president James Hutchins Baker, who never lived in the neighborhood. Character In 2020 Baker had 6192 residents from a variety of racial, ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Census racial categories of “race alone or in combination” were white 83.9%, Black or African American 5.9%, Native American 3.3%, Asian 4.8%, Native Hawaiian or other Asian Pacific Islander 0.3%, Other 13.3%. 17.9% of Baker residents identified as Hispanic or Latino. 6.8% of Baker residents were under 18 years old. Baker's demographic makeup has changed significantly over the last two decades. In 2000, when Baker had 5,810 residents, approximately 54% identified as Latino or Hispanic. In 2010, population had declined to 4879 and the Latino proportion was about 34%. From 2000 to 2010 the number of households had changed very little, increasing about 1%. From 2010 to 2020 Baker added 1228 housing units, mostly in the form of new apartment buildings, a trend that will continue with the planned redevelopments of Broadway Marketplace and Broadway Station. The neighborhood is a mix of industrial, residential and commercial properties with the area along I-25 having an industrial character, the area along Broadway consisting mostly of commercial retail and offices, and north of Alameda between Santa Fe and Broadway making up the residential core. South of Alameda Ave. at Broadway is a large retail center with several big box stores and further south is the former Gates Rubber factory complex, site of a major redevelopment project which stalled in the late 2000s. Phil Milstein Park is the largest park within Baker, at . It occupies the extreme northwest corner of Baker and is only accessible from outside the neighborhood. Within Baker's residential area are Dailey Park, at W. Ellsworth Ave. and S. Cherokee St. (), and Hector M. Flores Park, at W. 4th Ave. and N. Galapago St. (). Vanderbilt Park East () is not yet developed, but is a designated park property within the Broadway Station redevelopment. Baker is served by several bus lines and two light rail stations, Alameda station and I-25 & Broadway station. References External links Baker Historic Neighborhood Association website Denver City Government Website Neighborhoods in Denver National Register of Historic Places in Denver Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado Houses in Denver