Population 1,828 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baker
Household size in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Baker is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.7, Baker is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Baker (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Montana.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Baker
Renters in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Baker is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.6% of the housing in Baker, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Baker was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $783 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $782 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Baker runs $782 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Baker
Bachelor's degrees in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Baker: 14.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Baker: 99.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Baker
| Period | Baker | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Baker out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Baker compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | 2.29 | 35.7 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 20.6% | 1979 | $782 | 14.1% | 99.6% | 0.0% |
| Ollie | 2.46 | 38.9 | 2.9% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 1988 | $842 | 22.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Plevna | 2.46 | 39.1 | 2.9% | 26.7% | 21.0% | 1988 | $840 | 22.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% |
| Willard | 2.46 | 38.9 | 2.9% | 26.7% | 20.9% | 1988 | $842 | 22.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% |
| Marmarth | 2.01 | 55.8 | 5.8% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 1965 | $619 | 28.4% | 92.5% | 2.0% |
| Webster | 2.44 | 40.3 | 2.8% | 27.2% | 21.3% | 1987 | $832 | 22.5% | 99.3% | 0.5% |
| Ismay | 2.35 | 44.4 | 3.5% | 21.4% | 20.9% | 1981 | $731 | 25.0% | 98.3% | 0.7% |
| Golva | 2.29 | 54.8 | 6.3% | 27.1% | 19.2% | 1950 | $593 | 18.3% | 96.8% | 5.7% |
| Rhame | 1.90 | 60.3 | 1.5% | 9.0% | 21.4% | 1974 | $872 | 25.9% | 91.0% | 0.3% |
| Mill Iron | 2.17 | 55.4 | 2.0% | 37.5% | 27.2% | 1978 | $784 | 20.9% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
| Ekalaka | 2.15 | 56.7 | 2.4% | 31.8% | 25.9% | 1972 | $712 | 20.7% | 94.5% | 6.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Baker. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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