Barker Heights, NC

Census Place

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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
4.71% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
645
5.22% 1-year growth

About

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.

84.6% of the residents in Barker Heights, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Barker Heights, NC was $190,300, and the homeownership rate was 40.8%.

Most people in Barker Heights, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Barker Heights, NC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaHenderson County, NCAsheville, NCHenderson & Transylvania Counties PUMA, NC

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barker Heights, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    350 ± 159
  2. White (Hispanic)
    342 ± 404
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    131 ± 125
43.6%
Hispanic Population
468 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    80 ± 76
  2. Vietnam
    6 ± 22
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barker Heights, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (99.4%)
  2. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

59.5% of the population of Barker Heights, NC has health coverage, with 21.5% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 8.66% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 8.85% between 18 and 34 years, 64.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.87% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

40.5%
Uninsured
21.5%
Employer Coverage
16.5%
Medicaid
8.66%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barker Heights, NC declined by 0.203% from 40.6% to 40.5%.

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