%
Asians alone % : 2.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.4%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 2.5%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 4.6%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 80.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 7,589
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.4%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 58,457

Basile zip code is 70515. County name: Evangeline, County fips: 22039

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 58,457
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $147,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,178
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $463
2015-2019 median gross rent : $801
Permits for construction, 2020 : 268
2015-2019 Households : 52,905
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.41
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 80.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 89.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 8.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 318,363
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 990,218
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 9,665,489
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 2,110,454
2012 total retail sales per capita : $16,010
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $53,539
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,563
Percentage of people living in poverty : 13.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 3,174
2019 total employment : 63,661
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 2,853,280
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 7,420
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 9,054
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,623
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,060
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 699
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,916
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 960
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 7,397
2010 population per square mile : 231.7
2010 land area in square miles : 565.77
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 65.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $159,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,597
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $721
2015-2019 median gross rent : $998
2015-2019 Households : 10,949
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.51
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.5%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 81.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 42,518
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 106,037
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 450,446
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 460,494
2012 total retail sales per capita : $16,090
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $58,138
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,848
Percentage of people living in poverty : 16.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,666
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,010
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 456
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 374
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,190
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 203
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,357
2010 population per square mile : 676.2
2010 land area in square miles : 42.00

Schools in Basile

College & universities near Basile, LA

Code Name City ZIP
159407 Louisiana State University-Eunice Eunice (LA) 70535

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Basile, LA

Code Name Address Type
LFT Lafayette 133 East Grant St. RAIL
LCH Lake Charles 100 Ryan Street RAIL
NIB New Iberia West Washington St. RAIL

Post offices near Basile

Post Office Name City ZIP
Basil Post Office Basile (LA) 70515

Other cities in Evangeline Parish

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Evangeline Parish , LA.

City Name Population Title
Ville Platte 7,047 Town in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
Mamou 3,077 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Pine Prairie 1,444 City in Louisiana, United States of America
Turkey Creek 464 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America
Chataignier 355 Human settlement in Louisiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Basile distances to largest Louisiana cities