Basile is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,186 people and two associated neighborhoods, Basile is the 220th largest community in Louisiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Basile is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.75% of the Basile workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Basile is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Basile who work in office and administrative support (19.10%), sales jobs (16.40%), and maintenance occupations (6.07%). Basile’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. Being a small town, Basile does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Basile ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 5.10% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Basile in 2022 was $15,505, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,020 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 20.78% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Basile include French, German, French Canadian, Acadian/Cajun, and Italian. In addition, Basile has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.28%). The most common language spoken in Basile is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
