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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Basile is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Basile is a town of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Basile who work in office and administrative support (28.02%), sales jobs (19.83%), and healthcare suport services (4.09%). 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. Being a small town, Basile does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Basile ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 4.69% of people over 25 have a college 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. Foreign born people are also an important part of Basile's cultural character, accounting for 17.84% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Basile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
