Baker City, OR

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,177

0.663% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

45.2

2.73% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.8%

6.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,125

7.51% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$233,500

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,028

0.0248% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Baker City, OR had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 45.2 and a median household income of $58,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Baker City, OR grew from 10,110 to 10,177, a 0.663% increase and its median household income grew from $54,063 to $58,125, a 7.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Baker City, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%), White (Hispanic) (2.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.05%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in Baker City, OR 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.

99.7% of the residents in Baker City, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Baker City, OR was $233,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Baker City, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Baker City, OR was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Baker City, OR is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.71% of Baker City, OR residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2023, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.11k people) in Baker City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 261 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 250 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Baker City, OR residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Baker City, OR was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baker City, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baker City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.11k ± 187
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
261 ± 106
White (Hispanic)
250 ± 89

5.16%

Hispanic Population

525 people

5.16% of the people in Baker City, OR are hispanic (525 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Baker City, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

174 people

2.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

As of 2023, 1.71% of Baker City, OR residents (174 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baker City, OR was 2.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baker City, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
405 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
213 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 47

Baker City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Baker City, OR employs 4.03k people. The largest industries in Baker City, OR are Health Care & Social Assistance (584 people), Retail Trade (469 people), and Manufacturing (433 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.03k

2023 Value

± 468

0.0248%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baker City, OR grew at a rate of 0.0248%, from 4.03k employees to 4.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baker City, OR, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baker City, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

4.03k

2023 Value

± 468

0.0248%

1 Year growth

± 16.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Baker City, OR grew at a rate of 0.0248%, from 4.03k employees to 4.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baker City, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (584 people), Retail Trade (469 people), and Manufacturing (433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baker City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Baker City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,197

Median earning men ± $8,222

$34,435

Median earning women ± $11,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,987), Public Administration ($71,352), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($44,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,985), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,116).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Baker City, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baker City, OR was $233,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,000 to $233,500, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Baker City, OR is 72.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Baker City, OR have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baker City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Baker City, OR is $58,125. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Baker City, OR was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $71,686, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $66,667 and $64,931.

Housing

Property

$233,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,326

$3,291

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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 City, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9501
Census Tract 9505

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Baker City, OR was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $71,686, followed by Census Tract 9501 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $66,667 and $64,931.

The following map shows all of the places in Baker City, OR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,125

Median Household Income

± $5,596

4.53k

Number of Households

± 443

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.53k households in Baker City, OR grew to $58,125 from the previous year's value of $54,063.

The following chart displays the households in Baker City, OR 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baker City, OR is from Oregon.

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Worked At Home (8.42%)
Walked (6.88%)

In 2023, 78.5% of workers in Baker City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.42%) and those who walked to work (6.88%).

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.

Commute Time

14.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baker City, OR have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Baker City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baker City, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baker City, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baker City, OR (1.25k out of 9.76k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

95.9% of the population of Baker City, OR has health coverage, with 35.2% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 20.3% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baker County, OR see 1357 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.967% increase from the previous year (1344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2106 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 143 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,357 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baker County, OR

Primary care physicians in Baker County, OR see an average of 1,357 patients per year. This represents a 0.967% increase from the previous year (1,344 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baker County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

35.2%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

20.3%

Non-Group

2.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baker City, OR declined by 28.2% from 5.69% to 4.08%.

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

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