What is the median household income in Barker Heights CDP?

The median household income in Barker Heights CDP is $28,929, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Barker Heights CDP?

The poverty rate in Barker Heights CDP is 53.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Barker Heights CDP?

The median home value in Barker Heights CDP is $199,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Barker Heights CDP?

The median gross rent in Barker Heights CDP is $790 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Barker Heights CDP?

The unemployment rate in Barker Heights CDP is 2.1%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Barker Heights CDP, North Carolina

City

Population: 1,025 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Barker Heights CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Barker Heights CDP

What is the median household income in Barker Heights CDP?: The median household income in Barker Heights CDP is $28,929 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Barker Heights CDP?: The poverty rate in Barker Heights CDP is 53.8% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Barker Heights CDP?: $199,700 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Barker Heights CDP?: The median gross rent in Barker Heights CDP is $790 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Barker Heights CDP residents have a college degree?: 3.3% of adults in Barker Heights CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,025

Median Income

$28,929

Median Home Value

$199,700

Poverty Rate

53.8%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

2.1%

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Since 2019 Home Value: +$52,700 (+35.9%) Poverty Rate: +36.6 pp (+212.8%) Bachelor's+: -2.8 pp (-45.9%) Unemployment: -0.3 pp (-12.5%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,025

Median Age 45.0

Female 50.0%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 37.3% White (non-Hisp.) 44.5% Black 9.8% Asian 1.1% Two or More 19.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $28,929 ±$6,027

-$40,975 vs. state

Per Capita Income $41,810

Median Family Income $26,662

Poverty Rate 53.8%

+44.4 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 82.8%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 18.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 7.9%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

7.5%

$10–15k

3.3%

$15–25k

5.6%

$25–35k

52.9%

$50–75k

13.2%

$75–100k

11.9%

$100–150k

5.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 538

Owner-Occupied 33.9%

Renter-Occupied 66.1%

Vacancy Rate 3.0%

Median Home Value $199,700

-$59,700 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $790

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 30.1%

Home Value Distribution

$50–100k

4.0%

$100–200k

17.5%

$200–300k

35.6%

$300–500k

14.1%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

35.7%

$500–1k

28.1%

$1–1.5k

36.2%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

0.4%

1 vehicle

46.4%

2 vehicles

14.2%

39.1%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

70.6%

5–19 units

3.2%

Mobile home

22.9%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

30.7%

1940–1969

7.1%

1970–1999

13.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 66.8%

Bachelor's or Higher 3.3%

-31.4 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 1.9%

Some College / Associate 26.4%

Less Than High School 25.3%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 72.5%

Unemployment Rate 2.1%

-2.7 pp vs. state

Work from Home 1.5%

Self-Employed 12.6%

Government Workers 6.9%

Private For-Profit 79.6%

Industry

Arts/Entmt.

54.2%

Manufacturing

13.1%

Transportation

9.6%

Edu/Health

8.3%

Finance

5.2%

Public Admin

4.7%

Prof. Services

3.1%

Construction

1.0%

Retail

0.8%

Occupation

Food Prep

63.3%

Management

17.5%

Production

9.0%

Sales

7.8%

Construction

2.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 17.9 min

Drove Alone 98.5%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 1.5%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 522

Avg. Household Size 1.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 42.7%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 28.9%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

2.8%

5–9

5.6%

10–14

6.5%

15–19

7.7%

20–24

6.0%

25–34

9.0%

35–44

11.2%

45–54

30.0%

55–64

11.2%

65–74

3.2%

75–84

4.3%

85+

1.5%

Under 18: 19.0% Working age (18–64): 81.0% 65 and over: 6.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 28.9%

Naturalized Citizen 60.5%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 28.1%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

96.3%

Asia

3.7%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 4.0%

With a Disability 14.3%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 59.4%

Uninsured 40.6%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 65.3%

Has a Computer 98.7%

Same House 1 Year Ago 83.8%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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