CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bassett

Arkansas · 202 residents · 0.25 sq mi

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The short version

Bassett is home to 202 people in Arkansas. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $31,100. 26.2% of locals live below the federal poverty line. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

202

+20%vs 2000

vs 168 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024118

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.5%(3)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(15)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(13)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(24)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.4%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(21)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.9%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.4%(19)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,464

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,607 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,716

−50%vs 2000

vs $13,464 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.2%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$31,100

+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$267

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $271 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.9%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.5% in 2000

22.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(165)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.5%(197)

Black2.5%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

German29.7%(35)

English20.3%(24)

American14.4%(17)

Irish11.9%(14)

Canadian6.8%(8)

French Canadian3.4%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.8%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

38.3%

−18.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

+91%vs 2000

vs 9.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married17.8%(8)

Married46.7%(21)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced35.6%(16)

Women 15+

Never married33.3%(14)

Married38.1%(16)

Widowed9.5%(4)

Divorced19%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−15.4 ptssince 2013

from 23.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

27.1%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

−12.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

46.6%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

33.1%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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