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Baskin, LA

Full City Profile · Louisiana · Franklin Parish County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
180 Population 135/sq mi density
$66,071 Median Income $25,656 per capita
$157,800 Home Value $112,308 Zillow
$763 Median Rent 27.5% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 323 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,071 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,800 home value, $763/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$66,071
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,656
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Baskin vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Baskin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,071
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,656
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,773
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$739
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$739
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.4%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$619M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 94.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.8%
Other 2.8%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
491
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
53
Retail
67
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,773
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,750
50% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$66,071
Per Capita Income$25,656
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$46,773
Avg Weekly Wage$739
County GDP$619M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.0%
Poverty Rate2.9%
Gini Coefficient0.505
Cost of Living Index88.2

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone94.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments491
Restaurants28
Healthcare53
Retail67
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$46,773
Avg Property Tax$1,750