Baker, LA Profile

Baker, LA, population 13,250, is located in Louisiana's East Baton Rouge county, about 9.5 miles from Baton Rouge and 56.7 miles from Lafayette.

Through the 90's Baker's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Baker has declined by about 4%.

Baker's property crime levels tend to be higher than Louisiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Baker tend to be lower than Louisiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	52%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.70
	Males	30.30
	Females	32.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,793	N/A
2001	13,693	-0.73%
2002	13,580	-0.83%
2003	13,491	-0.66%
2004	13,355	-1.01%
2005	13,250	-0.79%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,151

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	347
2003	416
2004	419
2005	380
2006	454
2007	375
2008	177

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	1	1	0	3	1	2	1
Forcible Rape	-	5	3	3	3	6	4	0
Robbery	-	11	12	17	10	10	12	2
Aggravated Assault	-	31	41	37	35	40	33	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,922
2003	4,836
2004	4,856
2005	5,735
2006	5,972
2007	5,360
2008	3,690

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	116	113	154	149	146	151	105
Larceny, Theft	-	536	508	468	559	545	535	379
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	29	41	39	61	59	43	16
Arson	-	4	2	3	0	5	3	4

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.7 Square Miles