Baker, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
339
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
28.4
1.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.4%
26.4% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$31,786
9.86% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$115,100
19.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
182
33.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Baker, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.6% of the residents in Baker, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Baker, CA was $115,100, and the homeownership rate was 28%.

Most people in Baker, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Baker, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Baker, CA is home to a population of 339 people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 38.3% of Baker, CA residents were born outside of the country (130 people).

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Baker, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 White (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%
2024 Citizenship
79.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.6% of Baker, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baker, CA was 79.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baker, CA
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    145 ± 117
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    76 ± 94
  3. White (Hispanic)
    71 ± 75
77.6%
Hispanic Population
263 people

In 2024, there were 1.91 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (145 people) in Baker, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 White (Non-Hispanic) and 71 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

77.6% of the people in Baker, CA are hispanic (263 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baker, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

38.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
130 people
47.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
231 people

As of 2024, 38.3% of Baker, CA residents (130 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baker, CA was 47.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baker, CA.

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Economy

The economy of Baker, CA employs 182 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baker, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($30,820), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,820), and Retail Trade ($8,214).

Employment

Occupations

182
2024 Value
± 138
−33.3%
1 Year decline
± 138%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker, CA declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 273 employees to 182 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baker, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (93 people), Sales & Related Occupations (28 people), and Management Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baker, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

182
2024 Value
± 138
−33.3%
1 Year decline
± 138%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker, CA declined at a rate of −33.3%, from 273 employees to 182 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baker, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (119 people), Retail Trade (32 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baker, CA, though some of these residents may live in Baker, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,750
Median earning men ± $33,904
$18,191
Median earning women ± $7,798

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,750) and Retail Trade ($4,732).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Baker, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Baker, CA was $115,100 in 2023, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $96,100 to $115,100, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Baker, CA is 28%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baker, CA have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baker, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$115,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$83,739
$37
Median Property Taxes
±$72

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baker, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baker, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$31,786
Median Household Income
± $27,290
132
Number of Households
± 89

In 2022, the median household income of the 132 households in Baker, CA grew to $31,786 from the previous year's value of $28,933.

The following chart displays the households in Baker, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baker, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.3%)
  2. Walked (37.4%)
  3. Other (3.3%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Baker, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (37.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

14.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baker, CA have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Baker, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baker, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baker, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baker, CA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baker, CA (93 out of 327 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baker, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.1% of the population of Baker, CA has health coverage, with 13.6% on employee plans, 74.3% on Medicaid, 3.54% on Medicare, 5.6% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 10% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.95%
Uninsured
13.6%
Employer Coverage
74.3%
Medicaid
3.54%
Medicare
5.6%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baker, CA declined by 78.1% from 13.5% to 2.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Baker, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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