The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Bassett has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Bassett a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Bassett doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Bassett is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.99% of adults 25 and older in Bassett have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Bassett in 2022 was $23,572, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,288 for a family of four. However, Bassett contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bassett is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bassett home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bassett residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Bassett also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 24.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Bassett include English, Irish, German, Swiss, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Bassett is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
