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Population (year 2000): 9,860. Estimated
population in July 2005: 9,703 (-1.6% change)
Males: 4,753 (48.2%), Females: 5,107 (51.8%)
Baker County
Zip code:
97814
Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $29,020 (year 2000)
Median house value: $81,500 (year 2000)
Races in Baker City:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- American Indian (2.0%)
- Two or more races (1.8%)
- Other race (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (16.9%), English (15.6%),
Irish (11.7%), United States (6.8%), French (3.8%), Scotch-Irish
(2.9%).
Elevation: 3443 feet
Land area: 6.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Baker City
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Baker City city
- Never married: 15.9%
- Now married: 58.5%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 13.7%
1.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +599 (+6.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Baker City:
- ST ELIZABETH HEALTH SERVICES, INC (3325
POCAHONTAS ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Baker City:
- GRANDE RONDE HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; LA GRANDE,
OR)
- WALLOWA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 66 miles;
ENTERPRISE, OR)
- WEISER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 70 miles; WEISER,
ID)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Baker City:
- EASTERN OREGON REGIONAL AT PENDLETON (about 94
miles; PENDLETON, OR; ID: PDT)
- WALLA WALLA REGIONAL (about 96 miles; WALLA WALLA,
WA; ID: ALW)
- LEWISTON-NEZ PERCE COUNTY (about 124 miles;
LEWISTON, ID; ID: LWS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Baker City:
- BAKER CITY MUNICIPAL (about 5 miles; BAKER CITY, OR;
ID: BKE)
- LA GRANDE/UNION COUNTY (about 37 miles; LA GRANDE,
OR; ID: LGD)
- JOSEPH STATE (about 57 miles; JOSEPH, OR; ID: 4S3)
Amtrak station:
BAKER CITY (515 CAMPBELL ST.) - Bus Station. Services:
public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Baker City:
- EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LA
GRANDE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,192)
- WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; WALLA
WALLA, WA; FT enrollment: 2,812)
- LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 126 miles;
LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
- COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE (about 135 miles; PASCO, WA;
FT enrollment: 3,529)
- WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles;
PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
- BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 143 miles; BOISE, ID;
FT enrollment: 12,033)
- UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 163 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT
enrollment: 9,823)
Public high school in Baker City:
- BAKER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 679; Location:
2500 E ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Baker City:
- SOUTH BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336;
Location: 1285 THIRD ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- NORTH BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 336;
Location: 2725 SEVENTH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- BROOKLYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328;
Location: 1350 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 06)
- BAKER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location:
2320 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- HAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 77;
Grades: PK - 06)
- KEATING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 17;
Grades: KG - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Baker City:
- BAKER VLY CHSN EL-HS (Students: 33; Location:
3720 BIRCH ST; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Baker City:
- BAKER COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating
income: $543,089; Location: 2400 RESORT ST.; 106,019
books; 2,268 audio materials; 2,991 video materials; 311
serial subscriptions)
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