Bascom, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

137

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.6

3.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.49%

44.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,000

4.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,000

Population & Diversity

Bascom, FL is home to a population of 137 people, from which 93.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.57% of Bascom, FL residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128 people) in Bascom, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.4% of Bascom, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bascom, FL was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bascom, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bascom, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
128 ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 18
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 15

6.57%

Hispanic Population

9 people

6.57% of the people in Bascom, FL are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bascom, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

6.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

5.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 6.57% of Bascom, FL residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bascom, FL was 5.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bascom, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

15 ± 25

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bascom, FL.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bascom, FL was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $95,500 to $95,000, a 0.524% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bascom, FL is 86.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bascom, FL have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bascom, FL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,821

$59

Median Property Taxes

±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bascom, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bascom, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.8%

Homeownership

2024

48.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.8% of the housing units in Bascom, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bascom, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,000

Median Household Income

± $21,357

Number of Households

± 49

In 2024, the median household income of the 68 households in Bascom, FL grew to $74,000 from the previous year's value of $70,500.

The following chart displays the households in Bascom, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bascom, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (97.4%)
Carpooled (2.63%)

In 2024, 97.4% of workers in Bascom, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.63%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bascom, FL have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bascom, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bascom, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bascom, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bascom, FL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.49% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bascom, FL (13 out of 137 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bascom, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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