Baker, LA City Data

Baker, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,793 people who live in Baker and approximately 412,852 who live in East Baton Rouge County. We want to help people moving to or living in Baker to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Baker. We have included Baker housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Baker Information

East Baton Rouge County where Baker resides is 470.54 square miles. The resident population of this county is 412,852 and has a population rank of 145 out of all the places in the United States.

Baker has a total of 13,793 people and of those residents there are 6,322 males and 7,471 females. The median age of the male population is 30.3 and the female population is 32.7. There are approximately 6,213 births each year and around 3,204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Baker varies per year, but currently 13,657 are one race and 136 are two or more races.

Of the 13,793 people who live in Baker, there are 4,538 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Baker is 2,213 male and 2,325 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 9,687.

General Baker Information
Total area in square miles - East Baton Rouge County	470.54
Water area in square miles - East Baton Rouge County	N/A
Resident population - East Baton Rouge County	412,852
Population rank - East Baton Rouge County	145
Total population	13,793
Total population (male)	6,322
Total population (female)	7,471
Population median age (male)	30.3
Population median age (female)	32.7
Births - East Baton Rouge County	6,213
Deaths- East Baton Rouge County	3,204
Population of one race	13,657
Population of two or more races	136
Population under 20 years	4,538
Population under 20 years (male)	2,213
Population under 20 years (female)	2,325
Total population 18 years and over	9,687

Baker Social Characteristics

There are 156,365 households in Baker. Families make up 103,357 of these households. The table below breaks down the Baker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (69,854), male householder with no wife present (6,506) and female householder with no husband present (25,658). The remainder of the Baker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 53,784. Baker, LA moving companies help people in Baker move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Baker. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Baker is based, there are 171,276 females 15 and over; of those females there are 54,332 never married, 75,935 now married, 4,505 separated, 16,643 widowed, and 19,861 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,022 separated, 3,229 widowed and 12,283 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Baker social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Baker.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (East Baton Rouge County)
Total households	156,365
Family households (families)	103,357
With own children under 18 years	57,096
Married-couple family	69,854
With own children under 18 years	33,599
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,506
With own children under 18 years	3,015
Female householder, no husband present, family	25,658
With own children under 18 years	15,713
Nonfamily households	53,784
Householder living alone	42,015
65 years and over	11,200

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,219
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	995
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,313
Householder	3,785
Spouse	2,516
Child	4,802
Other relatives	242
Nonrelatives	263
Unmarried partner	149
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	240
Foster child	20
Other	56

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,382
Male householder	456
Male householder living alone	370
Male householder not living alone	86
Female householder	730
Female householder living alone	654
Female householder not living alone	76
Nonrelatives	196
Unmarried partner	91
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	54
Foster child	4
Other	31

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	171,276
Never married	54,332
Now married	75,935
Separated	4,505
Widowed	16,643
Divorced	19,861
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,022
Widowed	3,229
Divorced	12,283

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,793
Male	6,322
Under 5 years	551
5 to 9 years	565
10 to 14 years	544
15 to 17 years	356
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	102
21 years	98
22 to 24 years	273
25 to 29 years	452
30 to 34 years	423
35 to 39 years	460
40 to 44 years	416
45 to 49 years	449
50 to 54 years	336
55 to 59 years	285
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	142
65 and 66 years	94
67 to 69 years	131
70 to 74 years	175
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	25
Female	7,471
Under 5 years	563
5 to 9 years	620
10 to 14 years	558
15 to 17 years	349
18 and 19 years	235
20 years	99
21 years	124
22 to 24 years	344
25 to 29 years	544
30 to 34 years	533
35 to 39 years	523
40 to 44 years	575
45 to 49 years	514
50 to 54 years	421
55 to 59 years	352
60 and 61 years	120
62 to 64 years	200
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	164
70 to 74 years	197
75 to 79 years	171
80 to 84 years	90
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,793
One race	13,657
White	6,341
Black or African American	7,222
American Indian and Alaska Native	39
Asian	31
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	8
Two or more races	136

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,695
People who are White alone	6,280
People who are Black or African American alone	7,186
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	39
People who are Asian alone	31
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	118
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	383,818
Same house	198,846
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	38,849
Different state or abroad	32,507
Different state	25,693
Abroad	6,814

PLACE OF BIRTH (East Baton Rouge County)
Total resident population	412,852
Born in United States	268,568
State of residence	313,707
Different state	81,343
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,328
Foreign born	15,474

Baker Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Baker. That total enrollment is 134,817 for the population of the country, which includes Baker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 47,750 and elementary or high school enrollment was 147,139 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 45,354.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Baker population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	134,817
Pre-kindergarten	9,681
Public	4,548
Private	5,133
Kindergarten	6,211
Public	4,276
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	48,865
Public	35,737
Private	13,128
Elementary and high school	73,570
Public	55,103
Private	18,467
High school grades 9 to 12	24,705
Public	19,366
Private	5,339
College, undergraduate years	37,493
Public	34,349
Private	3,144
Graduate or professional school	7,862
Public	7,241
Private	621
Not enrolled in school	260,588

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	245,296
Less than 9th grade	11,024
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,483
High school graduate	64,694
Some college, no degree	58,401
Associate's degree	7,207
Bachelor's degree	75,487
Graduate or professional degree	30.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	47,765

Baker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 318,021 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Baker. The Baker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (70,807), service occupations (28,474), sales and office occupations (55,841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (330), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,246) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (21,017). The 318,021 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 141,439 private wage and salary workers, 41,253 government workers, 9,600 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (East Baton Rouge County)
Population 16 years and over	318,021
In labor force	205,905
Civilian labor force	205,656
Employed	192,715
Unemployed	12,941
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	249
Females 16 years and over	168,612
In labor force	99,978
Civilian labor force	99,957
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,323
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	149,409
In labor force	105,927
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,618
Armed forces	228

COMMUTING TO WORK (East Baton Rouge County)
Workers 16 years and over	188,996
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	153,505
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	22,018
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,312
Other means	1,242
Worked at home	4,350
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,276,105

OCCUPATION (East Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,807
Management, professional, and related occupations	70,807
Service occupations	28,474
Sales and office occupations	55,841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	330
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,246
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	21,017

INDUSTRY (East Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,807
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,451
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,640
Wholesale trade	6,507
Retail trade	21,749
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,024
Information	4,284
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,773
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	44,106
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,936
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	15,021

CLASS OF WORKER (East Baton Rouge County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	70,807
Private wage and salary workers	141,439
Government workers	41,253
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,600
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Baker Housing Characteristics

In Baker, LA there are 169,073 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 156,365 occupied and 12,708 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Baker, there are 109,344 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,093 units in Baker. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Baker, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Baker, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Baker. There are 2,649 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,621 with rent between $200-299, 20,925 with rent between $300-499 and 29,457 with rent for $500 and above. Full Baker gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Baker, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (East Baton Rouge County)
Total housing units	169,073
Occupied housing units	156,365
Vacant housing units	12,708

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (East Baton Rouge County)
Total housing units	169,073
1-unit, detached	109,344
1-unit, attached	5,093
2 units	3,975
3 or 4 units	11,689
5 to 9 units	7,690
10 to 19 units	7,319
20 to 49 units	5,223
50 or more units	12,896
Mobile home	5,748

HOUSING TENURE (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
Owner-occupied	96,332
Renter-occupied	60,033

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
No vehicles available	13,584
2 vehicle available	83,604
3 vehicles available	16,811
4 vehicles available	4,451
5 or more vehicles available	1,205

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
Utility gas	67,494
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	86,553
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	114
Coal or coke	8
Wood	392
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	436

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied housing units	156,365
Less Than $50,000	96,332
$50,000 to $99,999	33,850
$100,000 to $149,999	21,287
$150,000 to $199,999	10,575
$200,000 to $299,999	6,442
$300,000 to $499,999	1,921
$1,000,000 or more	142
Median (dollars)	98,800

GROSS RENT (East Baton Rouge County)
Occupied units paying rent	60,033
Less than $200	2,649
$200 to $299	3,621
$300 to $499	20,925
$500 to $699	19,123
$700 to $999	7,973
$1,000 to $1,499	1,991
$1,500 or more	369