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What are the crime rate and median income in Baker County, Oregon?
FBI reports put Baker County at 1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 45% lower than the rate for Oregon (3.3). Median household income is $60,936 and the unemployment rate was 5.0% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 16,840 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Baker County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 30 violent and 358 property crimes per year. The violent rate, 1.8 per 1,000 people, is 45% lower than the Oregon rate (3.3); nationally it is 3.7. Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 21.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 25.5 across Oregon. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (57%).
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Baker County | Per 1,000 | Oregon per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 8 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 17 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 358 | 21.4 | 25.5 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 77 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 255 | 15.5 | 18.4 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 25 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (2 agencies; 99% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Baker County?
The median household in Baker County earns $60,936 a year, 27% lower than the Oregon median ($83,011). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $285,600 by its owners; renters pay a median $865. 16.7% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 16.0%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 353 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Baker County | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,840 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $60,936 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $285,600 | $477,600 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $865 | $1,525 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 14.9% | 11.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 16.7% | 16.0% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1% | 36.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 71.5% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 47.0 | 40.4 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 87.8% | 92.4% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 4.2% | 5.9% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Baker County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Baker County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Baker County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 3 high-hazard dams in Baker County. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Brownlee (395 ft) and Mason Dam (173 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
1 facility in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 11,143 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
No federal major disaster declaration covered Baker County from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 excluded). EPA air monitors logged 3 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 9 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 6 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Baker County?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 3 highway work zones in Baker County (all active that day). Where crews are working: OR-86, OR-413 and OR-86S. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Baker County?
Baker County has 15 public schools (2024-25) and 1 private school (2023-24) in federal school lists. USGS mapping shows 14 fire or EMS stations and 3 police or sheriff stations. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Farewell Bend State Recreation Area and Unity Lake State Recreation Site.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Baker County
Gun shops
4 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Baker County, plus 17 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Ace Hardware (Baker City), Bi-Mart #658 (Baker City), Halfway Mercantile (Halfway) and York's Park Grocery (Baker City).
Liquor stores
6 liquor stores are on the map in Baker County: Big Smoke 233 (Baker City), Burnt River Market (Unity), Halfway Sober Liquor Store (Halfway), Huntington Bait & Tackle (Huntington), Richland Hitching Post (Richland) and The Gold Post (Sumpter).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Baker County on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Baker County?
Baker County averaged 30 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents, 45% lower than the Oregon rate (3.3). The property-crime rate was 21.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Baker County?
$60,936 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $83,011 for Oregon and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Baker County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 353 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Baker County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Baker County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively Low”. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
Is there road construction in Baker County right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 3 highway work zones in Baker County (all active that day). Where crews are working: OR-86, OR-413 and OR-86S.
How does Baker County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County, ID | 4,744 | 2.0 | $61,808 |
| Grant County | 7,209 | 0.28 | $59,450 |
| Malheur County | 31,954 | 4.2 | $54,519 |
| Union County | 26,144 | 2.2 | $65,661 |
| Wallowa County | 7,553 | 0.00 | $67,112 |
| Washington County, ID | 11,142 | 1.5 | $54,000 |
More: Oregon statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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