13.8% of Baker City, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 12.0% of high school graduates and 29.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.0%. For comparison, it was 17.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Baker City, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Baker City:
13.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Baker City:
5.5%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Baker City:
29.5%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Baker City:
48.1%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
43.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.5%
Poverty by age in Baker City, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Baker City,OR (percentage below poverty level)
4.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 14 years
44.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
28.7%18 to 24 years
8.5%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
26.0%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Baker City,OR (percentage below poverty level)
12.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
32.7%16 and 17 years
38.2%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
10.5%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Baker City,OR (% below half of poverty level)
4.0%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Baker City, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baker City, OR (%)
13.8%White
0.0%Black
12.3%American Indian
13.4%Asian
24.4%Native Hawaiian
13.3%Other race
42.3%2+ races
8.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Baker City, OR (absolute numbers)
1,177White
0Black
15American Indian
4Asian
4Native Hawaiian
34Other race
1492+ races
40Hispanic
14.3%Below poverty level
85.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Baker City, OR
Children below poverty level:
Baker City, Oregon:
8.6%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Baker City:
12.0%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Baker City:
29.2%
Oregon:
23.8%
31.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
68.1%Female, no husband present
0.6%Worked full-time, year-round
37.9%Worked part-time
61.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
21.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
78.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.3%1995 to 1998
7.4%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
7.9%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
44.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
7.9%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
6.9%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
14.2%1950 to 1959
9.1%1940 to 1949
33.4%1939 or earlier
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