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57%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
51%
Household income NAT. AVG.
36%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexBasileLouisianaNational
Income per capita$12,952$25,515$29,829
Median household income$26,853$45,652$55,322
Median income owner occupied$40,481$59,392$70,586
Median income renter occupied$21,136$27,113$35,192
Median earnings male$35,304$38,087$36,919
Median earnings female$19,261$22,909$26,250
Unemployment rate6.4%4.6%4.7%
Poverty level33.6%19.7%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Basile is 57% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Basile is 51% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Basile is 36% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Basile is 122% higher than the national average

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      $17,900 $26,853 $53,706
      City
      $30,431 $45,652 $91,304
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Basile median earnings by income bracket

      Basile employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry37.4%37.4%
      Manufacturing sector3.2%3.2%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services15.5%15.5%
      Public administration5.0%5.0%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.4%1.4%
      Education, health & social services0.5%0.5%
      Other31.5%31.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Kinder, LA2,609$62,63913.2%
      Elton, LA1,322$56,7502.6%
      Eunice, LA9,754$37,41132.4%
      Iota, LA1,752$35,20836.4%
      Oberlin, LA1,778$35,00036.7%
      Basile, LA2,132$26,85351.5%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Pinckney, MI2,132$77,14339.4%
      Belcourt, ND2,132$35,34536.1%
      Burrard Inlet 3, BC2,132n/a 
      Deltana, AK2,131$94,58371.0%
      Huntington, UT2,131$56,8502.8%
      Basile, LA2,132$26,85351.5%
      Source: The Basile, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).