Population 861 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Baker
Household size in Baker
| Period | Baker | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Baker has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.35, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.8 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.3, Baker is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Baker, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.9% of households in Baker rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.4% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 44.8% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Baker is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $469 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $693 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $737 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Baker pays $737 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Baker: 10.8% 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Baker never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Baker: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.47 | 53.3 | 6.3% | 13.9% | 44.8% | 1986 | $737 | 10.8% | 87.3% | 6.5% |
| Needmore | 2.55 | 54.0 | 3.0% | 14.0% | 45.1% | 1986 | $773 | 16.6% | 84.8% | 4.0% |
| McCauley | 2.58 | 49.9 | 7.3% | 18.0% | 34.1% | 1989 | $729 | 13.3% | 85.8% | 8.9% |
| Inkerman | 2.95 | 52.7 | 1.9% | 13.4% | 33.9% | 1988 | $793 | 20.8% | 80.2% | 4.7% |
| Lost City | 2.31 | 53.0 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 38.8% | 1985 | $731 | 13.1% | 87.5% | 7.0% |
| Perry | 1.99 | 51.9 | 9.5% | 19.2% | 24.5% | 1980 | $820 | 14.6% | 91.6% | 6.2% |
| Fort Run | 2.26 | 44.1 | 7.4% | 24.9% | 22.9% | 1987 | $743 | 16.1% | 87.1% | 9.6% |
| Wardensville | 2.20 | 51.3 | 7.3% | 17.6% | 37.2% | 1982 | $840 | 16.1% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Kirby | 2.94 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 4.2% | 47.1% | 1988 | $754 | 15.1% | 91.9% | 0.9% |
| Tannery | 2.26 | 44.5 | 7.4% | 27.3% | 18.7% | 1984 | $803 | 14.4% | 83.3% | 9.5% |
| Rio | 2.55 | 54.9 | 2.7% | 11.3% | 32.1% | 1982 | $796 | 15.0% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
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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