COMPARING TWO PLACES
Baker vs Merrydale
PLACE A
Baker, Louisiana
VS
PLACE B
Merrydale, Louisiana
Baker is 28% larger than Merrydale. Baker earns more, with a median household income $13,250 higher.
BAKERMERRYDALEDIFFERENCE
Total population12,1369,490+28% vs Merrydale
Population density1,4392,237−797
Population growth-10.4%-5.6%−4.8 pts
Median age33.538.8−5.3
Male41.3%42.0%−0.8 pts
Female58.7%58.0%+0.8 pts
Foreign-born0.9%1.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic10.0%0.4%+9.7 pts
Black87.0%96.8%−9.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.7%1.7%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other1.3%1.1%+0.2 pts
Median household income$54,750$41,500+$13,250
Per capita income$23,746$20,468+$3,278
Poverty rate29.8%30.0%−0.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3860.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%16.9%+3.7 pts
Graduate degree7.4%4.4%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate16.6%19.5%−2.9 pts
Labor force participation66.3%53.1%+13.2 pts
Median home value$157,900$136,100+$21,800
Median gross rent$993$1,311−$318
Owner-occupied69.9%73.7%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.3%10.6%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households42.8%41.8%+1.0 pts
Average commute24.326.7−2.3
Worked from home3.8%10.0%−6.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Uninsured8.8%7.4%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024