Census place 2203985

Baker

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

Official Census name: Baker city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Baker.

According to the 2025 estimate, Baker has a population of 12,136 and 1,439 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 35 covered Louisiana places are: median home value is $157,900, below the comparison median of $214,300; population density is 1,439/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi; and typical commute is 24.3 minutes, above the comparison median of 22.3 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$157,900
Below the comparison median of $214,300
population density
1,439/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,592/sq mi
typical commute
24.3 minutes
Above the comparison median of 22.3 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,136
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,439/sq mi
8.4 sq mi land area
Median age
33.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$54,750
Median home value
$157,900
Median gross rent
$993
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.6%
Typical commute
24.3 min
Drive-alone commute
83.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

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
47.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
11%
Working from home
3.8%

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
92.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
4.2%
Households with children
35%
Residents with a disability
18%
Residents without insurance
8.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for East Baton Rouge Parish provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
33
Hurricane declarations
23
Coastal Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
4

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: BATON ROUGE METRO AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
78.9°F
Average low
58°F
Annual rainfall
61.9"
Annual snowfall
0.2"

Month by month

A year in Baker.

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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