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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Barker Heights

North Carolina · 1,237 residents · 0.99 sq mi
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Barker Heights is home to 1,237 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. That trails the North Carolina median by roughly 32%. The typical home is worth $71,100, having risen by half since 1990. The median household earns $26,726, about 37% below the national median. Median rent is $387 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,237
+12%since 1990
from 1,105 in 1990
1990 – 2024
32.8
−6%since 1990
from 35.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.99 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9091K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Barker Heights
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.3%(103)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.5%(105)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(77)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.3%(103)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(84)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416%(198)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415%(185)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(148)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(95)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.2%(77)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.2%(52)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(10)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,726
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $20,278 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,307
+33%since 1990
from $10,034 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.4%
−4.8 ptssince 1990
from 18.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$71,100
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$387
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $347 in 1990
US average: $602
71.6%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 73.4% in 1990
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(1,105)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(12)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.4%(871)
Black4.8%(59)
Hispanic / Latino21.3%(264)
Asian1.5%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican43.1%(463)
Asian origin
Korean1%(11)
Ancestry
English6.7%(72)
American4.6%(49)
German1.5%(16)
Irish1.2%(13)
Welsh0.9%(10)
Section 05

Education

8.2%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.6%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 67.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.5%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.8 min
−21%since 1990
from 17.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.8%(159)
Married52.6%(247)
Widowed1.3%(6)
Divorced12.3%(58)
Women 15+
Never married22%(105)
Married52.5%(251)
Widowed11.7%(56)
Divorced13.8%(66)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

40.5%
+10.1 ptssince 2013
from 30.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
25.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
9.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
36.1%
−8.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.1%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)89.9%(80)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)59.6%(53)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era6.7%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 89 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Barker Heights, North Carolina?

Barker Heights, North Carolina has about 1,237 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Barker Heights, North Carolina?

The typical household in Barker Heights, North Carolina earns about $26,726 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Barker Heights, North Carolina expensive?

In Barker Heights, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $71,100, and the typical rent is about $387 a month.

How educated are people in Barker Heights, North Carolina?

About 8.2% of adults age 25 and over in Barker Heights, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Barker Heights, North Carolina?

About 13.4% of people in Barker Heights, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Barker Heights, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Barker Heights, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 132 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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