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70515

Basile, LA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,978
Median household income
$65,991
People below poverty
17.7%
Median home value
$137,200

Income

The median income of households in 70515 was $65,991. An estimated 9.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9.4
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.7
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 9.7
$50,000 to $74,999 22.4
$75,000 to $99,999 19.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9
$150,000 to $199,999 4.8
$200,000 or more 2.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 55273
Female 35759

An estimated 79.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,799. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.1
Social Security 25.6
Retirement income 24.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.3
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 17.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 17.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.6

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 38.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 33.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 70515 in 2020-2024, 95.8% had health insurance coverage and 4.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.1% and public coverage was 56.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.5%.


In 2020-2024, 70515 had a total population of 3,978 - 2,024 (50.9%) females and 1,954 (49.1%) males. The median age was 33.8 years. An estimated 27.5% of the population was under 18 years, 37.3% was 19 to 44 years, 18.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 70515 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 129 48
5 to 9 166 94
10 to 14 226 113
15 to 19 179 324
20 to 24 97 140
25 to 29 89 72
30 to 34 186 249
35 to 39 124 252
40 to 44 138 135
45 to 49 132 78
50 to 54 49 103
55 to 59 61 106
60 to 64 130 77
65 to 69 128 76
70 to 74 44 67
75 to 79 34 16
80 to 84 18 24
85 and over 24 50

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 72.4% were White; 8.1% were Black or African American; 13.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.7% were Asian; 5.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13% of the people in 70515 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 71.9% of the people in 70515 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,067 households in 70515. The average household size was 3.1 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.4% of the households in 70515 while cohabiting couple households made up 13.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.9% of all households, while 16.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 8.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.2% of all households.

In 70515, 39.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.4
Cohabiting Couples 13.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.6% of males and 31.5% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 34.6 41.8
Now married, except separated 38.6 31.5
Separated 0.1 5.3
Widowed 3.7 8.1
Divorced 23 13.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 70515, 28 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 78.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.3% of the people living in 70515 were U.S. natives. 77.5% of the 70515 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.7% of 70515 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 14.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 70515 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 70515.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 85
Asia 5.8
Europe 5.8
Africa 3.4
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 70515 in 2020-2024, 25.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 14.9% of people at least five years old; 15.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 14.9
Other Indo-European languages 9.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 77.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 70515 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 77.3
Different house, same county 2
Different county, same state 7.4
Different state 1.3
Abroad 12.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 70515 was 1,072 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 50 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 969. College or graduate school enrollment was 53.

Educational Attainment of People in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.4
High school diploma or equivalency 42.9
Some college, no degree 16.5
Associate's degree 8.5
Bachelor's degree 11.4
Graduate or professional degree 2.3

Disability

In 70515, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 18.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 52.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 70515, 41 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 55.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 930 72.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 246 19.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 111 8.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 70515 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 4.5
Construction 14.1
Manufacturing 10.9
Wholesale trade 1
Retail trade 8.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.1
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 7.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 70515 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 266 20.7
Service occupations 326 25.3
Sales and office occupations 257 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 203 15.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 235 18.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 81.9% of 70515 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 40.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 81.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0
Other means 2.7
Worked from home 2.8

In 2020-2024, 70515 had a total of 1,410 housing units. Of these housing units, 89.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 1.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 8.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 89.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 1.7
Mobile homes 8.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

13.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 10.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 70515 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 67.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 70515 had 1,067 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 343 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 86.6% while renters occupied 13.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.14.

2.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.2% and another 21.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 70515:

House Heating Fuel Used in 70515 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 31.3
Electricity 64.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.4
No fuel used 4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 70515 was $137,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 44.3 % had a mortgage. 55.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,405 and for owners without a mortgage it was $492.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 70515 was $909. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.