Living in Bassett, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bassett · Census data 2020–2024
Bassett has 118 residents with a median age of 37.3. The median household income is $49,688 (18% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $55,900.
Bassett is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bassett at a glance
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 37.3State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $49,688State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $55,900State: $188,000
- Homeowners
- 97.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.9%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Bassett a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 70% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 12.7%.
Cons: Median household income 18% lower than the Arkansas median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 5.7%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Bassett
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bassett the median home value is $55,900, 83% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $913 a month in housing costs.
Bassett median household income
The median household income in Bassett is $49,688 and the income per person is $23,793. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Bassett: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 47
- Owner-occupied
- 97.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 2.5%
- Vacant
- 14.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1967
- Average household size
- 2.95
Bassett demographics
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 37.3
- Under 18
- 28.8%
- 65 and older
- 9.3%
- Households
- 40
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 1.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bassett ›
Education in Bassett
3.9% of adults 25 and older in Bassett have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bassett
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 93.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.5%
Bassett vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Bassett, AR?
The median household income in Bassett is $49,688, 18% lower than the Arkansas median of $60,773 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bassett?
The median home value in Bassett is $55,900, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
Is Bassett, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 70% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 12.7%. Minuses: median household income 18% lower than the Arkansas median; an average commute of 27 minutes; unemployment of 5.7%.
What is the median age in Bassett?
The median age in Bassett is 37.3 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Bassett?
The average commute to work in Bassett is 27 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bassett?
The unemployment rate in Bassett is 5.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bassett?
3.9% of adults in Bassett have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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