Barker Heights, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,074

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

3.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

49.7%

20.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,277

1.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$190,300

Population & Diversity

Barker Heights, NC is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 36.5% of Barker Heights, NC residents were born outside of the country (392 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (350 people) in Barker Heights, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 342 White (Hispanic) and 131 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Barker Heights, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barker Heights, NC was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barker Heights, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barker Heights, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
350 ± 159
White (Hispanic)
342 ± 404
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
131 ± 125

43.6%

Hispanic Population

468 people

43.6% of the people in Barker Heights, NC are hispanic (468 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barker Heights, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

36.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

392 people

28.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

As of 2024, 36.5% of Barker Heights, NC residents (392 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barker Heights, NC was 28.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barker Heights, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
80 ± 76
Vietnam
6 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 19

Barker Heights, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 13.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barker Heights, NC.

Economy

The economy of Barker Heights, NC employs 645 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barker Heights, NC were Accommodation & Food Services (197 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (167 people), and Manufacturing (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($50,547), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,547), and Manufacturing ($45,250).

Employment

Occupations

645

2024 Value

± 278

5.22%

1 Year growth

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barker Heights, NC grew at a rate of 5.22%, from 613 employees to 645 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barker Heights, NC, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (261 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (133 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barker Heights, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

645

2024 Value

± 278

5.22%

1 Year growth

± 57.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barker Heights, NC grew at a rate of 5.22%, from 613 employees to 645 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barker Heights, NC, are Accommodation & Food Services (197 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (167 people), and Manufacturing (81 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$16,751

Median earning men ± $18,926

$13,736

Median earning women ± $6,940

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,547), Manufacturing ($45,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,726).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($14,439) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,181).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barker Heights, NC was $190,300 in 2024, which is 0.572 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,700 to $190,300, a 4.71% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barker Heights, NC is 40.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barker Heights, NC have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barker Heights, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$190,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,124

$212

Median Property Taxes

±$104

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barker Heights, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barker Heights, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.8%

Homeownership

2024

50.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.8% of the housing units in Barker Heights, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barker Heights, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$29,277

Median Household Income

± $11,640

520

Number of Households

± 241

In 2024, the median household income of the 520 households in Barker Heights, NC grew to $29,277 from the previous year's value of $28,929.

The following chart displays the households in Barker Heights, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (99.4%)
Worked At Home (0.62%)

In 2024, 99.4% of workers in Barker Heights, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (0.62%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barker Heights, NC have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Barker Heights, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barker Heights, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barker Heights, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barker Heights, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

49.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barker Heights, NC (534 out of 1.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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