Baker

  1. Baker Legal Resources
  2. Baker Statistics
  3. Baker Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Baker Employment Information
  5. Baker Family Information
  6. Baker Education Information
  7. Baker Public Benefits Information
  8. Baker Criminal Information
  9. Baker Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Baker Zip Codes


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Baker Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,793
  • Land Area (2000): 20.445 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
Baker Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 13,835 2004 13,611 2006 12,559
2003 13,690 2005 13,409 2007 13,600

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Houses (2000): 5,389
Baker Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 13,424 99.03%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 131 0.97%

Baker Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Employment Information Back to top
Baker Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 420 14.79%
2. Public Administration 262 9.23%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 182 6.41%
4. Repair and Maintenance 148 5.21%
5. Educational Services 139 4.90%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 105 3.70%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 105 3.70%
8. Truck Transportation 94 3.31%
9. Department and Other General Stores 85 2.99%
10. Health Care 84 2.96%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 80 2.82%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 2.64%
13. Metal Manufactuing 73 2.57%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 2.15%
15. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 58 2.04%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 52 1.83%
17. Paper Manufacturing 48 1.69%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 1.69%
19. Finance and Insurance 47 1.66%
20. Other Transportation 45 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 541 17.12%
2. Public Administration 327 10.35%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 295 9.34%
4. Finance and Insurance 276 8.73%
5. Health Care 258 8.16%
6. Department and Other General Stores 157 4.97%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 131 4.15%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 119 3.77%
9. Social Assistance 107 3.39%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 3.07%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 83 2.63%
12. Repair and Maintenance 61 1.93%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 57 1.80%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.52%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 46 1.46%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 42 1.33%
17. Book Stores and News Dealers 41 1.30%
18. Private Household Services 40 1.27%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 38 1.20%
20. U.S. Postal Service 32 1.01%

Baker Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 184 6.48%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 179 6.31%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 168 5.92%
4. Other Production Occupations 156 5.49%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 128 4.51%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 114 4.02%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 105 3.70%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 103 3.63%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 102 3.59%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 97 3.42%
11. Carpenters 94 3.31%
12. Other Management Occupations 87 3.06%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 84 2.96%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 81 2.85%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 74 2.61%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 72 2.54%
17. Other Construction Trades 67 2.36%
18. Plant and System Operators 59 2.08%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 55 1.94%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 40 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cashiers 232 7.34%
2. Secretaries and Admins 226 7.15%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 208 6.58%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 206 6.52%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 195 6.17%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 131 4.15%
7. Other Management Occupations 123 3.89%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 115 3.64%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 101 3.20%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 2.85%
11. Child Care Workers 81 2.56%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 80 2.53%
13. Accountants and Auditors 76 2.41%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 74 2.34%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 67 2.12%
16. Business Operations Specialists 62 1.96%
17. Registered Nurses 62 1.96%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 50 1.58%
19. Other Production Occupations 50 1.58%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 50 1.58%

Baker Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,804 58.43%
15-35 hours 1,050 10.57%
1-14 hours 209 2.10%
No regular hours 2,871 28.90%

Baker Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 254 4.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 331 5.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 347 5.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 590 10.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 727 12.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 984 16.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 754 12.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 500 8.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 197 3.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 182 3.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 79 1.36%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 91 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 316 5.44%
4 PM-11:59 PM 462 7.95%

Baker Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 187 3.22%
5-9 626 10.77%
10-14 686 11.80%
15-19 662 11.39%
20-24 967 16.63%
25-29 464 7.98%
30-34 1,205 20.73%
35-39 191 3.29%
40-44 214 3.68%
45-59 304 5.23%
60-89 169 2.91%
At least 90 139 2.39%

Baker Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4 0.07% 3,588 61.71%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,610 27.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 304 5.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 308 5.30%

Baker Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 715 12.20%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,950 84.43%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 10 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 99 1.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 36 0.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 49 0.84%

Baker Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,875 (13,446 people)
Families (2000): 3,683 (11,702 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,042
People at same address in 1995: 7,180
Baker Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 513 10.52%
$10,000-$14,999 364 7.47%
$15,000-$19,999 356 7.30%
$20,000-$24,999 400 8.21%
$25,000-$29,999 398 8.16%
$30,000-$34,999 393 8.06%
$35,000-$39,999 327 6.71%
$40,000-$44,999 347 7.12%
$45,000-$49,999 337 6.91%
$50,000-$59,999 463 9.50%
$60,000-$74,999 402 8.25%
$75,000-$99,999 344 7.06%
$100,000-$124,999 149 3.06%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.37%
$150,000-$199,999 45 0.92%
$200,000 or more 19 0.39%

Baker Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,024 20.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,380 27.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 139 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,008 20.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 813 16.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 372 7.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 87 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Baker Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,127 32.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,081 8.64%
Public Assistance 112 0.90%
Retirement 850 6.79%
Self Employment 250 2.00%
Social Security 1,166 9.32%
Supplemental Security 143 1.14%
Wage / Salary 4,105 32.81%
Other 676 5.40%

Baker Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,216 53.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,059 46.55%

Baker Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 387 8.66%
Color 1 Box Married 2,452 54.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,503 33.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 127 2.84%

Baker Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 896 15.86%
Color 1 Box Married 2,555 45.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,611 28.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 587 10.39%

Baker Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Education Information Back to top
Baker Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 306 3.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,415 14.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,734 39.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,531 26.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 218 2.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 808 8.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 463 4.89%

Baker Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 176 1.28% 140 1.02% 316 2.29%
Kindergarten 104 0.75% 69 0.50% 173 1.25%
Grades 1-4 869 6.30% 166 1.20% 1,035 7.50%
Grades 5-8 768 5.57% 116 0.84% 884 6.41%
Grades 9-12 812 5.89% 74 0.54% 886 6.42%
Undergrad college 549 3.98% 157 1.14% 706 5.12%
Graduate or professional school 117 0.85% 0 0.00% 117 0.85%
Total 3,395 24.61% 722 5.23% 4,117 29.85%

Baker Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Public Benefits Information Back to top
Baker Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,285 84.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,072 15.51%

Baker Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Criminal Information Back to top
Baker Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 2.241 0.361 0.072 0.795 3.469 0.289 8.385 38.742 2.096 49.512
2003 2.995 0.219 0.073 0.877 4.164 0.146 8.254 37.107 2.995 48.356
2004 2.718 0.220 0.000 1.249 4.188 0.220 11.314 34.384 2.865 48.564
2005 2.610 0.224 0.224 0.746 3.803 0.000 11.112 41.688 4.549 57.350
2006 3.185 0.478 0.080 0.796 4.539 0.398 11.625 43.395 4.698 59.718
2007 2.426 0.294 0.147 0.882 3.750 0.221 11.103 39.338 3.162 53.603

Baker Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 33
2005 0 0
2006 1 34
2007 2 34

Baker Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 733

Baker Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Baker Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,299 16.67%
10-19 Years 2,239 16.23%
20-29 Years 2,036 14.76%
30-39 Years 1,939 14.06%
40-49 Years 1,954 14.17%
50-59 Years 1,394 10.11%
60-69 Years 1,058 7.67%
70-79 Years 648 4.70%
80-89 Years 200 1.45%
90+ Years 26 0.19%

Baker Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,322 45.83%
Color 1 Box Female 7,471 54.17%

Baker Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 7,196 52.17%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,284 45.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 119 0.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 115 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Baker Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,122 22.23%
2. French Non-Basque 895 17.73%
3. Irish 760 15.06%
4. English 696 13.79%
5. German 365 7.23%
6. French Canadian 269 5.33%
7. Scotch Irish 227 4.50%
8. Italian 191 3.78%
9. European 99 1.96%
10. Scottish 86 1.70%

Baker Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,907 95.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 228 1.83%
3. French 211 1.69%
4. Arabic 43 0.35%
5. Vietnamese 26 0.21%
6. Chinese 19 0.15%
7. German 10 0.08%
8. Other West Germanic 9 0.07%
9. Italian 7 0.06%

Baker Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,472 99.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 33 0.24%

Baker Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Baker Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baker Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70704 70714