Baker, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,253

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

3.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.8%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,750

7.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$157,900

Population & Diversity

Baker, LA is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.922% of Baker, LA residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 8.66 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Baker, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k White (Non-Hispanic) and 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Baker, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baker, LA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baker, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 442
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 320
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 99

1.73%

Hispanic Population

212 people

1.73% of the people in Baker, LA are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baker, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.922%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

0.536%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 0.922% of Baker, LA residents (113 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, LA was 0.536%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
56 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 43

Baker, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Baker, LA employs 5.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baker, LA were Health Care & Social Assistance (907 people), Retail Trade (793 people), and Manufacturing (508 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,500), Manufacturing ($63,396), and Construction ($61,136).

Employment

Occupations

5.12k

2024 Value

± 771

−8.67%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker, LA declined at a rate of −8.67%, from 5.6k employees to 5.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baker, LA, are Sales & Related Occupations (676 people), Transportation Occupations (629 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (497 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baker, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

5.12k

2024 Value

± 771

−8.67%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baker, LA declined at a rate of −8.67%, from 5.6k employees to 5.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baker, LA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (907 people), Retail Trade (793 people), and Manufacturing (508 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baker, LA, though some of these residents may live in Baker, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,212

Median earning men ± $7,557

$30,704

Median earning women ± $4,947

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($140,142), Manufacturing ($63,695), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,282).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($60,568), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baker, LA was $157,900 in 2024, which is 0.475 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,700 to $157,900, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Baker, LA is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baker, LA have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baker, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$157,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,541

$2,999

Median Property Taxes

±$455

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Baker, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baker, LA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,750

Median Household Income

± $12,198

4.29k

Number of Households

± 689

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.29k households in Baker, LA declined from $54,750 from the previous year's value of $59,451.

The following chart displays the households in Baker, LA 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, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (3.79%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Baker, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (3.79%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baker, LA have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.515% of the workforce in Baker, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baker, LA (3.61k out of 12.1k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baker, LA is Black, followed by White 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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