Baker County
County Seat: Baker City
Area (square miles): 3,068
Population (2018): 16,510
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Population Share: 9%
Households: 6,927
Regional Typical Annual Household Income: $41,098
Poverty & Energy Burden
Energy Burdened* Households: 39%
Federal Poverty Level (family of three): $21,720
200% Federal Poverty Level: $43,440
Annual Energy Burden Gap**: $720
Homes
Homes Built Before 1990: 72%
Owner-occupied Homes: 66%
Renter-occupied Homes: 34%
Energy
Average Annual Residential Electricity: 11,726 kWh
Average Annual Electricity Cost: $1,169
Average Annual Residential Natural Gas Therms: 759
Average Annual Natural Gas Cost: $572
Electricity and Natural Gas Average Costs (percent of typical income): 4%
Home Primary Heating
Electricity: 28%
Natural Gas: 40%
Propane: 7%
Wood: 22%
Travel
Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Per Household: 20,665
VMT Cost (fuel, maintenance, repairs): $3,314
VMT as Percent of Regional Typical Income: 8%
VMT as Percent of 200% Federal Poverty Level Income:15%
*An individual or family is considered energy burdened if they spend 6% or more of their income on energy costs.
** Amount needed to reduce energy costs to 6% of household income for household at 200% federal poverty level.