Basile, LA Profile

Basile, LA, population 2,382, 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 this decade the population of Basile has grown by about 43%.

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
	White	81%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.90
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,660	N/A
2001	2,399	44.52%
2002	2,392	-0.29%
2003	2,375	-0.71%
2004	2,374	-0.04%
2005	2,382	0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$18,922

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	360
2003	184
2004	126
2005	293
2006	177
2007	167
2008	335

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	4	3	3	7	4	4	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	960
2003	551
2004	796
2005	670
2006	620
2007	627
2008	586

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	3	4	11	3	3	3	6
Larceny, Theft	-	12	5	6	12	11	12	8
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	1	0	2	1	0	0	0
Arson	-	1	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	46 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles