21.5% of Basile, LA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.7% greater than the poverty level of 18.6% across the entire state of Louisiana. 12.4% of high school graduates and 55.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.6%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Basile, LA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Basile:
21.5%
Whole state:
18.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Basile:
4.8%
Whole state:
8.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Basile:
21.0%
Louisiana:
25.0%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Basile:
19.7%
Louisiana:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.6%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Basile, LA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Basile,LA (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
49.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
26.0%45 to 54 years
54.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Basile,LA (percentage below poverty level)
3.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
41.7%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.3%16 and 17 years
9.6%18 to 24 years
21.3%25 to 34 years
32.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
14.6%55 to 64 years
18.2%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Basile,LA (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
10.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Basile, LA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Basile, LA (%)
18.0%White
31.0%Black
27.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Basile, LA (absolute numbers)
232White
124Black
692+ races
6Hispanic
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Basile, LA
Children below poverty level:
Basile, Louisiana:
24.3%
State:
24.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Basile:
12.4%
Louisiana:
13.1%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Basile:
55.0%
Louisiana:
33.4%
18.1%Married-couple family
2.8%Male, no wife present
79.2%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
27.7%Worked part-time
67.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
84.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
15.4%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
23.5%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
13.0%1960 to 1969
20.9%1950 to 1959
15.7%1940 to 1949
11.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
18.2%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
10.3%1940 to 1949
14.9%1939 or earlier
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