Census place 4103650

Baker City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Baker City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Baker City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Baker City has a population of 10,071 and 1,396 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: population density is 1,396/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi; typical commute is 14.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; and median home value is $271,400, below the comparison median of $437,750. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,396/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi
typical commute
14.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median home value
$271,400
Below the comparison median of $437,750

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Baker City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,071
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
1,396/sq mi
7.2 sq mi land area
Median age
42.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,580
Median home value
$271,400
Median gross rent
$896
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.9%
Typical commute
14.1 min
Drive-alone commute
75.9%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
7.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
30.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
47.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
10.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.5%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
7.3%
Households with children
26.6%
Residents with a disability
23.8%
Residents without insurance
4.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Baker County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Fire declarations
4
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BAKER CITY AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
62.2°F
Average low
33°F
Annual rainfall
9.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Baker City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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