Louisiana · Census place 04580
Basile town, LA
Quick answer
Basile town has 2,096 residents, ranking #194 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $49,167, the median home is worth $92,100 and median gross rent runs $837 a month.
- Population
- 2,096Basile town residents
- Median household income
- $49,167Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $837Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Basile town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Basile town median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.6% of residents and 61.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Milton CDP 2,123
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- Sterlington town 2,045
- Fort Polk North CDP 2,034
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