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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Baker County is $23,890, which is lower than the state average of $27,173 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Baker County median household income is $40,576, which has grown by 33.62% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 23.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Baker County residents spend 14.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 22.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #19

Baker County	23,890 USD
Oregon	27,173 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baker County	22,519 USD
Oregon	27,230 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baker County	28,438 USD
Oregon	32,599 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baker County	18,395 USD
Oregon	22,655 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #26

Baker County	40,576 USD
Oregon	50,521 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Baker County	52,412 USD
Oregon	67,671 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #5

Baker County	33.62%
Oregon	23.47%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Baker County		Oregon		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.59%	$13,874, see rank	24.18%	$16,359	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	42.35%	$17,498, see rank	31.58%	$17,886	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.17%	$1,791, see rank	3.93%	$3,800	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.77%	$28,233, see rank	18.87%	$24,515	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Baker County	50,568 USD
Oregon	61,890 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Baker County	63,531 USD
Oregon	79,373 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Baker County	Oregon	U.S.
White	$41,465, see rank	$51,397	$56,900
Hispanic	$21,563, see rank	$39,723	$42,396
American Indian, Alaska Native	$15,341, see rank	$36,332	$37,170
One Race, Other	$11,000, see rank	$38,148	$40,300
Two or More Races	$18,125, see rank	$42,710	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Baker County	Oregon	U.S.
less than 25	$19,231, see rank	$23,345	$25,788
25 to 44	$44,029, see rank	$54,740	$58,398
45 to 64	$49,819, see rank	$60,785	$65,027
65 or over	$33,077, see rank	$38,519	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Baker County	Oregon	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	13,304, see rank	3,139,152	248,775,628
Male¹	6,701, 50.37%, see rank	49.04%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	3,658, 54.59%, see rank	67.17%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	1, 0.01%, see rank	0.15%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	3,657, 54.57%, see rank	67.02%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	3,268, 89.36%, see rank	88.60%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	389, 10.64%, see rank	11.40%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,043, 45.41%, see rank	32.83%	30.72%
Female¹	6,603, 49.63%, see rank	50.96%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,411, 51.66%, see rank	57.97%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	3,411, 51.66%, see rank	57.94%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	3,143, 92.14%, see rank	90.44%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	268, 7.86%, see rank	9.56%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,192, 48.34%, see rank	42.03%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Baker County	Oregon	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	6,253, 100%	1,715,236	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	4,548, 72.73%, see rank	71.39%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	643, 10.28%, see rank	10.43%	9.59%
Public Transportation	8, 0.13%, see rank	4.32%	5.06%
Walked	339, 5.42%, see rank	4.08%	2.78%
Other Means	143, 2.29%, see rank	3.43%	1.79%
Worked at Home	572, 9.15%, see rank	6.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Baker County	14.6 minutes
Oregon	22.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Baker County	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,411	1,752,414	143,435,233
Male¹	3,268, 50.97%, see rank	52.16%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,022, 31.27%, see rank	34.27%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	443, 13.56%, see rank	14.44%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	406, 12.42%, see rank	17.37%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	173, 5.29%, see rank	3.06%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	320, 9.79%, see rank	7.67%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	635, 19.43%, see rank	17.98%	17.94%
Female¹	3,143, 49.03%, see rank	47.84%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,291, 41.08%, see rank	39.32%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	635, 20.20%, see rank	23.12%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,089, 34.65%, see rank	30.89%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.79%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	7, 0.22%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	121, 3.85%, see rank	5.35%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Baker County	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	6,411, 100%	1,752,414	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	632, 9.86%, see rank	3.43%	1.96%
Construction	383, 5.97%, see rank	5.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	457, 7.13%, see rank	11.24%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	112, 1.75%, see rank	2.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	825, 12.87%, see rank	12.13%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	436, 6.80%, see rank	4.19%	4.93%
Information	147, 2.29%, see rank	1.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	304, 4.74%, see rank	5.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	423, 6.60%, see rank	10.37%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,491, 23.26%, see rank	23.05%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	549, 8.56%, see rank	9.78%	9.49%
Public Administration	405, 6.32%, see rank	4.61%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	247, 3.85%, see rank	5.03%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Baker County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,849	18.33%, see rank	16.71%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	571	12.53%, see rank	11.51%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.