Barker Ten Mile, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,156

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

4.72% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.97%

5.92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,667

14.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$163,700

Population & Diversity

Barker Ten Mile, NC is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.43% of Barker Ten Mile, NC residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (499 people) in Barker Ten Mile, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 194 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Barker Ten Mile, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barker Ten Mile, NC was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barker Ten Mile, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
499 ± 188
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 171
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
194 ± 157

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barker Ten Mile, 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

9.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

9.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2024, 9.43% of Barker Ten Mile, NC residents (109 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 Ten Mile, NC was 9.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 27

Barker Ten Mile, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Barker Ten Mile, NC employs 603 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barker Ten Mile, NC were Educational Services (158 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($50,987), Public Administration ($47,273), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,202).

Employment

Occupations

603

2024 Value

± 193

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barker Ten Mile, NC grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 505 employees to 603 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barker Ten Mile, NC, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (121 people), Material Moving Occupations (78 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barker Ten Mile, 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

603

2024 Value

± 193

19.4%

1 Year growth

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barker Ten Mile, NC grew at a rate of 19.4%, from 505 employees to 603 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barker Ten Mile, NC, are Educational Services (158 people), Retail Trade (132 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barker Ten Mile, NC, though some of these residents may live in Barker Ten Mile, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,418

Median earning men ± $8,643

$32,344

Median earning women ± $28,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,952) and Retail Trade ($44,075).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barker Ten Mile, NC was $163,700 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,200 to $163,700, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Barker Ten Mile, NC is 90.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barker Ten Mile, NC have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barker Ten Mile, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,106

$408

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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 Ten Mile, 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 Ten Mile, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90.3%

Homeownership

2024

48%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.3% of the housing units in Barker Ten Mile, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barker Ten Mile, 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.

$66,667

Median Household Income

± $21,751

452

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 452 households in Barker Ten Mile, NC declined from $66,667 from the previous year's value of $77,841.

The following chart displays the households in Barker Ten Mile, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barker Ten Mile, 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 (97.7%)
Carpooled (2.34%)

In 2024, 97.7% of workers in Barker Ten Mile, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.34%) and those who used public transit to get 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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barker Ten Mile, NC have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Barker Ten Mile, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barker Ten Mile, 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 Ten Mile, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barker Ten Mile, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barker Ten Mile, NC (69 out of 1.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barker Ten Mile, NC is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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