Baker, LA Demographic Data
Baker, LA Summary
Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 13,868
- Area: 8.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,671.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 78.74 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Baker, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,329
53%
50.8
Male
6,425
47%
49.2
Total Population
13,754
323,128,000
Baker, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,095
8.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
815
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
657
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,035
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,143
8.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,863
13.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,451
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,212
16.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
968
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
710
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,134
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
561
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
110
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,715
77.9%
77.2
Female
5,935
55.4%
51.3
Male
4,780
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,824
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,278
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,805
13.1%
15.2
Female
1,098
60.8%
55.8
Male
707
39.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Baker, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,651
99.3%
96.8
White
2,738
19.9%
72.6
Black or African American
10,767
78.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
91
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
3
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
88
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
32
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
32
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
23
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
103
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
403
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
278
2.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
50
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
41
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
34
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,351
97.1%
82.2
Baker, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
345
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
725
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,592
39.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,291
25.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
481
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
929
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
646
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,070
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,939
88.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,575
17.5%
31.2
Baker, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,727
42.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,842
34.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,442
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
373
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
803
7.2
5.8%
Baker, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,094
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
565
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
367
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
110
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
88
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Baker, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
483
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
306
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
768
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
593
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
805
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
997
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
673
13.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
332
6.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
16
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
105
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
40,922
57,617
Per capita income
21,380
31,128
Baker, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
637
9.6%
9.8
Construction
513
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,813
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
173
2.6%
6.6
Information
148
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
552
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
214
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
511
7.7%
11.4
Public administration
545
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
805
12.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
524
7.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
123
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
591
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,384
20.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,033
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,742
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,863
28.2%
18.1%
Baker, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,360
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,717
89.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
418
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
23
0.4%
5.1
Walked
52
0.8%
2.7
Other means
61
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
89
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.3
26.6
Baker, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
156
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,966
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,220
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
736
14.5%
21.0
Baker, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,078
89.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,347
65.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,731
34.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
616
10.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Baker, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,694
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
70
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
228
4.0%
9.1
4 rooms
916
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,751
30.8%
19.8
6 rooms
1,399
24.6%
17.8
7 rooms
673
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
379
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
278
4.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Baker, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,694
1-unit, detached
4,463
78.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
125
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
298
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
97
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
100
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
104
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
507
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Baker, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
98
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
92
1.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
637
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,236
21.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,439
25.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,110
19.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
630
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
440
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Baker, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,867
36.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
19
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,178
62.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.3%
1.1
Baker, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,992
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
0.5%
7.0%
Less than $500
19
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
40
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
107
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
197
9.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
665
33.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
954
47.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
692
34.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
287
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
243
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
214
10.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
556
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Baker, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,712
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
134
7.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
436
25.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,142
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
19
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
853
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
192
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
179
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
211
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
54
3.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
722
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
109
0.0%
0.0%
Baker, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,347
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
421
12.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
957
28.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
799
23.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
668
20.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
353
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
89
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,800
205,000