Basile Town, Louisiana

Basile Town is a town located in the Acadia Parish and Evangeline Parish counties, Louisiana, United States. The town has a population of 1660 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 2377, giving it the 210th largest population among Louisiana. The town extends throughout a territory of 1.14 square miles (2.95 kmē ), giving it the 58th smallest by total area among Louisiana.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1660 people in the town, organized into 400 households, and 290 families living in the town. The population density was 1455.5 people per square mile (561.97/kmē), it is Louisiana's 94th most densely populated town. There were 696 housing units at an average density of 610.5 per square mile (235.72/kmē). The average household size was 2.52 people, and the average family size was 3.2 people. In the town Age distribution was 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males. The median age of the town's population was 35.3 years, The median age of males and females living in Basile Town was 33.9 and 37.1 years respectively. The racial makeup of the town was 1346 White, 296 Black or African American, 2 American Indian, 6 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 9 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

Basile town Louisiana Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Basile town Louisiana School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Basile Town Louisiana GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $18922, it would be the 50th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The median income for a family in the town was $23008, it is the 49th poorest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $10568, making its Louisiana's 73rd lowest town by per capita income. The median income is $13934, Males had a median income of $19181 versus $10604 for females.

In 2000, 438 pupils and students, of which 46.8% are male and 53.2% are female, 26.39% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.45% nursery or pri school, 3.88% kindergarten, 54.34% elementary school, 26.48% high school and 6.85% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1660
April 2000 Estimate2431
July 2000 Estimate2424
July 2001 Estimate2396
July 2002 Estimate2384
July 2003 Estimate2363
July 2004 Estimate2360
July 2005 Estimate2367
July 2006 Estimate2387
July 2007 Estimate2393
July 2008 Estimate2377
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school221537
Kindergarten8917
Elementary school124114238
High school4175116
College or graduate school102030
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Basile town, Louisiana$18922$23008$10568
Acadia Parish, Louisiana$26684$31812$13424
Louisiana, United States$32566$39774$16912
United States$41994$50046$21587