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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Baker County is $16,379, which is much lower than the state average of $25,134 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Baker County median household income is $27,462, which has shrunk by 9.48% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.42% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Baker County residents spend 29.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 27.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #124

Baker County	16,379 USD
Georgia	25,134 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baker County	24,396 USD
Georgia	28,962 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baker County	24,763 USD
Georgia	33,773 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baker County	23,676 USD
Georgia	24,136 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #150

Baker County	27,462 USD
Georgia	49,347 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Baker County	41,802 USD
Georgia	66,620 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #158

Baker County		-9.48%
Georgia		9.42%
U.S.		19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Baker County		Georgia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	5.22%	$1,494, see rank	18.44%	$14,352	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	40.09%	$13,427, see rank	24.39%	$14,793	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	0.37%	$220, see rank	1.48%	$3,250	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.52%	$18,142, see rank	15.40%	$22,169	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Baker County	42,585 USD
Georgia	58,790 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Baker County	51,542 USD
Georgia	76,702 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Baker County	Georgia	U.S.
White	$33,795, see rank	$56,595	$54,999
Black	$23,486, see rank	$36,364	$35,194

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Baker County	Georgia	U.S.
less than 25	$19,412, see rank	$25,291	$26,465
25 to 44	$24,620, see rank	$53,271	$57,132
45 to 64	$43,026, see rank	$58,569	$63,398
65 or over	$26,591, see rank	$31,899	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Baker County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,642	see rank	7,287,745	238,733,844
Male¹	1,211	45.84%, see rank	48.18%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	752	62.10%, see rank	71.54%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.40%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	752	62.10%, see rank	70.14%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	691	91.89%, see rank	91.27%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	61	8.11%, see rank	8.73%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	459	37.90%, see rank	28.46%	29.08%
Female¹	1,431	54.16%, see rank	51.82%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	641	44.79%, see rank	59.80%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	641	44.79%, see rank	59.61%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	612	95.48%, see rank	91.02%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	29	4.52%, see rank	8.98%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	790	55.21%, see rank	40.20%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Baker County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,303	100%	4,241,387	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,063	81.58%, see rank	78.66%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	92	7.06%, see rank	11.20%	10.35%
Public Transportation	60	4.60%, see rank	2.26%	4.94%
Walked	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	2.85%
Other Means	69	5.30%, see rank	1.81%	1.72%
Worked at Home	19	1.46%, see rank	4.49%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Baker County	29.2 minutes
Georgia	27.2 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Baker County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,303	-	4,296,760	141,833,331
Male¹	691	53.03%, see rank	52.31%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	197	28.51%, see rank	31.13%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	62	8.97%, see rank	12.93%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	60	8.68%, see rank	17.98%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	55	7.96%, see rank	11.30%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	204	29.52%, see rank	18.88%	18.08%
Female¹	612	46.97%, see rank	47.69%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	276	45.10%, see rank	38.55%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	143	23.37%, see rank	18.79%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	68	11.11%, see rank	34.43%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	125	20.42%, see rank	7.22%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Baker County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,303	100%	4,296,760	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	133	10.21%, see rank	1.16%	1.86%
Construction	61	4.68%, see rank	7.90%	7.13%
Manufacturing	242	18.57%, see rank	11.19%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	47	3.61%, see rank	3.41%	3.06%
Retail Trade	87	6.68%, see rank	11.74%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	103	7.90%, see rank	6.06%	5.07%
Information	115	8.83%, see rank	2.72%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	19	1.46%, see rank	6.64%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	38	2.92%, see rank	10.70%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	221	16.96%, see rank	19.92%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	101	7.75%, see rank	8.33%	8.86%
Public Administration	70	5.37%, see rank	5.32%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	66	5.07%, see rank	4.91%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Baker County	%	Georgia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	1,092	30.05%, see rank	15.71%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	214	23.14%, see rank	11.92%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.