Basin

Population: 1,304
Median household income: $59,941
Median home value: $143,900

Located in Big Horn County, Wyoming, Basin is a community with a population of 1,304. Its median household income of $59,941 runs in line with the Big Horn County figure of $60,547.

From 2019 to 2023, Basin's population declined 6.1% from 1,388 to 1,304, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $117,300 to $143,900.

The median resident is 39.3 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 16.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,304
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,941
Median home value: $143,900
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 611
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3881,304

Median household income

$41,250$59,941

Median home value

$117,300$143,900

Median gross rent

$611$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,388	$41,250	$117,300	$611
2020	1,421	$48,846	$110,600	$621
2021	1,356	$52,054	$105,300	$641
2022	1,275	$55,635	$113,900	$736
2023	1,304	$59,941	$143,900	$914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	2.8%
5 to 17	197	15.1%
18 to 24	105	8.1%
25 to 34	208	16.0%
35 to 44	183	14.0%
45 to 54	135	10.4%
55 to 64	182	14.0%
65 to 74	103	7.9%
75 and over	154	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,193	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	1.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	30	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	126	13.1%
High school graduate	271	28.1%
Some college or associate's	362	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	151	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	490	77.2%
Carpooled	91	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	392	64.3%
15 to 29 min	64	10.5%
30 to 44 min	108	17.7%
45 to 59 min	46	7.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 18.6% (217 of 1,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	225	44.0%
Nonfamily households	286	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	511	83.6%
Vacant	100	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	392	76.7%
Renter-occupied	119	23.3%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	432	70.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.2%
5 to 19 units	33	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	145	23.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5605320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.3806, -108.0471