Barker, NY

Census Place

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2023 Population
628
11.8% 1-year decline
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35
10.1% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
28%
14.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$52,188
12.1% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$143,200
16.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
243
6.18% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Barker, NY had a population of 628 people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $52,188. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Barker, NY declined from 712 to 628, a −11.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $59,375 to $52,188, a −12.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barker, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (8.12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (6.69%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (5.25%).

None of the households in Barker, NY 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.

97.6% of the residents in Barker, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Barker, NY was $143,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Barker, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Barker, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkNiagara County, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NYNiagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Barker, NY is home to a population of 628 people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.98% of Barker, NY residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2023, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Barker, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Barker, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Barker, NY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barker, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    404 ± 100
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    79 ± 73
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    51 ± 68
8.92%
Hispanic Population
56 people

In 2023, there were 5.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (404 people) in Barker, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 51 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.92% of the people in Barker, NY are hispanic (56 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.98%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
25 people
2.95%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
21 people

As of 2023, 3.98% of Barker, NY residents (25 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, NY was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    19 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 18
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Barker, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Barker, NY employs 243 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barker, NY were Manufacturing (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Retail Trade (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,125).

Employment

Occupations

243
2023 Value
± 94
−6.18%
1 Year decline
± 56.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barker, NY declined at a rate of −6.18%, from 259 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barker, NY, are Production Occupations (69 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barker, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

243
2023 Value
± 94
−6.18%
1 Year decline
± 56.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barker, NY declined at a rate of −6.18%, from 259 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barker, NY, are Manufacturing (63 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Retail Trade (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barker, NY, though some of these residents may live in Barker, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625
Median earning men ± $7,032
$44,583
Median earning women ± $14,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($66,442), Retail Trade ($63,125), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($49,167), Manufacturing ($39,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,231).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.82% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.86% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.99M), Bachelors Degree (3.38M), and Some college (2.73M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Barker, NY was $143,200 in 2023, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $143,200, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Barker, NY is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Barker, NY have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barker, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$63,692
$162
Median Property Taxes
±$60

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

70.7%
Homeownership
2023
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 70.7% of the housing units in Barker, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Barker, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,188
Median Household Income
± $45,152
229
Number of Households
± 66

In 2023, the median household income of the 229 households in Barker, NY declined from $52,188 from the previous year's value of $59,375.

The following chart displays the households in Barker, NY 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barker, NY is from Barker, NY.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.6%)
  3. Walked (10%)

In 2023, 72.5% of workers in Barker, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who walked to work (10%).

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barker, NY have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Barker, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barker, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barker, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barker, NY (175 out of 624 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 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barker, NY is White, followed by Native American 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

95.2% of the population of Barker, NY has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 4.14% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.05% increase from the previous year (1,174 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.78%
Uninsured
39.5%
Employer Coverage
37.3%
Medicaid
4.14%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barker, NY grew by 9.72% from 4.35% to 4.78%.

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