COMPARING TWO PLACES
Basye vs Front Royal
PLACE A
Basye, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Front Royal, Virginia
Basye is 91% smaller than Front Royal. Basye earns more, with a median household income $9,555 higher. Basye has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 4%).
BASYEFRONT ROYALDIFFERENCE
Total population1,48115,722−91% vs Front Royal
Population density1701,530−1,360
Population growth9.7%4.0%+5.7 pts
Median age47.737.7+10.0
Male46.7%50.9%−4.2 pts
Female53.3%49.1%+4.2 pts
Foreign-born0.7%6.9%−6.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.6%73.0%+23.6 pts
Black0.9%9.0%−8.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Asian0.3%1.8%−1.5 pts
Other2.2%6.8%−4.6 pts
Median household income$74,393$64,838+$9,555
Per capita income$39,256$33,846+$5,410
Poverty rate8.6%14.3%−5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3760.414−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher40.6%18.8%+21.8 pts
Graduate degree11.9%5.5%+6.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.0%−5.0 pts
Labor force participation53.8%62.8%−9.0 pts
Median home value$297,300$314,400−$17,100
Median gross rent$1,033$1,135−$102
Owner-occupied87.3%58.2%+29.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate61.5%6.5%+55.0 pts
Rent-burdened households64.1%39.3%+24.8 pts
Average commute23.932.7−8.8
Worked from home6.1%8.9%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.5%13.0%−5.5 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024