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Baker, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Fallon County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,535
Population
1,490/sq mi density
$78,971
Median Income
$45,034 per capita
$198,800
Home Value
$177,231 Zillow
$772
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
363 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,971 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,800 home value, $772/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-4.7%
1,888 → 1,800
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+86%
$42,458 → $78,971
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baker across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,740
-60 from 2023 (1,800)
Projected Median Income 2030
$121,916
+$42,945 from 2023 ($78,971)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,888 | - | $42,458 | - |
| 2015 | 2,001 | +6% | $48,929 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1,942 | -2.9% | $51,573 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,914 | -1.4% | $56,400 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,807 | -5.6% | $75,741 | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -0.4% | $78,971 | +4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.