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Barker Heights, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Barker Heights is 1,652, which is 33.55% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Barker Heights population density is 1,627.74 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 181.17 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Barker Heights is white, which represent 73.06% of the total population. The average Barker Heights education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,652. #352

Population Growth Since 2000, #191

Barker Heights, NC	33.55%
North Carolina	21.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #57

Barker Heights, NC	1,627.74 per square mile
North Carolina	181.17 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,207 (73.06%, #444)
Black:	114 (6.90%, #459)
Hispanic:	528 (31.96%, #17)
Asian:	80 (4.84%, #28)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #369)
One Race, Other:	224 (13.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	27 (1.63%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	492 (93.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	36 (6.82%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	80 (100.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,188 (71.91%) out of the total population of 1,652 reported first ancestry.

	Barker Heights, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.40%
English	124	7.51%, see rank	9.75%	8.02%
French	32	1.94%, see rank	2.02%	3.34%
German	90	5.45%, see rank	10.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	108	6.54%, see rank	8.88%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.06%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.39%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	1.15%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	42	2.54%, see rank	2.68%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	160	9.69%, see rank	12.51%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 703 (42.55%, see rank)

Females: 949 (57.45%, see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	Male: 42.55% Female: 57.45%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	34.80 years old
North Carolina	37.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	35.80 years old
North Carolina	36.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	34.10 years old
North Carolina	39.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Barker Heights, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	49	2.97%, see rank	6.34%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	191	11.56%, see rank	6.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	76	4.60%, see rank	6.65%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	103	6.23%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	116	7.02%, see rank	7.13%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	321	19.43%, see rank	12.99%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	221	13.38%, see rank	13.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	328	19.85%, see rank	14.02%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	86	5.21%, see rank	12.30%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	97	5.87%, see rank	8.00%	7.64%
75 to 84	55	3.33%, see rank	4.19%	4.25%
85 years and over	9	0.54%, see rank	1.61%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Barker Heights, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,117, 100%	6,495,047	209,056,129
Less Than High School	263, 23.55%, see rank	14.59%	13.67%
High School Graduate	359, 32.14%, see rank	26.86%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	395, 35.36%, see rank	30.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	58, 5.19%, see rank	18.24%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	42, 3.76%, see rank	9.55%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.24, see rank	13.43	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Barker Heights, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	160	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.90%	9.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	103	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.04%	7.96%	90.60%	9.40%
College	96	87.50%, see rank	12.50%, see rank	82.15%	17.85%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	45	31.11%, see rank	68.89%, see rank	65.79%	34.21%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Barker Heights, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	637, 100%	3,742,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.59, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	140, 21.98%, see rank	27.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	497, 78.02%, see rank	72.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	359, 56.36%, see rank	66.40%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.35, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	241, 37.83%, see rank	48.20%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	278, 43.64%, see rank	33.60%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,336	see rank	7,844,445	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	580	100%, see rank	3,778,356	123,281,364
Never Married	207	35.69%, see rank	33.73%	35.77%
Married	282	48.62%, see rank	54.33%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.62%	2.57%
Divorced	91	15.69%, see rank	9.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	756	100%, see rank	4,066,089	129,692,771
Never Married	281	37.17%, see rank	27.90%	29.48%
Married	279	36.90%, see rank	50.44%	49.19%
Widowed	59	7.80%, see rank	9.64%	9.16%
Divorced	137	18.12%, see rank	12.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,291	78.15%, see rank	92.40%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	981	59.38%, see rank	57.79%	58.73%
Born in Different State	310	18.77%, see rank	33.52%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	361	21.85%, see rank	7.60%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	119	7.20%, see rank	2.46%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	242	14.65%, see rank	5.14%	7.09%
Born In Europe	10	0.61%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	36	2.18%, see rank	1.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	315	19.07%, see rank	4.28%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	447	70.17%, see rank	89.22%	79.39%
Spanish	177	27.79%, see rank	6.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	13	2.04%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.