Baker, LA Population

Overview

12,736

Total Population

33.5

Median age

53.25%

Female population %

87.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

55

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baker's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baker is 33.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baker's population under 18 was 25.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baker's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baker, 23.33% were under the age of 15, 23.43% aged 15 to 29, 42.82% aged 30 to 64, 9.52% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 828 more females than males in Baker:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.25% females and 46.75% males in Baker, LA.
The Baker, LA gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 706.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 946.

Baker's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baker population: 10.43% are White, 88.54% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.04% are Asian, 0.10% are some other race and 0.82% are multiracial.
Baker's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 55 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,681 (99.57% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baker is Black or African American with a population of 11,276 (88.54% of the total population).

Baker's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 13,697 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Baker's population increased by 138 (1.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baker's population decreased by 1,258 (9.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baker's population was lowest in year 2022 at 12,172.