Bassfield, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

196

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.86% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

34.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,795

18.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$73,200

12.9% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Bassfield, MS is home to a population of 196 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (110 people) in Bassfield, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 21 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bassfield, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bassfield, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bassfield, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
110 ± 74
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 43
White (Hispanic)
21 ± 34

10.7%

Hispanic Population

21 people

10.7% of the people in Bassfield, MS are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bassfield, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 18

Bassfield, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bassfield, MS.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bassfield, MS was $73,200 in 2024, which is 0.22 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,000 to $73,200, a 12.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bassfield, MS is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bassfield, MS have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bassfield, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,884

$59

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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 Bassfield, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Bassfield, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bassfield, MS 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.

$35,795

Median Household Income

± $12,317

Number of Households

± 47

In 2024, the median household income of the 77 households in Bassfield, MS grew to $35,795 from the previous year's value of $30,208.

The following chart displays the households in Bassfield, MS 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bassfield, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.5%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Public Transit (3.17%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in Bassfield, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who used public transit to get to work (3.17%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bassfield, MS have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Bassfield, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bassfield, MS (48 out of 196 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bassfield, MS 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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