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Bastrop, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Morehouse Parish County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
9,408
Population
1,099/sq mi density
$30,069
Median Income
$16,783 per capita
$85,400
Home Value
$83,167 Zillow
$828
Median Rent
42.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,004
Violent Crime/100K
8,143 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$30,069 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,400 home value, $828/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,004 violent crimes/100K (164% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,069
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,783
57% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
36.9%
198% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bastrop vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bastrop’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,069
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,783
43%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,125
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$857
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$857
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$755M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
571
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
72
Retail
71
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,125
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,054
41% 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 | $30,069 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,783 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,125 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $857 |
| County GDP | $755M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 36.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.507 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 571 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,125 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,054 |