Barlow, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

564

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

2.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.9%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$27,054

10% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$68,100

15.6% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Barlow, KY is home to a population of 564 people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.532% of Barlow, KY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (531 people) in Barlow, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Barlow, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barlow, KY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barlow, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
531 ± 109
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 34
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barlow, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

0.532%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.787%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.532% of Barlow, KY residents (3 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 Barlow, KY was 0.787%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Barlow, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barlow, KY.

Economy

The economy of Barlow, KY employs 197 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barlow, KY were Finance & Insurance (32 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,813), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,250), and Finance & Insurance ($35,000).

Employment

Occupations

197

2024 Value

± 87

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 63.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barlow, KY declined at a rate of −5.74%, from 209 employees to 197 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barlow, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), Production Occupations (21 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barlow, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

197

2024 Value

± 87

−5.74%

1 Year decline

± 63.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barlow, KY declined at a rate of −5.74%, from 209 employees to 197 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barlow, KY, are Finance & Insurance (32 people), Manufacturing (30 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barlow, KY, though some of these residents may live in Barlow, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,911

Median earning men ± $15,992

$31,875

Median earning women ± $7,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($62,813), Manufacturing ($44,167), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,159), and Public Administration ($26,528).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barlow, KY was $68,100 in 2024, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $80,700 to $68,100, a 15.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Barlow, KY is 47.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barlow, KY have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barlow, KY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$68,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,860

$127

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Barlow, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.6% of the housing units in Barlow, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barlow, KY 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.

$27,054

Median Household Income

± $7,275

267

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Barlow, KY declined from $27,054 from the previous year's value of $30,069.

The following chart displays the households in Barlow, KY 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barlow, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.2%)
Carpooled (7.73%)
Walked (1.55%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Barlow, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.73%) and those who walked to work (1.55%).

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 Barlow, KY have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in Barlow, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barlow, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barlow, KY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barlow, KY (208 out of 564 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 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barlow, KY is White, followed by Black 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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