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Population (year 2000): 13,793. Estimated population in July 2006: 13,699 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 6,322  (45.8%)
Females: 7,471  (54.2%)

East Baton Rouge Parish

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70714.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,600 (it was $35,151 in 2000)
Baker  $37,600
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,600 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Baker  $86,600
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Baker:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (8.1%), French (6.5%), Irish (5.5%), English (5.0%), German (2.6%), French Canadian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 80 feet

Land area: 7.89 square miles.

Population density: 1671 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Baker

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Baker city

  • Never married: 30.8%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

83 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Baker, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Baker to the number of sex offenders is 550 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Baker:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (8.9 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (295.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Brownfields, LA (3.4 miles ), Zachary, LA (4.8 miles ), Merrydale, LA (6.3 miles ), Baton Rouge, LA (8.9 miles ), Slaughter, LA (9.1 miles ), Port Allen, LA (9.8 miles ), Monticello, LA (9.9 miles ), Westminster, LA (13.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $83,900
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 1999: 29 buildings, average cost: $72,200
  • 2000: 24 buildings, average cost: $71,300
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $67,000
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,600
  • 2006: 44 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 2007: 36 buildings, average cost: $128,700

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Latitude: 30.59 N, Longitude: 91.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,764 (-20.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 911 (15.5%)


82 people in nursing homes
16 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code commonly used in this area: 225

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Baker by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 11031
    per 100,000 7.27.30.022.48.0
Rapes 53336
    per 100,000 36.121.922.022.447.8
Robberies 1112171010
    per 100,000 79.587.7124.974.679.6
Assaults 3141373540
    per 100,000 224.1299.5271.8261.0318.5
Burglaries 116113154149146
    per 100,000 838.5825.41131.41111.21162.5
Thefts 536508468559545
    per 100,000 3874.23710.73438.44168.84339.5
Auto thefts 2941396159
    per 100,000 209.6299.5286.5454.9469.8
Arson 42305
    per 100,000 28.914.622.00.039.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 342.5348.5349.1418.2434.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (34 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.58
US city average:  3.00

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Baker-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the Baker city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/16/1971, a category 3 tornado 6.5 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Baker:
  • LANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ZACHARY, LA)
  • COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF B (about 7 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA)
  • EARL K LONG MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Baker:
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 6 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Baker:
  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 24 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; ID: HZR)
  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; GONZALES, LA; ID: L38)
  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 41 miles; MELVILLE, LA; ID: 7L9)

Amtrak station near Baker:
  • 10 miles: BATON ROUGE (1253 FLORIDA ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityofbakerla.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Baker:
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 13 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 68 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 84 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
Private high schools in Baker:
  • CENTRAL PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 615; Location: 12801 CENTERRA CT; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BETHANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 13855 PLANK RD; Grades: PK - 12)

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Notable location: Heritage Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: La Petite Shopping Center (1), Baker Plaza Shopping Center (2), Baker Regional Shopping Center (3), Furrs Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Baker include: Baker Presbyterian Church (A), Harding Street Baptist Church (B), Saint Isidore Catholic Church (C), First United Methodist Church of Baker (D), Northside Church (E), Mount Vernon Church Number 2 (F), Redeemer Lutheran Church (G), Sweet Home Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Baker include: Harding Park (1), Jefferson Park (2), Tristian Park (3), Myrtle Park (4), Baker Park (5), Chamberland Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Baker Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Heritage Museum & Cultural Center (1606 Main Street).

Court: Baker City - Clerk of Court (1320 Alabama Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Baker that have no violations reported:
  • BAKER, CITY OF (Address: PO Box 707, Population served: 14495, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.1%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Baker compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Baker (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Baker Branch at 1702 Main Street, branch established on 1960-05-02. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Hancock Bank of Louisiana: Baker Branch at 3033 Ray Weiland, branch established on 1960-07-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,375.5 mil, Deposits: $1,948.3 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • Capital One, National Association: Baker Branch at 2082 Main Street, branch established on 1977-02-01. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 6$12,262$24,5243$2,476
Gas Supply 7$14,702$25,2030$0
Water Supply 6$11,570$23,1400$0
Parks and Recreation 9$16,470$21,9602$842
Sewerage 5$8,478$20,3470$0
Streets and Highways 20$33,806$20,2840$0
Firefighters 18$48,278$32,1850$0
Police - Other 0$0 7$2,942
Police Protection - Officers 33$70,282$25,5570$0
Judicial and Legal 10$17,508$21,0102$552
Other Government Administration 9$21,528$28,7041$1,084
Financial Administration 4$10,520$31,5600$0
Fire - Other 1$2,374$28,4880$0
Totals for Government 128$267,778$25,10415$7,896


Baker government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $614,000
    Sewerage: $503,000
    All Other: $337,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $318,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,056,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,346,000
    Fire Protection: $1,054,000
    Regular Highways: $879,000
    Solid Waste Management: $708,000
    Water Utilities: $587,000
    Sewerage: $578,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $546,000
    General - Other: $541,000
    Central Staff Services: $394,000
    Financial Administration: $233,000
    Parks & Recreation: $224,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $96,000
    General Public Buildings: $57,000
    Health Services - Other: $20,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $74,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,705,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,454,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $251,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $525,000
    Interest Earnings: $193,000
    Rents: $49,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $281,000
    Regular Highways: $146,000
    Police Protection: $74,000
    Gas Utilities: $57,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,571,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,898,000
    Water Utilities: $925,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $285,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $55,000
    All Other: $38,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $3,747,000
    Public Utilities: $571,000
    NEC: $397,000
    Property: $204,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,086,000

9.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.98%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
East Baton Rouge Parish:  0.17%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orleans Parish, LA  3.19% ($28,149 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.80% ($36,273)
from Livingston Parish, LA  0.52% ($35,650)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.12%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)
East Baton Rouge Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.97% ($41,314 average AGI)
to Ascension Parish, LA  0.68% ($54,540)
to Harris County, TX  0.32% ($47,224)


Strongest AM radio stations in Baker:
  • WNDC (910 AM; 1 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CHURCH POINT MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGLH (960 AM; 1 kW; LA FOLLETTE, TN; Owner: LAFOLLETTE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Baker:
  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNH (107.3 FM; BAKER, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING CO. OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WBRH (90.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WJFM (88.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KLSU (91.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KPAE (91.5 FM; ERWINVILLE, LA; Owner: PORT ALLEN EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Baker:
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WBXH-CA (Channel 46; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • KBTR-CA (Channel 65; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K07WE (Channel 7; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPBN-LP (Channel 11; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PELICAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, L.L.C.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K13VE (Channel 13; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • WLFT-CA (Channel 52; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)

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