Bassett, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,031

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

0.815% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.44%

28.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$45,563

8.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$242,500

Population & Diversity

Bassett, VA is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.89% of Bassett, VA residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 1.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (470 people) in Bassett, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 236 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 191 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Bassett, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bassett, VA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bassett, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
470 ± 214
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
236 ± 173
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
191 ± 162

29.9%

Hispanic Population

308 people

29.9% of the people in Bassett, VA are hispanic (308 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bassett, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

9.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

102 people

5.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

As of 2024, 9.89% of Bassett, VA residents (102 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 Bassett, VA was 5.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 43
Vietnam
18 ± 33
Korea
10 ± 22

Bassett, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bassett, VA.

Economy

The economy of Bassett, VA employs 366 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bassett, VA were Manufacturing (100 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($46,125), Retail Trade ($31,296), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,188).

Employment

Occupations

366

2024 Value

± 148

7.96%

1 Year growth

± 52.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bassett, VA grew at a rate of 7.96%, from 339 employees to 366 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bassett, VA, are Production Occupations (72 people), Sales & Related Occupations (62 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bassett, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

366

2024 Value

± 148

7.96%

1 Year growth

± 52.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bassett, VA grew at a rate of 7.96%, from 339 employees to 366 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bassett, VA, are Manufacturing (100 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bassett, VA, though some of these residents may live in Bassett, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$28,611

Median earning men ± $9,757

$45,300

Median earning women ± $14,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,917) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($26,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($45,969) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bassett, VA was $242,500 in 2024, which is 0.729 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,100 to $242,500, a 30.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bassett, VA is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bassett, VA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bassett, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$242,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,005

$256

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 Bassett, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Bassett, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bassett, VA 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.

$45,563

Median Household Income

± $3,202

350

Number of Households

± 115

In 2024, the median household income of the 350 households in Bassett, VA grew to $45,563 from the previous year's value of $41,992.

The following chart displays the households in Bassett, VA 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bassett, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Bassett, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (11.7%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bassett, VA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Bassett, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bassett, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bassett, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bassett, VA (92 out of 975 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bassett, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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