Bastrop, LA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population
25,992
US Senator
Bill Cassidy
Republican Party
US Senator
John Kennedy
Republican Party
2018 Poverty Rate
28.5%
3.1% 1-year increase
2018 Median Household Income
$33,333
5.24% 1-year growth
2018 Median Property Value
$90,900
7.07% 1-year growth
2018 Employed Population
9,279
1.52% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bastrop, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Bastrop, LA are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Bastrop, LA was $90,900, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in Bastrop, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Bastrop, LA was 2 cars per household.

Bastrop, LA borders El Dorado, AR and Monroe, LA.

United StatesLouisiana

Population & Diversity

Bastrop, LA is home to a population of 26k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 0.573% of Bastrop, LA residents were born outside of the country (149 people).

In 2018, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Bastrop, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2018 Citizenship
99.8%
2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.9% of Bastrop, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Bastrop, LA was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bastrop, LA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 23
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 133
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    131 ± 37
0.392%
Hispanic Population
102 people

In 2018, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Bastrop, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 131 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.392% of the people in Bastrop, LA are hispanic (102 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Louisiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Honduras
    46,145 ± 5,248 people
  2. Mexico
    26,336 ± 3,973 people
  3. Vietnam
    16,621 ± 3,160 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 46,145 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 26,336 and Vietnam with 16,621.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.573%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
149 people
0.669%
2017 Foreign-Born Population
176 people

As of 2018, 0.573% of Bastrop, LA residents (149 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bastrop, LA was 0.669%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    526 ± 129
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    152 ± 90
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    147 ± 84

Bastrop, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bastrop, LA.

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Economy

The economy of Bastrop, LA employs 9.28k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Bastrop, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), Manufacturing (1,167 people), and Retail Trade (1,022 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($53,361), Transportation & Warehousing ($48,611), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($47,337).

Employment

Occupations

9.28k
2018 Value
± 709
−1.52%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Bastrop, LA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 9.42k employees to 9.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bastrop, LA, are Production Occupations (972 people), Sales & Related Occupations (935 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (855 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bastrop, LA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.28k
2018 Value
± 709
−1.52%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Bastrop, LA declined at a rate of −1.52%, from 9.42k employees to 9.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bastrop, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,808 people), Manufacturing (1,167 people), and Retail Trade (1,022 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bastrop, LA, though some of these residents may live in Bastrop, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$30,164
Median earning men ± $2,912
$23,620
Median earning women ± $3,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Information ($68,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,973), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Construction ($50,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,083), and Public Administration ($38,450).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.94M people employed in Louisiana. This represents a 1.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Louisiana.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 43
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 30
    Finance and Insurance
  3. 27
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $59.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $24.1k
    Retail Trade
  3. $20.3k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing the state of Louisiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Louisiana is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bastrop, LA. Showing the available data for Louisiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.547%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Louisiana went to Donald J. Trump with 60.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.2%), followed by Other (0.547%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Louisiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Louisiana

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Bill Cassidy
Senator from Louisiana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
John Kennedy
Senator from Louisiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy are the senators currently representing Louisiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Louisiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bastrop, LA was $90,900 in 2018, which is 0.273 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $84,900 to $90,900, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Bastrop, LA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bastrop, LA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bastrop, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$90,900
Median Property Value 2018
±$6,252
$6,538
Median Property Taxes
±$487

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 Bastrop, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

67%
Homeownership
2018
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2018

In 2018, 67% of the housing units in Bastrop, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$33,333
Median Household Income
± $2,531
9.76k
Number of Households
± 628

In 2018, the median household income of the 9.76k households in Bastrop, LA grew to $33,333 from the previous year's value of $31,672.

The following chart displays the households in Bastrop, LA 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bastrop, LA is from Louisiana.
0.465
2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018
  1. Drove Alone (89.7%)
  2. Carpooled (7.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.05%)

In 2018, 89.7% of workers in Bastrop, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.5%) and those who worked at home (1.05%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bastrop, LA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.944% of the workforce in Bastrop, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bastrop, LA (7.16k out of 25.2k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bastrop, LA is Black, followed by White and Other.

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.

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Health

88% of the population of Bastrop, LA has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 26% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 8.51% on non-group plans, and 1.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see 1,441 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1692 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,441 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Louisiana

Primary care physicians in Louisiana see an average of 1,441 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,441 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Louisiana in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
26%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
8.51%
Non-Group
1.3%
Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bastrop, LA declined by 10.5% from 13.4% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bastrop, LA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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