Baker, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Baker	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$46,298	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$94,116	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,718	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,346	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,760	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,466	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Baker is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Baker is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Baker is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Baker is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,737 $94,116 $188,232

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Baker median earnings by income bracket

Baker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watson, LA	1,254	$180,833	122.3%
Oak Hills Place, LA	8,788	$153,943	89.3%
Shenandoah, LA	21,716	$138,777	70.6%
Central, LA	30,353	$134,874	65.8%
Zachary, LA	18,126	$132,763	63.2%
Baker, LA	13,684	$94,116	15.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Ulm, MN	13,686	$89,385	9.9%
Lahaina, HI	13,680	$115,429	41.9%
Auburn, IN	13,673	$76,617	5.8%
Rendon, TX	13,673	$126,146	55.1%
Montgomeryville, PA	13,672	$151,092	85.8%
Baker, LA	13,684	$94,116	15.7%

Source: The Baker, LA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.