Barker Heights, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,025
4.81% 1-year growth
US Senator
N/AThom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
N/ATed Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.6
7.04% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
41.3%
25.3% 1-year increase
2023 Employed Population
613
22.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Barker Heights, NC had a population of 1.03k people with a median age of 45.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barker Heights, NC grew from 978 to 1,025, a 4.81% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barker Heights, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.5%), White (Hispanic) (25.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (12%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.76%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (7.41%).

None of the households in Barker Heights, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.6% of the residents in Barker Heights, NC are U.S. citizens.

Population & Diversity

Barker Heights, NC is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.9% of Barker Heights, NC residents were born outside of the country (296 people).

In 2023, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (456 people) in Barker Heights, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 White (Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.6%
2023 Citizenship
94.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.6% of Barker Heights, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barker Heights, NC was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barker Heights, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    456 ± 188
  2. White (Hispanic)
    259 ± 348
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    123 ± 133
37.3%
Hispanic Population
382 people

In 2023, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (456 people) in Barker Heights, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 White (Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.3% of the people in Barker Heights, NC are hispanic (382 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

28.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
296 people
15.1%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
148 people

As of 2023, 28.9% of Barker Heights, NC residents (296 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barker Heights, NC was 15.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 40
  2. Vietnam
    5 ± 21
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Barker Heights, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Barker Heights, NC employs 613 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barker Heights, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (209 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (123 people), and Manufacturing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,125), Manufacturing ($29,861), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,698).

Employment

Occupations

613
2023 Value
± 261
22.1%
1 Year growth
± 46.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barker Heights, NC grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 502 employees to 613 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barker Heights, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (281 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (107 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barker Heights, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

613
2023 Value
± 261
22.1%
1 Year growth
± 46.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barker Heights, NC grew at a rate of 22.1%, from 502 employees to 613 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barker Heights, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (209 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (123 people), and Manufacturing (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barker Heights, NC, though some of these residents may live in Barker Heights, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Manufacturing ($29,722), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,459), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,698), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

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Housing & Living

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Barker Heights, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households
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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barker Heights, NC is from Barker Heights, NC.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

41.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barker Heights, NC (423 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barker Heights, NC is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

59.4% of the population of Barker Heights, NC has health coverage, with 21.4% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 6.24% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.488% on military or VA plans.

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 55.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.63% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

40.6%
Uninsured
21.4%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
6.24%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0.488%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barker Heights, NC grew by 34.6% from 30.2% to 40.6%.

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