Baker is a somewhat small city located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 13,555 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Baker is the 37th largest community in Louisiana.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Baker is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Baker is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Baker who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.05%), sales jobs (13.57%), and teaching (6.93%).

For most residents of Baker, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 97.4% of people in Baker drive alone to work on most days, making Baker a very car-oriented city. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Baker's landscape.

As is often the case in a small city, Baker doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Baker Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Baker is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 14.96%: 14.71% of adults 25 and older in Baker have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Baker in 2000 was $14,920, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $59,680 for a family of four.

Baker is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Baker home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Baker is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Baker include French, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Baker is English.