Bastrop is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 13,125 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Bastrop is the 40th largest community in Louisiana.

When you are in Bastrop, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.1% of Bastrop's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Bastrop is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Bastrop who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.78%), sales jobs (10.66%), and healthcare support services (7.42%).

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Bastrop has quite a few people who take public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

Bastrop Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Bastrop is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.65% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bastrop in 2000 was $10,769, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,076 for a family of four.

Bastrop is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bastrop home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Bastrop is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bastrop include Irish and English.

The most common language spoken in Bastrop is English.