COMPARING TWO PLACES
John Day vs Baker City
PLACE A
John Day, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Baker City, Oregon
John Day is 84% smaller than Baker City. Baker City earns more, with a median household income $3,689 higher. Baker City has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -5%).
JOHN DAYBAKER CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63410,071−84% vs Baker City
Population density7231,406−683
Population growth-4.6%2.8%−7.3 pts
Median age44.742.6+2.1
Male43.3%51.5%−8.2 pts
Female56.7%48.5%+8.2 pts
Foreign-born3.2%2.5%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%86.4%−0.6 pts
Black0.4%1.8%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%6.3%−4.8 pts
Asian3.3%0.4%+2.9 pts
Other9.1%5.1%+4.0 pts
Median household income$57,891$61,580−$3,689
Per capita income$35,765$34,134+$1,631
Poverty rate12.9%14.0%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%26.9%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree5.5%6.0%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%7.2%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation63.7%51.5%+12.2 pts
Median home value$212,100$271,400−$59,300
Median gross rent$910$896+$14
Owner-occupied50.8%69.9%−19.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%4.3%+4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.9%40.1%+0.8 pts
Average commute16.714.1+2.7
Worked from home9.9%10.4%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured4.9%4.1%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025