Bassfield, MS City Data

Bassfield, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 315 people who live in Bassfield and approximately 13,962 who live in Jefferson Davis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Bassfield 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 Bassfield. We have included Bassfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Bassfield Information

Jefferson Davis County where Bassfield resides is 409.1 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,962 and has a population rank of 2,163 out of all the places in the United States.

Bassfield has a total of 315 people and of those residents there are 131 males and 184 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 203 births each year and around 166 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Bassfield varies per year, but currently 315 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 315 people who live in Bassfield, there are 73 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Bassfield is 31 male and 42 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 251.

General Bassfield Information
Total area in square miles - Jefferson Davis County	409.1
Water area in square miles - Jefferson Davis County	N/A
Resident population - Jefferson Davis County	13,962
Population rank - Jefferson Davis County	2,163
Total population	315
Total population (male)	131
Total population (female)	184
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Jefferson Davis County	203
Deaths- Jefferson Davis County	166
Population of one race	315
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	73
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	42
Total population 18 years and over	251

Bassfield Social Characteristics

There are 5,177 households in Bassfield. Families make up 3,770 of these households. The table below breaks down the Bassfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,364), male householder with no wife present (253) and female householder with no husband present (1,045). The remainder of the Bassfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,407. Bassfield, MS moving companies help people in Bassfield 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 Bassfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Bassfield is based, there are 5,786 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,516 never married, 2,564 now married, 267 separated, 919 widowed, and 520 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 155 separated, 215 widowed and 432 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Bassfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Bassfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jefferson Davis County)
Total households	5,177
Family households (families)	3,770
With own children under 18 years	2,068
Married-couple family	2,364
With own children under 18 years	1,048
Male householder, no wife present, family	253
With own children under 18 years	127
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,045
With own children under 18 years	606
Nonfamily households	1,407
Householder living alone	1,304
65 years and over	617

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	47
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	235
Householder	76
Spouse	52
Child	74
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	51
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	29
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,786
Never married	1,516
Now married	2,564
Separated	267
Widowed	919
Divorced	520
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	155
Widowed	215
Divorced	432

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	315
Male	131
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	184
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	17

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	315
One race	315
White	202
Black or African American	112
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	286
People who are White alone	183
People who are Black or African American alone	102
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,971
Same house	9,010
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,104
Different state or abroad	675
Different state	658
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jefferson Davis County)
Total resident population	13,962
Born in United States	12,416
State of residence	12,279
Different state	1,625
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	18
Foreign born	40

Bassfield 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 Bassfield. That total enrollment is 3,815 for the population of the country, which includes Bassfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 572 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,575 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 444.

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 Bassfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,815
Pre-kindergarten	379
Public	338
Private	41
Kindergarten	203
Public	179
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,871
Public	1,626
Private	245
Elementary and high school	2,788
Public	2,382
Private	406
High school grades 9 to 12	917
Public	756
Private	161
College, undergraduate years	430
Public	383
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	15
Public	5
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	9,581

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,613
Less than 9th grade	908
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,982
High school graduate	3,002
Some college, no degree	1,491
Associate's degree	334
Bachelor's degree	896
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	577

Bassfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,505 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Bassfield. The Bassfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,077), service occupations (690), sales and office occupations (798), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (126), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (664) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,347). The 10,505 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,386 private wage and salary workers, 961 government workers, 335 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jefferson Davis County)
Population 16 years and over	10,505
In labor force	5,411
Civilian labor force	5,398
Employed	4,702
Unemployed	696
Percent Unemployed	12.9
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	5,664
In labor force	2,684
Civilian labor force	2,680
Unemployed Civilian labor force	442
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	4,841
In labor force	2,727
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jefferson Davis County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,600
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,516
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	846
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	35
Other means	77
Worked at home	84
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	168,125

OCCUPATION (Jefferson Davis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,077
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,077
Service occupations	690
Sales and office occupations	798
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	126
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	664
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,347

INDUSTRY (Jefferson Davis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,077
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	413
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,030
Wholesale trade	126
Retail trade	468
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	198
Information	52
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	98
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	103
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,081
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	216
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	201

CLASS OF WORKER (Jefferson Davis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,077
Private wage and salary workers	3,386
Government workers	961
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	335
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Bassfield Housing Characteristics

In Bassfield, MS there are 5,891 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,177 occupied and 714 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Bassfield, there are 4,299 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Bassfield. 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 Bassfield, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Bassfield, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Bassfield. There are 115 housing units with rent less than $200, 147 with rent between $200-299, 228 with rent between $300-499 and 83 with rent for $500 and above. Full Bassfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Bassfield, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jefferson Davis County)
Total housing units	5,891
Occupied housing units	5,177
Vacant housing units	714

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jefferson Davis County)
Total housing units	5,891
1-unit, detached	4,299
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	26
3 or 4 units	121
5 to 9 units	49
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	14
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	1,321

HOUSING TENURE (Jefferson Davis County)
Occupied housing units	5,177
Owner-occupied	4,377
Renter-occupied	800

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jefferson Davis County)
Occupied housing units	5,177
No vehicles available	602
2 vehicle available	2,743
3 vehicles available	729
4 vehicles available	216
5 or more vehicles available	85

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jefferson Davis County)
Occupied housing units	5,177
Utility gas	733
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,688
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke	4
Wood	167
Solar energy
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	21

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jefferson Davis County)
Occupied housing units	5,177
Less Than $50,000	4,377
$50,000 to $99,999	1,006
$100,000 to $149,999	159
$150,000 to $199,999	34
$200,000 to $299,999	8
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	47,700

GROSS RENT (Jefferson Davis County)
Occupied units paying rent	800
Less than $200	115
$200 to $299	147
$300 to $499	228
$500 to $699	74
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A