Baker City

Population: 10,177
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $233,500

Located in Baker County, Oregon, Baker City is a community with a population of 10,177. Its median household income of $58,125 runs in line with the Baker County figure of $57,844.

From 2019 to 2023, Baker City's population grew 4.4% from 9,752 to 10,177, while its median home value rose 59.4% from $146,500 to $233,500.

74.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,177
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,125
Median home value: $233,500
Median gross rent: $833
Housing units: 4,798
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,75210,177

Median household income

$44,537$58,125

Median home value

$146,500$233,500

Median gross rent

$661$833

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,752	$44,537	$146,500	$661
2020	9,786	$46,607	$161,800	$686
2021	9,998	$46,721	$169,500	$713
2022	10,110	$54,063	$209,000	$776
2023	10,177	$58,125	$233,500	$833

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	513	5.0%
5 to 17	1,499	14.7%
18 to 24	611	6.0%
25 to 34	1,293	12.7%
35 to 44	1,161	11.4%
45 to 54	1,068	10.5%
55 to 64	1,338	13.1%
65 to 74	1,498	14.7%
75 and over	1,196	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,106	89.5%
Black or African American	158	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.8%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	31	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	261	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	525	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	518	6.9%
High school graduate	2,156	28.5%
Some college or associate's	2,680	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,641	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	559	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,095	78.5%
Carpooled	161	4.1%
Public transit	8	0.2%
Walked	271	6.9%
Bicycle	74	1.9%
Worked from home	332	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,547	70.6%
15 to 29 min	549	15.2%
30 to 44 min	245	6.8%
45 to 59 min	56	1.6%
60+ min	212	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 12.8% (1,253 of 9,760)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,430	53.6%
Nonfamily households	2,101	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,531	94.4%
Vacant	267	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,291	72.6%
Renter-occupied	1,240	27.4%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,571	74.4%
1-unit, attached	75	1.6%
2 to 4 units	269	5.6%
5 to 19 units	160	3.3%
20 or more units	305	6.4%
Mobile home & other	418	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4103650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.7750, -117.8318