As is often the case in a small city, Bastrop doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Bastrop, just 6.64% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bastrop in 2018 was $16,783, which is low income relative to Louisiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,132 for a family of four. However, Bastrop contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Bastrop also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.71% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Bastrop is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bastrop home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bastrop residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Bastrop include Italian, English, Irish, German, and French.
The most common language spoken in Bastrop is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
