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Bastrop Louisiana Information: Bastrop, Louisiana is part of MOREHOUSE County. Population for Bastrop from the last gathering is 12988. You can view Bastrop venues that host many Bastrop LA events every year. You can also research Bastrop Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Bastrop Louisiana real estate guide. Bastrop Louisiana has a latitude of 32.7782 and a longitude of -91.913. Zip codes in Bastrop, LA include 71220 ... more Bastrop zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bastrop, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bastrop, LA was 12,988.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bastrop was 5,887, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bastrop, LA
There are an estimated 2,029 married men in the town. 47.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Bastrop are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bastrop is 7,101 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bastrop, Louisiana
There are an estimated 1,997 married women in the community. 35.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bastrop, LA
The median age of people living in Bastrop, LA was 32.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bastrop was 1,057. There were 9,085 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.5 percent of the population (2,007) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bastrop, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bastrop, LA was 12,922.

White Population in Bastrop, LA
The estimated White population in the Bastrop community is 4,503, which is 34.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bastrop, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,377, which is 64.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bastrop, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bastrop, LA was 17.

Asian Population in Bastrop, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bastrop, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bastrop was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bastrop community was 90, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bastrop, LA
The household population number in Bastrop was 12,579.

Group Quarters Population in Bastrop, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 409.

Average Household Size in Bastrop, LA
The average household size in Bastrop is 2.66 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bastrop, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,292 total housing units in Bastrop.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,723, or 89.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,823 were owner-occupied (59.8), and 1,900 were renter-occupied (40.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 569 vacant homes in Bastrop at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bastrop, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,552, with a median value in dollars of 39,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bastrop, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $542 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bastrop, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,071 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bastrop, Louisiana
844 people in Bastrop also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bastrop, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bastrop was 1,044, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bastrop, LA
In 2000, there were 3,075 people in Bastrop, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bastrop, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 228 people in Bastrop who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bastrop, Louisiana
There were 4,984 in the labor force in Bastrop at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bastrop was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bastrop, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,418. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bastrop, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bastrop, Louisiana
Per capita income in Bastrop in the last full census was 10,769. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bastrop numbered 984, or 29.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bastrop, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,482, or 35.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.