COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baker County vs Union County
PLACE A
Baker County, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Baker County is 55% smaller than Union County. Baker County earns more, with a median household income $5,677 higher. Baker County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -6%).
BAKER COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,65836,926−55% vs Union County
Population density536−30
Population growth3.3%-6.2%+9.5 pts
Median age47.041.4+5.6
Male51.9%49.3%+2.7 pts
Female48.1%50.7%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born2.0%3.0%−1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.8%59.4%+28.4 pts
Black1.3%32.1%−30.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.3%4.7%+0.6 pts
Asian0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Other5.2%2.9%+2.2 pts
Median household income$60,936$55,259+$5,677
Per capita income$34,492$30,883+$3,609
Poverty rate14.9%19.5%−4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4420.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher26.1%19.1%+7.1 pts
Graduate degree7.2%6.8%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.6%5.5%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation48.6%56.2%−7.6 pts
Median home value$285,600$120,900+$164,700
Median gross rent$865$847+$18
Owner-occupied71.5%72.7%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.7%19.6%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households34.8%39.5%−4.7 pts
Average commute15.120.1−5.0
Worked from home9.8%6.9%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured4.2%5.6%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025