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Basile, LA Profile


Basile, LA, population 2,355, is located in Louisiana's Evangeline county, about 38.8 miles from Lafayette and 86.0 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Basile's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Basile has grown by about 43%. Since 2005 Basile's population has stayed about the same.

Basile's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Basile tend to be much lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American18%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,431N/A
20012,395-1.48%
20022,382-0.54%
20032,361-0.88%
20042,356-0.21%
20052,3620.25%
20062,3810.80%
20072,3850.17%
20082,363-0.92%
20092,355-0.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$18,922
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002360
2003184
2004126
2005293
2006177
2007167
2008335
200942
2010127
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 0204
2003 0003
2004 0003
2005 0007
2006 0004
2007 0004
2008 0107
2009 0001
2010 0003

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002960
2003551
2004796
2005670
2006620
2007627
2008586
2009548
2010382
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 3 12 1
2003 4 5 0
2004 11 6 2
2005 3 12 1
2006 3 11 0
2007 3 12 0
2008 6 8 0
2009 2 10 1
2010 1 8 0

Location

Elevation46 feet above sea level
Land Area1.1 Square Miles



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