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County population in July 2007: 25,745 (36% urban, 64% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 5,723
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,320
% of renters here:  19%
State:  30%
Land area: 585 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Baker County: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Construction (11.7%), Retail trade (11.0%), Public administration (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Baker County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Baker County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.6%)
  • Black (13.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 11,688  (52.5%)
Females: 10,571  (47.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,321
County population in 2003: 23,435
Jobs in 2003: 6,396

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Total labor force in 2004: 10,479
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.4%

Average household size:
Baker County:  2.9 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,301 ($40,035 in 1999)
This county:  $49,301
Florida:  $47,804

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $446 (lower quartile is $315, upper quartile is $584)
This county:  $446
State:  $794

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,207 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Baker County:  $174,207
Florida:  $230,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,751 - $270,240

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $232,673
Here:  $232,673
State:  $334,342

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,963
Here:  $124,963
State:  $258,333

Mobile homes: $54,799
Here:  $54,799
State:  $43,568
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,180
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $375

Institutionalized population: 2,031


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 137
  • Burglaries: 78
  • Thefts: 383
  • Auto thefts: 23

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 92
  • Burglaries: 89
  • Thefts: 293
  • Auto thefts: 32

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 109 buildings, average cost: $93,500
  • 2001: 112 buildings, average cost: $111,000
  • 2002: 142 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2003: 143 buildings, average cost: $112,300
  • 2004: 184 buildings, average cost: $111,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Baker County Florida:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 77.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 21.9%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $689 (1.1%)

Baker County household income distribution in 2007 Baker County home values distribution


Baker County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  14.7%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baker County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $735 a month.

Cities in this county include: Macclenny, Glen St. Mary, Sanderson.

2005 air pollution in Baker County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.067 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Bradford County , Clay County , Columbia County , Duval County , Charlton County, Georgia , Clinch County, Georgia , Nassau County , Union County , Ware County, Georgia .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Baker County: Ocean Pond Campground (A), Olustee Beach Picnic Ground (B), Osceola Ranger Office (C), Cobb Hunt Camp (D), Pleasant Grove Church (E), Reddish Millsite (F), Seventeenmile Camp (G), Big Camp Hunt Camp (H), Interstate 10 Rest Area South (I), Interstate 10 Rest Area North (J), Boat Basin Hunt Camp (K), East Tower Hunt Camp (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Baker County include: Mount Zion Church (A), New Dinkins Church (B), North Prong Church (C), Oak Grove Church (D), Baxter Church (E), Pine Grove Church (F), Pine Level Church (G), Raiford Road Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Woodlawn Cemetery (1), South Prong Cemetery (2), Cedar Creek Cemetery (3), Monument Cemetery (4), Dyess Cemetery (5), Sanderson Cemetery (6), Mantown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Holes, Lake (A), Water Hole (B), Ocean Pond (C), Little Bear Bay (D), Pinhook Swamp (E), New River Swamp (F), Hurricane Bay (G), Mud Lake Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bluff Creek (A), Bill Branch (B), Moccasin Creek (C), Bay Branch (D), Turkey Creek (E), Rudy Branch (F), Maple Head Creek (G), Oak Branch (H), Gum Swamp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Baker County include: Osceola Wildlife Management Area (1), Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park (2), Osceola Natural Area (3), Lake Butler Wildlife Management Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  10.3%
Florida:  10.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 723
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 71.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 250 (42% naturalized citizens)

Baker County:  1.1%
Whole state:  16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 38
  • 1990 to 1994: 45
  • 1985 to 1989: 45
  • 1980 to 1984: 41
  • 1975 to 1979: 9
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 31
  • 1965 to 1969: 26


Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.3%

Baker County marital status for males
Baker County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,814
  • One, attached: 61
  • Two: 107
  • 3 or 4: 54
  • 5 to 9: 22
  • 10 to 19: 30
  • 20 or more: 22
  • Mobile homes: 3,438
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Baker County with a mortgage: 1,822 (271 second mortgage, 77 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 987

Here:  64.9% with mortgage
State:  71.7% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 6,670
Total congregations: 29

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents3,166 (47.5%)796 (11.9%)504 (7.6%)503 (7.5%)497 (7.5%)
Congregations5 (17.2%)5 (17.2%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)4 (13.8%)
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurches of ChristOther
Adherents400 (6.0%)247 (3.7%)221 (3.3%)201 (3.0%)135 (2.0%)
Congregations1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)2 (6.9%)8 (27.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Baker County - Macclenny, Glen St. Mary, Sanderson

Agriculture in Baker County
Average size of farms: 89 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $124634
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $5159.88
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.53%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100119
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.21%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27867
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.20%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.56
Corn for grain: 38 harvested acres
Vegetables: 225 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 129 acres

Baker County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (18%)
  • Cuba (16%)
  • Germany (14%)
  • Canada (14%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Baker County (%):



  • United States or American (35%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (7%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Baker County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 7,296 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 1,489 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 62 (1%)
  • Other means: 85 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 185 (2%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Baker County, Florida
  • 1240 people in state prisons
  • 514 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 161 people in nursing homes
  • 116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 44 people in other group homes
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,840.

8.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,184 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
Florida average:  8.71%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.64% relocated from other counties in Florida ($29,173 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($7,009 average AGI)
Baker County:  1.92%
Florida average:  4.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Duval County, FL  3.68% ($41,170 average AGI)
from Clay County, FL  0.72% ($38,714)
from Columbia County, FL  0.35% ($26,630)
from Nassau County, FL  0.28% ($34,545)
from Charlton County, GA  0.24% ($28,000)
from Union County, FL  0.18% ($29,571)
from Bradford County, FL  0.15% ($16,917)


7.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
Florida average:  7.73%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.59% relocated to other counties in Florida ($24,698 average AGI)
1.62% relocated to other states ($7,523 average AGI)
Baker County:  1.62%
Florida average:  3.31%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Duval County, FL  2.88% ($29,761 average AGI)
to Clay County, FL  0.55% ($37,857)
to Columbia County, FL  0.38% ($36,621)
to Bradford County, FL  0.21% ($33,563)
to Union County, FL  0.21% ($30,000)
to Charlton County, GA  0.18% ($25,857)
to Nassau County, FL  0.17% ($35,308)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.3



Births per 1000 population in Baker County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Baker County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Baker County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,837 (1,996 aged, 841 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.16
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5370.750
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 283.110
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20521.25

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1624
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 651.230
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.14

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9.48
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56.98

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.14


Household type by relationship


Households: 20,158
  • In family households: 18,496 (4,318 male householders, 1,350 female householders)
    4,599 spouses, 6,647 children (5,740 natural, 202 adopted, 705 stepchildren), 629 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 359 other relatives, 427 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,662 (701 male householders (558 living alone)), 706 female householders (641 living alone)), 255 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,101 (2,016 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,989 2-persons, 1,477 3-persons, 1,212 4-persons, 643 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,199 1-person, 180 2-persons, 28 3-persons.

96.1% of residents of Baker County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 41% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $103,407,000 ($4305 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,281,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,601,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,852,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $427,000
Federal grants: $19,723,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,155,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,651,000 ($153,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $370,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,473,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,551,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,854
Here:  75 per 1000 residents
State:  63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,045
Here:  43 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +32
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,510
Here:  +61 per 1000 residents
State:  +59 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Baker County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  3.8



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 315
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,066
  • 1990 to 1994: 831
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,807
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,975
  • 1960 to 1969: 729
  • 1950 to 1959: 415
  • 1940 to 1949: 242
  • 1939 or earlier: 212

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Baker County, Florida:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 91
  • 3 rooms: 360
  • 4 rooms: 683
  • 5 rooms: 1,452
  • 6 rooms: 1,602
  • 7 rooms: 728
  • 8 rooms: 419
  • 9+ rooms: 380


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baker County, Florida:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 74
  • 3 rooms: 149
  • 4 rooms: 463
  • 5 rooms: 349
  • 6 rooms: 181
  • 7 rooms: 62
  • 8 rooms: 18
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Baker County:
  • no bedroom: 10
  • 1 bedroom: 269
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,272
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,382
  • 4 bedrooms: 676
  • 5+ bedrooms: 114


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baker County:
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 178
  • 2 bedrooms: 598
  • 3 bedrooms: 463
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Baker County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 225
  • 1 vehicle: 1,384
  • 2 vehicles: 2,718
  • 3 vehicles: 1,040
  • 4 vehicles: 254
  • 5+ vehicles: 102


Cars and other vehicles available in Baker County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 238
  • 1 vehicle: 652
  • 2 vehicles: 350
  • 3 vehicles: 61
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


59% of Baker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Florida.

Baker County:  59.4%
State average:  51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15495
  • Northeast: 1259
  • Midwest: 1235
  • South: 3415
  • West: 462

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (71.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (0.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (62.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)
  • No fuel used (1.7%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 144
Here:  4.9%
Florida:  11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 70
Here:  5.5%
Florida:  9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 108
Here:  16.4%
Florida:  21.0%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)



Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Baker County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)



Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)



Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)



Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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