Bastrop, LA City Data

Bastrop, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,988 people who live in Bastrop and approximately 31,021 who live in Morehouse County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bastrop to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Bastrop. We have included Bastrop housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bastrop Information

Morehouse County where Bastrop resides is 805.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,021 and has a population rank of 1,377 out of all the places in the United States.

Bastrop has a total of 12,988 people and of those residents there are 5,887 males and 7,101 females. The median age of the male population is 29.9 and the female population is 35.5. There are approximately 479 births each year and around 353 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bastrop varies per year, but currently 12,922 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 12,988 people who live in Bastrop, there are 4,361 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bastrop is 2,219 male and 2,142 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,085.

General Bastrop Information
Total area in square miles - Morehouse County	805.2
Water area in square miles - Morehouse County	N/A
Resident population - Morehouse County	31,021
Population rank - Morehouse County	1,377
Total population	12,988
Total population (male)	5,887
Total population (female)	7,101
Population median age (male)	29.9
Population median age (female)	35.5
Births - Morehouse County	479
Deaths- Morehouse County	353
Population of one race	12,922
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	4,361
Population under 20 years (male)	2,219
Population under 20 years (female)	2,142
Total population 18 years and over	9,085

Bastrop Social Characteristics

There are 11,382 households in Bastrop. Families make up 8,389 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bastrop families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,593), male householder with no wife present (475) and female householder with no husband present (2,213). The remainder of the Bastrop households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,063. Bastrop, LA moving companies help people in Bastrop move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Bastrop. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bastrop is based, there are 12,891 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,375 never married, 5,890 now married, 615 separated, 1,847 widowed, and 1,164 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 372 separated, 360 widowed and 982 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bastrop social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bastrop.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morehouse County)
Total households	11,382
Family households (families)	8,389
With own children under 18 years	4,500
Married-couple family	5,593
With own children under 18 years	2,337
Male householder, no wife present, family	475
With own children under 18 years	229
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,213
With own children under 18 years	1,274
Nonfamily households	3,063
Householder living alone	2,782
65 years and over	1,321

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,952
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,389
Average household size	2.66
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	11,006
Householder	3,302
Spouse	1,748
Child	4,251
Other relatives	328
Nonrelatives	279
Unmarried partner	148
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	45
Unmarried partner	233
Foster child	13
Other	57

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,573
Male householder	544
Male householder living alone	483
Male householder not living alone	61
Female householder	877
Female householder living alone	802
Female householder not living alone	75
Nonrelatives	152
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	5
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,891
Never married	3,375
Now married	5,890
Separated	615
Widowed	1,847
Divorced	1,164
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	372
Widowed	360
Divorced	982

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,988
Male	5,887
Under 5 years	528
5 to 9 years	571
10 to 14 years	549
15 to 17 years	338
18 and 19 years	233
20 years	98
21 years	76
22 to 24 years	216
25 to 29 years	339
30 to 34 years	382
35 to 39 years	375
40 to 44 years	388
45 to 49 years	364
50 to 54 years	309
55 to 59 years	223
60 and 61 years	75
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	128
70 to 74 years	191
75 to 79 years	154
80 to 84 years	93
85 years and over	71
Female	7,101
Under 5 years	529
5 to 9 years	536
10 to 14 years	525
15 to 17 years	327
18 and 19 years	225
20 years	98
21 years	100
22 to 24 years	263
25 to 29 years	441
30 to 34 years	459
35 to 39 years	459
40 to 44 years	483
45 to 49 years	450
50 to 54 years	360
55 to 59 years	272
60 and 61 years	116
62 to 64 years	168
65 and 66 years	120
67 to 69 years	178
70 to 74 years	312
75 to 79 years	270
80 to 84 years	214
85 years and over	196

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,988
One race	12,922
White	4,503
Black or African American	8,377
American Indian and Alaska Native	17
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,579
People who are White alone	4,331
People who are Black or African American alone	8,141
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	17
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	89
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,876
Same house	18,397
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,563
Different state or abroad	1,355
Different state	1,308
Abroad	47

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morehouse County)
Total resident population	31,021
Born in United States	27,845
State of residence	25,482
Different state	5,336
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	93
Foreign born	110

Bastrop Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Bastrop. That total enrollment is 7,885 for the population of the country, which includes Bastrop. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,933 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,029 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 809.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Bastrop population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,885
Pre-kindergarten	501
Public	391
Private	110
Kindergarten	559
Public	485
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,104
Public	3,519
Private	585
Elementary and high school	6,015
Public	5,157
Private	858
High school grades 9 to 12	1,911
Public	1,638
Private	273
College, undergraduate years	746
Public	726
Private	20
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	64
Private
Not enrolled in school	21,738

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,446
Less than 9th grade	2,663
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,836
High school graduate	7,536
Some college, no degree	3,074
Associate's degree	444
Bachelor's degree	1,893
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,307

Bastrop Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,571 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bastrop. The Bastrop occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,418), service occupations (1,911), sales and office occupations (2,605), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (301), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,431) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,350). The 23,571 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,602 private wage and salary workers, 1,658 government workers, 729 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morehouse County)
Population 16 years and over	23,571
In labor force	12,390
Civilian labor force	12,390
Employed	11,016
Unemployed	1,374
Percent Unemployed	11.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	12,665
In labor force	5,920
Civilian labor force	5,920
Unemployed Civilian labor force	686
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,906
In labor force	6,470
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	688
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morehouse County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,792
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,272
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,950
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	112
Worked at home	181
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	263,790

OCCUPATION (Morehouse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,418
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,418
Service occupations	1,911
Sales and office occupations	2,605
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	301
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,431
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,350

INDUSTRY (Morehouse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,418
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	737
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,239
Wholesale trade	218
Retail trade	1,249
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	480
Information	150
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	503
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	445
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,510
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	458
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	556

CLASS OF WORKER (Morehouse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,418
Private wage and salary workers	8,602
Government workers	1,658
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	729
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bastrop Housing Characteristics

In Bastrop, LA there are 12,711 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,382 occupied and 1,329 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bastrop, there are 9,485 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 158 units in Bastrop. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Bastrop, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bastrop, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bastrop. There are 429 housing units with rent less than $200, 469 with rent between $200-299, 1,200 with rent between $300-499 and 500 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bastrop gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bastrop, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morehouse County)
Total housing units	12,711
Occupied housing units	11,382
Vacant housing units	1,329

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morehouse County)
Total housing units	12,711
1-unit, detached	9,485
1-unit, attached	158
2 units	228
3 or 4 units	388
5 to 9 units	146
10 to 19 units	47
20 to 49 units	109
50 or more units	87
Mobile home	2,036

HOUSING TENURE (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
Owner-occupied	8,140
Renter-occupied	3,242

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
No vehicles available	1,752
2 vehicle available	5,728
3 vehicles available	1,201
4 vehicles available	373
5 or more vehicles available	61

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
Utility gas	5,751
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,237
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke
Wood	316
Solar energy
Other fuel	47
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morehouse County)
Occupied housing units	11,382
Less Than $50,000	8,140
$50,000 to $99,999	2,284
$100,000 to $149,999	590
$150,000 to $199,999	221
$200,000 to $299,999	37
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	50,400

GROSS RENT (Morehouse County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,242
Less than $200	429
$200 to $299	469
$300 to $499	1,200
$500 to $699	400
$700 to $999	70
$1,000 to $1,499	25
$1,500 or more	4