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Baker Louisiana Information: Baker, Louisiana is part of EAST BATON ROUGE County. Population for Baker from the last gathering is 13793. You can view Baker venues that host many Baker LA events every year. You can also research Baker Louisiana homes for sale by visiting our Baker Louisiana real estate guide. Baker Louisiana has a latitude of 30.5854 and a longitude of -91.157. Zip codes in Baker, LA include 70704 ... more Baker zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Baker, LA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Baker, LA was 13,793.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Baker was 6,322, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Baker, LA
There are an estimated 2,402 married men in the town. 53.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Baker are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Baker is 7,471 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Baker, Louisiana
There are an estimated 2,385 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Baker, LA
The median age of people living in Baker, LA was 31.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Baker was 1,114. There were 9,687 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10 percent of the population (1,374) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Baker, LA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Baker, LA was 13,657.

White Population in Baker, LA
The estimated White population in the Baker community is 6,341, which is 46 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Baker, Louisiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,222, which is 52.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Baker, LA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Baker, LA was 39.

Asian Population in Baker, Louisiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 31.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Baker, LA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Baker was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 23, while those of “two or more races” was 136 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Baker community was 119, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Baker, LA
The household population number in Baker was 13,695.

Group Quarters Population in Baker, LA
Group Quarters population in the community was 98.

Average Household Size in Baker, LA
The average household size in Baker is 2.75 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Baker, LA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,389 total housing units in Baker.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,971, or 92.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,625 were owner-occupied (72.9), and 1,346 were renter-occupied (27.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 418 vacant homes in Baker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Baker, Louisiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,018, with a median value in dollars of 72,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Baker, LA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $696 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Baker, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,422 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Baker, Louisiana
1,169 people in Baker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Baker, LA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Baker was 1,166, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Baker, LA
In 2000, there were 2,533 people in Baker, LA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Baker, LA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 553 people in Baker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Baker, Louisiana
There were 6,320 in the labor force in Baker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Baker was 25 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Baker, LA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,151. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Baker, LA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,621. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Baker, Louisiana
Per capita income in Baker in the last full census was 14,920. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Baker numbered 494, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Baker, LA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,072, or 15.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.