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Baker
Oregon

17K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$307K

Median Home

R+50

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$46,879

Federal Spending per Capita$1,713

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K

Avg Credit Score693

Work From Home %8.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$192K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.8%

Dependency Ratio1.22

Medicare Spending / Person$3,295

SS Benefits / Person$5,501

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.41x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$303K

This county

$480K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$765/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.89%

This county

0.82% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,055

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,047/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+8.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.3%

Homeownership Rate72.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

37 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.4%

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

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices32

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians25

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients538 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,874

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders2,865

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,485

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)48th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate38.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale2.4

January Sunshine-1.79

January Temperature-0.54

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Median AQIAQI 30

Good Air Days301 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation19.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.36

Heating Degree Days6,527 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days415 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,702 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)212 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)40 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed156 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)402 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)226 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)63 ms

Households with 100Mbps+67.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers13 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers538 workers

Public Transit Commuters15 workers

Walk to Work498 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)123 workers

Bike Commuters1.0%

Walk to Work8.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.618

Nonprofit Organizations183

Veterans Share12.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.3%

Never-Married Adults24.4%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population1.4%

Membership Associations14.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores9

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms40

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+50

2024 Presidential · Oregon was D+14 statewide

vs Oregon State

Income tax

9.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.89%0.82% state avg

Politics

R+50D+14

COL Index

County data110 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +98

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.03x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $307K

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Local News — Baker

Jefferson Public Radio · 2 days ago

New archaeological research updates role of women in Oregon’s early timber industry

Archaeologists and citizen scientists teamed up to investigate the remains of the Baker White Pine M…

Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · 2 weeks ago

Partial Rescission of Public Land Closures in Baker, Oregon for Fox Fire from July 25th, 2026

The Bureau of Land Management Vale District has issued a partial rescission of the emergency public …

Baker City Herald · 4 days ago

Crews fighting McCully Fire continue to use flames as a tactic

Firefighters on Friday, Aug. 28, used intentional ignitions for the second straight day to create wi…

Your Oregon News · 1 week ago

West Linn’s Sloan Baker does it all

Whether it's football, basketball or baseball, West Linn's Sloan Baker can pretty much do it all. Ba…

Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB · 1 month ago

3 homes razed, a firefighter hurt and a town spared: Eastern Oregon community faces Fox Fire aftermath

Dave Jeter thought it would be like the last time a fire threatened his corner of Baker County. It w…

KPTV · 1 week ago

Wildfire update: ‘Go Now’ evacuation orders expanded in Klickitat County for Avery Park Fire

(KPTV) - Multiple wildfires are burning across Oregon and Washington. Current Evacuation Levels: Bak…

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