Baker County, Oregon (OR)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.4%), Retail trade (10.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Baker County, Oregon:

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Oregon median age:	36.3 years

Males: 8,291	(49.5%)
Females: 8,450	(50.5%)

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Baker County:	2.4 people
Oregon:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,166
Oregon:	$48,730

This county:	$430
State:	$653

Baker County:	$158,629
Oregon:	$257,300

Detached houses: $269,983

Here:	$269,983
State:	$345,355

Townhouses or other attached units: $312,581

Here:	$312,581
State:	$271,304

In 2-unit structures: $95,152

Here:	$95,152
State:	$280,195

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,435

Here:	$217,435
State:	$281,504

Mobile homes: $87,437

Here:	$87,437
State:	$78,759

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,712

Here:	$28,712
State:	$46,959

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 16
• Thefts: 28
• Auto thefts: 9

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 27
• Thefts: 41
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	14.7%
Whole state:	11.6%

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baker County is $415 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $548 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $797 a month.

Cities in this county include: Baker City, Huntington, Haines, Halfway, Sumpter, Richland, Unity, Greenhorn, Eagle Valley, Hereford.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Idaho , Grant County , Malheur County , Union County , Wallowa County , Washington County, Idaho .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Baker County: Camp Lee (A), Trinity Guard Station (B), Tucker Ranch (C), Twin Lakes Recreation Site (D), Two Color Guard Station (E), Two Color Horse Camp (F), Two Color Recreation Site (G), Union Creek Recreation Site (H), Walker Ranch (I), Amelia Trailhead (J), Weatherby Safety Rest Area (K), Wetmore Recreation Site (L), Anthony Lakes Shoreline Recreation Site (M), Antlers Recreation Site (N), Dutch Flat Creek Trailhead (O), Wing (P), Eagle Creek Forest Camp (Q), Eagle Forks Recreation Site (R), Yankey Sawmill (S), Auburn Sno-Park (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Wingville Cemetery (2), Bridgeport Cemetery (3), Greenhorn Cemetery (4), Whitney Cemetery (5), Big Creek Cemetery (6), Blue Mountain Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dooley Gulch Pond (A), Maxwell Pond (B), Soda Lake (C), De Vos Pond (D), Smith Lake (E), Meadow Lake (F), Downie Lake (G), Between Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kitchen Creek (A), Mid Slough (B), Kirby Creek (C), Middle Sister Creek (D), Milk Creek (E), Miller Creek (F), King Creek (G), Miners Creek (H), Mink Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Baker County include: Elkhorn Wildlife Area (1), Ebell Picnic Area (2), Unity Lake State Park (3), Unity Forest State Park (4), Oregon Trail Historical Monument (5), Oregon Trail Monument (6), Harry M Hewitt Memorial Park (7), Farewell Bend State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Hereford Post Office (A), Bridgeport Post Office (B), Durkee Post Office (C), Oxbow Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.6%
Oregon:	12.1%

Current college students: 284
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 304 (48% naturalized citizens)

Baker County:	1.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,054
• One, attached: 127
• Two: 163
• 3 or 4: 150
• 5 to 9: 158
• 10 to 19: 68
• 20 or more: 169
• Mobile homes: 1,393
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 120

Housing units in Baker County with a mortgage: 1,617 (162 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,272

Here:	56.0% with mortgage
State:	74.3% with mortgage

Baker County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Oregon state average. It is 46.8 times below overall U.S. average.

Baker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Oregon state average. It is 43% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1991 at 01:08:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.0 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 5.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.5 miles away from Baker County center
On 10/27/1994 at 03:35:53, a magnitude 4.0 (3.6 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/14/1992 at 20:01:51, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 ML, 4.1 MD, Depth: 7.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/4/2002 at 00:56:04, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Baker County center
On 7/20/1998 at 01:48:46, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.7 mi) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/28/2005 at 05:27:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Baker County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,500 (68%) Carpooled: 909 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 17 (0%) Motorcycle: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 58 (1%) Walked: 356 (5%) Other means: 74 (1%) Worked at home: 702 (11%)

8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.00%
Oregon average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.97% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($17,199 average AGI)
4.03% relocated from other states ($19,988 average AGI)

Baker County:	4.03%
Oregon average:	4.35%

from Union County, OR	0.74% ($25,975 average AGI)
from Deschutes County, OR	0.42% ($30,174)
from Multnomah County, OR	0.28% ($32,600)
from Umatilla County, OR	0.28% ($25,467)
from Malheur County, OR	0.26% ($87,214)
from Ada County, ID	0.24% ($39,846)
from Grant County, OR	0.24% ($22,308)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Oregon average:	7.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.67% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($12,811 average AGI)
4.06% relocated to other states ($13,729 average AGI)

Baker County:	4.06%
Oregon average:	3.37%

to Union County, OR	0.85% ($28,022 average AGI)
to Ada County, ID	0.56% ($25,033)
to Multnomah County, OR	0.35% ($37,211)
to Deschutes County, OR	0.30% ($28,875)
to Umatilla County, OR	0.26% ($14,071)
to Malheur County, OR	0.22% ($30,583)
to Camden County, MO	0.19% ($10,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,628 (3,165 aged, 463 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 13,765 (3,819 male householders, 861 female householders)

  3,967 spouses, 4,430 children (3,878 natural, 183 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 128 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 123 other relatives, 291 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,554 (1,008 male householders (819 living alone)), 1,205 female householders (1,105 living alone)), 341 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 422 (272 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,488 2-persons, 864 3-persons, 766 4-persons, 317 5-persons, 172 6-persons, 73 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,924 1-person, 241 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

96.0% of residents of Baker County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (16% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 44% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $122,068,000 ($7412 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,862,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,562,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $19,307,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,012,000
Federal grants: $28,451,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,436,000 ($23,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,301,000 ($428,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,678,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,215,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,240,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	65 per 1000 residents

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.13 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

54% of Baker County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Oregon.

Baker County:	54.1%
State average:	48.0%

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

• This state: 8651
• Northeast: 422
• Midwest: 1486
• South: 857
• West: 4928

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,900

Here:	2.9%
Oregon:	9.7%

Here:	6.2%
Oregon:	7.6%

Here:	26.7%
Oregon:	16.1%

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