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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Baker, LA compare?
| Figure | Baker, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,136 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,455 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,477 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.8% |
| Measure | Baker, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,253±29 |
| Median age | 33.5±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 10.0%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±3.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.6%±5.1 pts |
| Median household income | $54,750±$12,198 |
| Per capita income | $23,746±$2,823 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.8%±8.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.6%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $157,900±$9,541 |
| Median gross rent | $993±$301 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0%±18.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.9%±6.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.8%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.8%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.8%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov