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Baker
Florida

28K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$317K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

GDP per Capita$33,549

Federal Spending per Capita$382

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score645

Work From Home %7.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households17.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$223K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.2%

Dependency Ratio0.93

Medicare Spending / Person$3,058

SS Benefits / Person$3,421

Education Wage Premium2.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$96K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$314K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$959/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,309

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,103/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+11.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

28.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

112 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients833 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,445

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.54 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.47 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,008

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,541

HS Completion Rate85.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)62th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.77

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days248 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$3K

Ozone Days101 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.24

Heating Degree Days1,387 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,915 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,552 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,443 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)47 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed199 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed33 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)248 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+76.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers807 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work392 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)244 workers

Avg Commute Time28.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities13

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.994

Nonprofit Organizations66

Veterans Share8.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults48.3%

Never-Married Adults34.2%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.51 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores12

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms29

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.11%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+69R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +553

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $317K

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Local News — Baker

wtsp.com · 1 day ago

Deaf ER nurse Bethany ‘Bebe’ Baker is breaking barriers in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — She's deaf — and she's an emergency room nurse. In a job where every sound can …

The Florida Times-Union · 5 days ago

Rivals Bradford, Baker County battle in high school football Week 2

Bradford Tornadoes wide receiver Kaidrin Jackson (18) hauls in a pass for first down in the first qu…

Florida Politics · 2 weeks ago

Recount looms in CD 11 as Joe Strada clings to 393-vote lead over Carey Baker ahead of cure deadline

Recount looms in CD 11 as Joe Strada clings to 393-vote lead over Carey Baker ahead of cure deadline…

MaxPreps · 4 days ago

Baker County High School (Glen St. Mary, FL) Football

Game Results ... On Friday, Oct 10, 2025, the Baker County Varsity Boys Football team won their game…

Realtor.com · 2 weeks ago

Gator's Landing Community

Gator's Landing is a new home community being built in Baker, FL by D.R. Horton. Gator's Landing is …

WFTV · 2 weeks ago

Florida’s District 11 congressional primaries remain undecided

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Republican primary for Florida's open 11th Congressional District remained too c…

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