Baker City Average Income, Population and Demographics

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In this article, we'll explore most of the 190+ data points we have for Baker City, covering popular demographics statistics like household income, race, age and gender, educational attainment, poverty, housing, and transportation.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Baker City is $54,063.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Baker City.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $71,261.00
• 45 to 64
  $57,409.00
• 65 and over
  $38,886.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Baker City, Oregon?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Baker City is $71,793.00.

3.16% of households in Baker City, Oregon are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Baker City

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Baker City, Oregon easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  21.21%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  25.24%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  21.98%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  9.28%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  14.44%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  4.69%
• $200,000 or more
  3.16%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Baker City, Oregon. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Baker City by the total number of people in Baker City.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Baker City and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Baker City, Oregon is $31,677.00.

Population in Baker City by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Baker City is currently 10,110 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Baker City can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Baker City, Oregon.

• 1.20% White
  124
• 94.70% Black/African American
  9,577
• 89.40% Native
  9,034
• 3.30% Hispanic
  331
• 1.70% Asian
  169
• 1.10% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  107
• 0.20% Two or more races
  17
• 0.30% Other
  28

Population of Baker City by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Baker City, Oregon is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Baker City, Oregon.

• Master's degree or higher
  7.79%
• Bachelor's degree
  32.61%
• Some college or associate's degree
  19.38%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  37.52%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.70%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Baker City because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Baker City look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Baker City, Oregon that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Baker City that are over the age of 16 is 8,273 people.

The unemployment rate in Baker City is 5.80%, which means 247 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Baker City

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Baker City, Oregon. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Baker City is 44 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Baker City

44

Total

41.5

Male

46.3

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 4,244 households in Baker City, and the average household size is 2.26 people.

For families, the total number is 2,267, and the average family size is 2.99 people.

9.10% of those families in Baker City, Oregon are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Baker City in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Baker City, Oregon for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Baker City

There are total of 4,642 housing units in Baker City, Oregon. Of those units, 4,244 (91.43%) are occupied, and 398 (8.57%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 4,642 housing units in Baker City, 1,163 (25.05%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $776.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 65.73% of housing units, with 3,051 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Baker City, Oregon.

• No rent paid
  30
• Less than $500
  161
• $500 to $999
  569
• $1,000 to $1,499
  304
• $1,500 to $1,999
  36
• $2,000 to $2,499
  22
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  71

Property Values

The median value of a property in Baker City is $209,000.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Baker City.

• Less than $50,000
  50
• $50,000 to $99,999
  281
• $100,000 to $149,999
  538
• $150,000 to $199,999
  557
• $200,000 to $299,999
  819
• $300,000 to $499,999
  626
• $500,000 to $999,999
  165
• $1,000,000 or more
  15

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Baker City, Oregon.

• 1939 or earlier
  1,774
• 1940 to 1949
  277
• 1950 to 1959
  353
• 1960 to 1969
  427
• 1970 to 1979
  539
• 1980 to 1989
  337
• 1990 to 1999
  490
• 2000 to 2009
  312
• 2010 to 2013
  108
• 2014 or later
  25

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Baker City has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  297
• 1 vehicle available
  1,361
• 2 vehicles available
  1,664
• 3 or more vehicles available
  922

Commuting to Work in Baker City

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Baker City, Oregon, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 13.1 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Baker City.

• Less than 5 minutes
  470
• 5 to 9 minutes
  1,690
• 10 to 14 minutes
  563
• 15 to 19 minutes
  242
• 20 to 24 minutes
  106
• 25 to 29 minutes
  110
• 30 to 34 minutes
  161
• 35 to 39 minutes
  5
• 40 to 44 minutes
  41
• 45 to 59 minutes
  47
• 60 to 89 minutes
  117
• 90 or more minutes
  67

We can also look at the means of transport in Baker City to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  2,906
• Carpooled
  250
• Public transportation
  10
• Walked
  367
• Other means
  86
• Worked from home
  294

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Baker City, Oregon.

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