Basile is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,187 people and two associated neighborhoods, Basile is the 220th largest community in Louisiana.
Overall, Basile’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Basile is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Basile ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.69% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Basile in 2022 was $14,878, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $59,512 for a family of four. However, Basile contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Basile is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Basile home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Basile residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Basile also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.69% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Basile include French, German, French Canadian, Acadian/Cajun, and Russian.
Basile also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 17.84%.
The most common language spoken in Basile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.