Barlow, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

105

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.62%

73.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,250

2024 Median Property Value

$413,600

Population & Diversity

Barlow, OR is home to a population of 105 people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.76% of Barlow, OR residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 32.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (98 people) in Barlow, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Other (Hispanic) and 2 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Barlow, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barlow, OR was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barlow, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 52
Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 6
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

4.76%

Hispanic Population

5 people

4.76% of the people in Barlow, OR are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barlow, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

4.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 4.76% of Barlow, OR residents (5 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, OR was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Barlow, OR employs 59 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barlow, OR were Manufacturing (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), and Finance & Insurance (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($84,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125), and Manufacturing ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 79

−58.7%

1 Year decline

± 392%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barlow, OR declined at a rate of −58.7%, from 143 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barlow, OR, are Production Occupations (16 people), Management Occupations (11 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barlow, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

2024 Value

± 79

−58.7%

1 Year decline

± 392%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barlow, OR declined at a rate of −58.7%, from 143 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barlow, OR, are Manufacturing (24 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), and Finance & Insurance (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barlow, OR, though some of these residents may live in Barlow, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,536

Median earning men ± $21,379

$46,250

Median earning women ± $68,676

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,125).

Housing & Living

People in Barlow, OR have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barlow, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$413,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,650

$43

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.7%

Homeownership

2024

34%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.7% of the housing units in Barlow, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

$96,250

Median Household Income

± $59,383

Number of Households

± 40

The following chart displays the households in Barlow, OR 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barlow, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.2%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Carpooled (5.08%)

In 2024, 71.2% of workers in Barlow, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (5.08%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barlow, OR have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Barlow, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barlow, OR (8 out of 105 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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