Overview
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Total Population
54.3
Median age
48.48%
Female population %
106.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
34.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Bassett's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Bassett is 54.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Bassett's population under 18 was 6.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Bassett's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Bassett, 3.79% were under the age of 15, 11.36% aged 15 to 29, 62.88% aged 30 to 64, 21.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.76% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4 less females than males in Bassett:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Bassett, AR.
- The Bassett, AR gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 21.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 18.
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Race / Ethnicity
Bassett's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Bassett population: 89.39% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 1.52% are some other race and 7.58% are multiracial.
- Bassett's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13 (98.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Bassett is White with a population of 118 (89.39% of the total population).
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Year by year
Bassett's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 183 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Bassett's population decreased by 6 (3.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Bassett's population decreased by 54 (30.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bassett's population was lowest in year 2022 at 118.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)