Baker City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 10,225 people and four associated neighborhoods, Baker City is the 57th largest community in Oregon. Much of the housing stock in Baker City was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Baker City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.57 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Baker City citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.12% of adults in Baker City have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Baker City in 2022 was $34,845, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $139,380 for a family of four. However, Baker City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Baker City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Baker City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Baker City include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Baker City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.