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Baker, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · East Baton Rouge Parish County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,322
Population
1,462/sq mi density
$59,451
Median Income
$26,519 per capita
$146,700
Home Value
$176,371 Zillow
$1,031
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
385
Violent Crime/100K
2,462 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$59,451 median income, 9.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,700 home value, $1,031/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
385 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Education Levels
High School+
88.1%
US avg: 88.6%
1% below
Bachelor's+
20.2%
US avg: 33.7%
40% below
Graduate+
6.5%
US avg: 13.1%
50% below
School Test Score
4.4 / 10
2024 Presidential Election
43.4%
Republican (GOP)
54.5%
Democrat (DEM)
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election
Digital & Infrastructure
Broadband Access
87.6%
3% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
165 Mbps
Upload: 50 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
15
EV Charging Stations
3
Alt Fuel Stations
3
Nearest Airport
LFT
Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field
56 miles away
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:1,153
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,337
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:211
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.2
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
96.1%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
12,990
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)
Complete Civic & Community Data
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 20.2% |
| High School+ | 88.1% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 6.5% |
| School Test Score | 4.4/10 |
Voting (2024)
| Republican (GOP) | 43.4% |
| Democrat (DEM) | 54.5% |
Infrastructure
| Broadband | 87.6% |
| Download Speed | 165 Mbps |
| Upload Speed | 50 Mbps |
| Max Download | 1,000 Mbps |
| Libraries | 15 |
| EV Stations | 3 |
| Alt Fuel Stations | 3 |
Airport
| Airport Code | LFT |
| Airport Name | Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field |
| Distance | 56 miles |