COMPARING TWO PLACES
Union County vs Baker County
PLACE A
Union County, Arkansas
VS
PLACE B
Baker County, Oregon
Union County is 122% larger than Baker County. Baker County earns more, with a median household income $5,677 higher. Baker County has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -6%).
UNION COUNTYBAKER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population36,92616,658+122% vs Baker County
Population density365+30
Population growth-6.2%3.3%−9.5 pts
Median age41.447.0−5.6
Male49.3%51.9%−2.7 pts
Female50.7%48.1%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born3.0%2.0%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic59.4%87.8%−28.4 pts
Black32.1%1.3%+30.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%5.3%−0.6 pts
Asian0.9%0.4%+0.5 pts
Other2.9%5.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$55,259$60,936−$5,677
Per capita income$30,883$34,492−$3,609
Poverty rate19.5%14.9%+4.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4800.442+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%26.1%−7.1 pts
Graduate degree6.8%7.2%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%5.6%−0.1 pts
Labor force participation56.2%48.6%+7.6 pts
Median home value$120,900$285,600−$164,700
Median gross rent$847$865−$18
Owner-occupied72.7%71.5%+1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.6%15.7%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%34.8%+4.7 pts
Average commute20.115.1+5.0
Worked from home6.9%9.8%−2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured5.6%4.2%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025