Baker County, Oregon (OR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,161
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,820
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,230 (it was 2,063 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 38% |
Land area: 3068 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 14,54788.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8325.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 5143.1%Two or more races
- 2091.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1921.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 580.4%Asian alone
- 300.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 180.1%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 48.3 years |
| Oregon median age: | 40.1 years |
| Males: 8,559 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 8,133 |  (48.7%) |
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| Baker County: | 2.0 people |
| Oregon: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $47,911 ($30,367 in 1999)
| This county: | $47,911 |
| Oregon: | $71,562 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $580 (lower quartile is $445, upper quartile is $831)
| This county: | $580 |
| State: | $1150 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $221,853 (it was $88,800 in 2000)
| Baker: | $221,853 |
| Oregon: | $422,700 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,166Detached houses: $291,718
Here: $291,718 State: $498,099 Townhouses or other attached units: $286,131
Here: $286,131 State: $392,138 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,536
Here: $195,536 State: $378,730 Mobile homes: $247,685
Here: $247,685 State: $191,594 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,825
Here: $42,825 State: $135,968
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $434
Institutionalized population: 313
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 21
- Thefts: 47
- Auto thefts: 8
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 6
- Burglaries: 21
- Thefts: 89
- Auto thefts: 14
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 59 buildings, average cost: $226,900
- 2020: 27 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2019: 23 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2018: 23 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2017: 22 buildings, average cost: $232,000
- 2016: 37 buildings, average cost: $284,500
- 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $221,000
- 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $221,000
- 2013: 22 buildings, average cost: $249,300
- 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $224,900
- 2011: 31 buildings, average cost: $209,800
- 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $208,500
- 2009: 33 buildings, average cost: $226,200
- 2008: 45 buildings, average cost: $190,200
- 2007: 60 buildings, average cost: $188,100
- 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $135,600
- 2005: 56 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2004: 55 buildings, average cost: $140,400
- 2003: 39 buildings, average cost: $187,000
- 2002: 39 buildings, average cost: $192,000
- 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $166,200
- 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $112,700
- 1999: 34 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 1998: 43 buildings, average cost: $132,800
- 1997: 44 buildings, average cost: $113,700
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,958 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,912 (1.0%)
| Baker County: | 14.3% |
| Oregon: | 12.2% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 48.3 years old
(Males: 45.6 years old, Females: 49.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.9 years old, Black residents: 14.3 years old, American Indian residents: 50.4 years old, Asian residents: 56.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.1 years old, Other race residents: 17.7 years old)
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, Wingville, Hereford, Eagle Valley, Huntington, Haines, Halfway, Sumpter, Richland, Unity.
Local government website: www.bakercounty.org/index.html
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Baker County: Spirit Mountain Rodeo Grounds (A), Judson Landing (B), Falls City Water Treatment Plant (C), Dallas Sewage Treatment Plant (D), Polk County Fairgrounds (E), Dallas Water Treatment Plant (F), Fisherman Camp (G), Fir Grove School (H), Finns Corner (I), Suver Junction (J), Dolph Corner (K), Valsetz Guard Station (L), Polk County Fairgrounds (M), Camp Tapawingo (N), Camp Russell (O), Camp Kilowan (P), Brunks Corner (Q), Burns Corner (R), Clow Corner (S), Derry (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Baker County include: Bethel Community Church (A), Old German Brethren Church (B), Buena Vista Community Church (C), Faith Evangelical Free Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery (2), Claremont Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Williams Cemetery (5), Falls City Cemetery (6), Buena Vista Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lewis Pond (A), Osborn Pond (B), Jones Pond (C), Downing Pond (D), Solle Ponds (E), Lamer Pond (F), Peters Pond (G), Humbug Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lafollett Creek (A), Joe Day Creek (B), Jackass Creek (C), Gravel Creek (D), Folk Creek (E), Crowley Creek (F), Walker Creek (G), Found Creek (H), North Fork Siletz River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Baker County include: Buena Vista County Park (1), Eola Heights County Park (2), Ritner Creek County Park (3), Social Security Hole (4), Rotary Park (5), Le Mesa Park (6), Ballston County Park (7), Buell County Park (8), Gerlinger County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Clackamas County 
, Chittenden County, Vermont 
, Lamoille County, Vermont , Chippewa County, Wisconsin , Cheboygan County, Michigan , Leelanau County, Michigan .
| Here: | 4.7% |
| Oregon: | 3.7% |
Current college students: 284
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 293 (45.6% naturalized citizens)
| Baker County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 592010 or later
- 712000 to 2009
- 841990 to 1999
- 291980 to 1989
- 281970 to 1979
- 117Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,467
- One, attached: 122
- Two: 152
- 3 or 4: 161
- 5 to 9: 183
- 10 to 19: 98
- 20 to 49: 86
- 50 or more: 170
- Mobile homes: 1,293
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55
Housing units in Baker County with a mortgage: 2,488 (134 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 100 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 176
| Here: | 1.1% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Baker County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,778 | 21 |
| Other | 1,515 | 8 |
| Catholic | 1,196 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 595 | 6 |
| None | 11,050 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Baker County: | 5.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 2.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Baker County: | 4.40 / 10,000 pop. |
| Oregon: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
| This county: | 13.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Baker County: | 9.8% |
| Oregon: | 7.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Baker County: | 25.3% |
| State: | 25.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.0% |
| State: | 14.2% |
Agriculture in Baker County:
Average size of farms: 1237 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $67,453
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $146.23
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 76.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,211
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.90%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 92.52%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $63,215
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.64
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.82%
All wheat for grain: 4430 harvested acres
Vegetables: 2 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 32 acres
Earthquake activity:
Baker County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1243% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 202.4 miles away from Baker County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 293.2 miles away from the county center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 351.4 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 133.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 285.3 miles away from Baker County center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 282.1 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Oregon Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4499-OR: March 28, 2020, FEMA Id: 4499, Natural disaster type: Other
- Oregon Foster Gulch Fire Complex, Incident Period: July 24, 2006 to August 04, 2006, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 25, 2006, FEMA Id: 2657, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Oregon Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3228: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3228, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 26, 2003 to January 14, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1510: February 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1510, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Oregon Severe Winter Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 25, 1996 to January 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1160: January 23, 1997, FEMA Id: 1160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
- Oregon Drought, Incident Period: April 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3039: April 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3039, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Oregon Heavy Rains & Flooding, Incident Period: December 24, 1964, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-184: December 24, 1964, FEMA Id: 184, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Baker County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4,162 (65.8%)
- Carpooled: 637 (10.1%)
- Bus: 3 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 60 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 25 (0.4%)
- Walked: 377 (6.0%)
- Worked at home: 918 (14.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (13%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (57%)
- Canada (8%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (7%)
- South Africa (4%)
- Thailand (4%)
- Ethiopia (4%)
- Philippines (3%)
- English (15%)
- German (15%)
- American (9%)
- European (7%)
- Irish (6%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- Swedish (3%)
People in group quarters in Baker County, Oregon in 2010:
- 271 people in state prisons
- 42 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 41 people in group homes intended for adults
- 17 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 2 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in Baker County, Oregon in 2000:
- 177 people in state prisons
- 120 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 73 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in other group homes
- 4 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
7.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($57,662 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.52% |
| Oregon average: | 8.20% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.04% relocated from other counties in Oregon ($30,601 average AGI)
3.48% relocated from other states ($27,059 average AGI)
Baker County: 3.48% Oregon average: 3.99%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Union County, OR |  0.72% ($39,444 average AGI) |
| from Ada County, ID | 0.38% ($62,750) |
| from Clackamas County, OR | 0.37% ($73,609) |
| from Marion County, OR | 0.34% ($71,476) |
| from Multnomah County, OR | 0.34% ($68,524) |
5.86% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,097 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.86% |
| Oregon average: | 8.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.86% relocated to other counties in Oregon ($19,479 average AGI)
3.01% relocated to other states ($32,618 average AGI)
Baker County: 3.01% Oregon average: 4.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Union County, OR | 0.86% ($45,075 average AGI) |
| to Ada County, ID | 0.41% ($45,560) |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.7%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,859 (3,254 aged, 605 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 459 (15%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Baker County, Oregon in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (257)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (241)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (210)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (125)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (66)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (36)
- Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified (13)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (12)
- Unspecified dementia (12)
- Congestive heart failure (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,336
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 455
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53,698
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,056
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,271
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 31
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 192.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 16,692- Male householders: 3,331 (1,165 living alone), Female householders: 3,835 (1,274 living alone)
3,584 spouses (3,545 opposite-sex spouses), 379 unmarried partners, (351 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,847 children (3,313 natural, 260 adopted, 273 stepchildren), 244 grandchildren, 90 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 80 foster children, 112 other relatives, 574 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 557
Size of family households: 2,500 2-persons, 758 3-persons, 508 4-persons, 162 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 47 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,438 1-person, 442 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 22 4-persons.
2,428 married couples with children.
425 single-parent households (124 men, 301 women).
97.2% of residents of Baker speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 17% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $122,068,000 ($7,412 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
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 804| Here: | 49 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 65 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,042
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +60
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -252
| 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Baker County, Oregon
- 182020 or later
- 3742010 to 2019
- 7532000 to 2009
- 1,1161990 to 1999
- 8751980 to 1989
- 1,2371970 to 1979
- 7101960 to 1969
- 5971950 to 1959
- 4211940 to 1949
- 2,5381939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Baker County, Oregon
- 361 room
- 1062 rooms
- 1663 rooms
- 7604 rooms
- 9625 rooms
- 9846 rooms
- 8097 rooms
- 5538 rooms
- 8009+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baker County, Oregon
- 681 room
- 2102 rooms
- 2833 rooms
- 4874 rooms
- 4275 rooms
- 2706 rooms
- 1167 rooms
- 758 rooms
- 449+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baker County, Oregon
- 49no bedroom
- 2151 bedroom
- 1,2012 bedrooms
- 2,4463 bedrooms
- 1,0724 bedrooms
- 1835+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baker County, Oregon
- 68no bedroom
- 5061 bedroom
- 6862 bedrooms
- 5863 bedrooms
- 1104 bedrooms
- 445+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Baker County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 87no vehicle
- 1,1961 vehicle
- 2,1952 vehicles
- 1,0473 vehicles
- 4734 vehicles
- 1825+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Baker County in renter-occupied apartments
- 233no vehicle
- 9201 vehicle
- 6142 vehicles
- 1343 vehicles
- 754 vehicles
- 285+ vehicles
82.0% of Baker County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Oregon.
| Baker County: | 82.0% |
| State average: | 84.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8,530
- Other state: 7,789
- Northeast: 482
- Midwest: 1,346
- South: 709
- West: 5,228
- 41.5%Utility gas
- 25.5%Electricity
- 16.9%Wood
- 8.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.0%Other fuel
- 0.6%Solar energy
- 42.8%Electricity
- 31.4%Utility gas
- 14.7%Wood
- 7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 227
| Here: | 15.2% |
| Oregon: | 13.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77
| Here: | 10.8% |
| Oregon: | 9.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Oregon: | 18.3% |
Baker County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $2,041,000
Health - Other: $1,488,000
Police Protection: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,171,000
Central Staff Services: $835,000
General - Other: $662,000
Financial Administration: $559,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $495,000
General Public Buildings: $353,000
Corrections - Other: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
Libraries: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $86,000
Other: $42,000
Sewerage: $5,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,883,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,302,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,367,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,748,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $619,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $581,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,046,000
Fines and Forfeits: $568,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Rents: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,243,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,340,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,280,000
Other: $1,082,000
General Local Government Support: $600,000
Public Welfare: $122,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
- Tax - Property: $3,317,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,513,000
Baker County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $2,041,000
Health - Other: $1,488,000
Police Protection: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,171,000
Central Staff Services: $835,000
General - Other: $662,000
Financial Administration: $559,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $495,000
General Public Buildings: $353,000
Corrections - Other: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
Libraries: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $86,000
Other: $42,000
Sewerage: $5,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,883,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,302,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,367,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,748,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $619,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $581,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,046,000
Fines and Forfeits: $568,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Rents: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,243,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,340,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,280,000
Other: $1,082,000
General Local Government Support: $600,000
Public Welfare: $122,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
- Tax - Property: $3,317,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,513,000
Baker County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $2,041,000
Health - Other: $1,488,000
Police Protection: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,171,000
Central Staff Services: $835,000
General - Other: $662,000
Financial Administration: $559,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $495,000
General Public Buildings: $353,000
Corrections - Other: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
Libraries: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $86,000
Other: $42,000
Sewerage: $5,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,883,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,302,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,367,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,748,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $619,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $581,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,046,000
Fines and Forfeits: $568,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Rents: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,243,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,340,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,280,000
Other: $1,082,000
General Local Government Support: $600,000
Public Welfare: $122,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
- Tax - Property: $3,317,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,513,000
Baker County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $14,000
Solid Waste Management: $10,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $2,041,000
Health - Other: $1,488,000
Police Protection: $1,351,000
Regular Highways: $1,171,000
Central Staff Services: $835,000
General - Other: $662,000
Financial Administration: $559,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $495,000
General Public Buildings: $353,000
Corrections - Other: $220,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Public Welfare - Other: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $66,000
Transit Utilities: $56,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $9,000
Libraries: $7,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $86,000
Other: $42,000
Sewerage: $5,000
Highways: $4,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,883,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,302,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,367,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,748,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $619,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $581,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,046,000
Fines and Forfeits: $568,000
Interest Earnings: $95,000
Sale of Property: $44,000
Rents: $10,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
Special Assessments: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,243,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,145,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,340,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,280,000
Other: $1,082,000
General Local Government Support: $600,000
Public Welfare: $122,000
Housing and Community Development: $73,000
Transit Utilities: $49,000
- Tax - Property: $3,317,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,513,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 367
- Number of aged recipients: 36
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 331
- Number of recipients under 18: 37
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 269
- Number of recipients older than 64: 61
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 154
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 153
| Most common first names in Baker County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 139 | 75.3 years |
| William | 128 | 77.5 years |
| James | 107 | 73.7 years |
| Charles | 106 | 74.2 years |
| Robert | 105 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 103 | 80.6 years |
| George | 75 | 77.5 years |
| Walter | 51 | 76.6 years |
| Joseph | 45 | 79.2 years |
| Dorothy | 41 | 78.1 years |
| Most common last names in Baker County, OR among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 58 | 76.7 years |
| Miller | 40 | 77.5 years |
| Johnson | 34 | 76.6 years |
| Wilson | 32 | 72.2 years |
| Davis | 32 | 77.1 years |
| Jones | 31 | 76.6 years |
| Taylor | 30 | 78.5 years |
| Williams | 28 | 76.2 years |
| Brown | 27 | 80.8 years |
| Wright | 25 | 78.5 years |
| Businesses in Baker County, OR | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | UPS | 4 | |
| Maurices | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| McDonald's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| RadioShack | 1 | |||
Baker County on our top lists:
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"