Baker City, OR Profile

Baker City, OR, population 9,703, is located in Oregon's Baker county, about 114.0 miles from Boise and 200.4 miles from Spokane.

Through the 90's Baker City's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Baker City has declined by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.60
	Males	39.00
	Females	42.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,860	N/A
2001	9,839	-0.21%
2002	9,750	-0.90%
2003	9,719	-0.32%
2004	9,776	0.59%
2005	9,703	-0.75%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,020

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	270
2002	256
2003	234
2004	123
2005	81
2006	243
2007	426
2008	128

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	5	10	7	4	2	1	0	0
Robbery	2	3	2	2	3	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	20	13	14	6	3	21	40	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,697
2002	3,665
2003	3,505
2004	4,034
2005	2,917
2006	2,038
2007	2,153
2008	1,122

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	59	56	60	56	59	26	30	31
Larceny, Theft	292	295	267	303	215	159	162	69
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	21	18	35	14	16	15	5
Arson	1	1	8	4	1	4	1	0

Location

Elevation	3,443 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles