COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baker vs Barstow
PLACE A
Baker, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Barstow, Texas
Baker is 4716% larger than Barstow. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Baker has grown faster since 2000 (-10% vs -24%).
BAKERBARSTOWDIFFERENCE
Total population12,136252+4716% vs Barstow
Population density1,439384+1,056
Population growth-10.4%-24.1%+13.7 pts
Median age33.545.1−11.6
Male41.3%60.1%−18.8 pts
Female58.7%39.9%+18.8 pts
Foreign-born0.9%10.1%−9.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic10.0%4.0%+6.0 pts
Black87.0%0.0%+87.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%96.0%−94.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Median household income$54,750$53,182+$1,568
Per capita income$23,746$35,079−$11,333
Poverty rate29.8%4.0%+25.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.406−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%1.6%+19.0 pts
Graduate degree7.4%0.0%+7.4 pts
Unemployment rate16.6%0.0%+16.6 pts
Labor force participation66.3%61.3%+5.0 pts
Median home value$157,900$180,800−$22,900
Median gross rent$993$744+$249
Owner-occupied69.9%94.6%−24.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%37.8%−23.5 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%0.0%+42.8 pts
Average commute24.326.4−2.1
Worked from home3.8%0.0%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%+0.0 pts
Uninsured8.8%12.1%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025