Basom is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 237 people and just one neighborhood, Basom is the 960th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Basom was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Basom is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Basom is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Basom who work in sales jobs (23.66%), healthcare (16.13%), and teaching (15.05%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Basom’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Basom has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Basom has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Basom than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Basom may be for you.
As is often the case in a small town, Basom doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Basom are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.35% of adults in Basom have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Basom in 2022 was $27,760, which is low income relative to New York, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,040 for a family of four.
Basom is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Basom home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Basom residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Basom include Polish, Irish, Romanian, Hungarian, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Basom is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Native American languages.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
One of the most interesting things about the neighborhood is that it has a greater concentration of residents who live alone than most all neighborhoods in America. With 54.3% of the households here made up of people living alone, NeighborhoodScout's research reveals that this is a larger proportion of people living alone than in 97.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 26 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 93.4% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American and Romanian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 60.6% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry and 4.6% have Romanian ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.8% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.5% of the neighborhoods in America.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Basom are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 90.6% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 25.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 76.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the neighborhood, 48.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 34.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (17.2%).
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 87.3% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Native American languages.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Basom, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (60.6%). There are also a number of people of Polish ancestry (10.9%), and residents who report Irish roots (7.9%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (6.0%), along with some Romanian ancestry residents (4.6%), among others. In addition, 12.6% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (37.8% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (72.0%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (8.6%) and 7.5% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.