CITY · 2020 ACS

Barber

Oklahoma · 303 residents · 6.50 sq mi

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Barber is a city of 303 people in Oklahoma. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $125,000. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Median rent is $558 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Mid-age

median age 38.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

303

−14%vs 2021

vs 354 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

38.5

−17%vs 2021

vs 46.6 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

6.50 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024280

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56.6%(20)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 99.6%(29)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 147.3%(22)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 195%(15)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 247.6%(23)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.2%(31)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 447.3%(22)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5414.2%(43)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6416.5%(50)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7410.2%(31)

US avg: 10%

75 to 845%(15)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over0.7%(2)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$50,625

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $52,500 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,135

−1%vs 2021

vs $25,399 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

18.6%

−7.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 26.3% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

12.9%

−0.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 13.6% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information20.2%

US avg: 11.1%

Retail trade16.1%

US avg: 10%

Wholesale trade14.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.3%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction7.1%

US avg: 1.2%

Transportation & warehousing3%

US avg: 2.5%

Manufacturing1.2%

US avg: 0.5%

Finance & insurance0%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$125,000

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $133,500 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Median gross rent

$558

US average: $1,124

Owner-occupied

85.0%

+1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 84.0% in 2021

15.0% rent

Persons per household

2.54 people

+12%vs 2021

vs 2.27 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.5

−3%vs 2021

vs 2.5 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic42.1%(149)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(4)

Asian2.5%(9)

Other54.2%(192)

2020

White, non-Hispanic33.7%(102)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.6%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other56.5%(171)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(4)

Asian origin

Vietnamese3.4%(12)

Japanese0.8%(3)

Ancestry

American5.3%(19)

Irish2.2%(8)

French1.7%(6)

Italian0.8%(3)

German0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.7% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

85.6%

+2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 83.1% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+0.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.0% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.3 min

−2%vs 2021

vs 21.8 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

91.3%

+1.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 89.8% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

5.7%

−0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.8% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

55.3%

+0.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 55.1% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

56.4%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

26.2%

−0.9 ptsvs 2021

vs 27.0% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

46.1%

−6.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 52.3% in 2021

Female

53.9%

+6.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 47.7% in 2021

Foreign born

3.4%

+1.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

39.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 40.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

80.7%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

93.3%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28%(35)

Married68.8%(86)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced3.2%(4)

Women 15+

Never married16.4%(20)

Married49.2%(60)

Widowed20.5%(25)

Divorced13.9%(17)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

39.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 40.3% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

38.5%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

7.4%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

18.2%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

4.3%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

1.7%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

45.9%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

21.1%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)4%(1)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)16%(4)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era16%(4)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 25 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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