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Barker Heights, NC Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of Barker Heights is 1,254, which is 1.37% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 18.46% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The Barker Heights population density is 1,235.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 177.18 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Barker Heights is white, which represent 70.73% 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: 1,254. #391

Population Growth Since 2000, #425

Barker Heights, NC	1.37%
North Carolina	18.46%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #126

Barker Heights, NC	1,235.59 per square mile
North Carolina	177.18 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	887 (70.73%, #450)
Black:	60 (4.78%, #517)
Hispanic:	456 (36.36%, #7)
Asian:	6 (0.48%, #381)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	19 (1.52%, #93)
One Race, Other:	254 (20.26%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	28 (2.23%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	376 (82.46%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	12 (2.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	3 (0.66%, see rank)
Central American:	37 (8.11%, see rank)
South American:	6 (1.32%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,064 (71.94%) out of the total population of 1,479 reported first ancestry.

	Barker Heights, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.50%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.53%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.48%
Dutch	17	1.15%, see rank	1.29%	1.63%
English	192	12.98%, see rank	10.59%	9.02%
French	18	1.22%, see rank	2.20%	3.77%
German	240	16.23%, see rank	11.67%	16.51%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.44%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.51%
Irish	44	2.97%, see rank	9.49%	11.76%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	3.07%	5.78%
Norwegian	12	0.81%, see rank	0.47%	1.51%
Polish	135	9.13%, see rank	1.42%	3.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.47%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.45%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	39	2.64%, see rank	3.67%	1.72%
Scottish	56	3.79%, see rank	2.66%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.91%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	1.41%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.33%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	119	8.05%, see rank	11.50%	6.28%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 627 (50.00%, see rank)

Females: 627 (50.00%, see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	Male: 50.00% Female: 50.00%
North Carolina	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	31.90 years old
North Carolina	37.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	31.00 years old
North Carolina	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Barker Heights, NC	32.90 years old
North Carolina	38.70 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	Barker Heights, NC	% of the Total Population	North Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	111	8.85%, see rank	6.63%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	120	9.57%, see rank	6.67%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	73	5.82%, see rank	6.62%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	93	7.42%, see rank	6.92%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	71	5.66%, see rank	6.94%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	216	17.22%, see rank	13.07%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	164	13.08%, see rank	13.92%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	138	11.00%, see rank	14.35%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	108	8.61%, see rank	11.94%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	88	7.02%, see rank	7.32%	7.03%
75 to 84	52	4.15%, see rank	4.08%	4.23%
85 years and over	20	1.59%, see rank	1.55%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 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	922	100%	6,121,611	199,726,659
Less Than High School	172	18.66%, see rank	16.43%	14.97%
High School Graduate	319	34.60%, see rank	28.23%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	397	43.06%, see rank	29.24%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	10	1.08%, see rank	17.41%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	24	2.60%, see rank	8.69%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.34, see rank	-	13.23	13.39

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Barker Heights, NC			North Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	19	47.37%	52.63%	68.43%	31.57%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	143	92.31%, see rank	7.69%, see rank	90.89%	9.11%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	90	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.14%	7.86%	90.48%	9.52%
College	112	36.61%, see rank	63.39%, see rank	80.78%	19.22%	77.07%	22.93%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	466	100%	3,745,155	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	-	2.48	2.58
1 Person Households	123	26.39%, see rank	27.00%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	343	73.61%, see rank	73.00%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	317	68.03%, see rank	66.73%	66.43%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	-	3.01	3.14
Married-Couple Family	200	42.92%, see rank	48.38%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	149	31.97%, see rank	33.27%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 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	1,217	see rank	7,414,212	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	658	100%, see rank	3,569,020	118,264,295
Never Married	236	35.87%, see rank	31.89%	34.21%
Married	339	51.52%, see rank	56.65%	54.02%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	83	12.61%, see rank	9.01%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	559	100%, see rank	3,845,192	124,809,173
Never Married	103	18.43%, see rank	26.08%	27.93%
Married	325	58.14%, see rank	52.62%	50.85%
Widowed	79	14.13%, see rank	10.01%	9.55%
Divorced	52	9.30%, see rank	11.29%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,279	86.48%, see rank	92.63%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	881	59.57%, see rank	58.55%	58.66%
Born in Different State	379	25.63%, see rank	33.11%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	19	1.28%, see rank	0.98%	1.33%
Foreign Born	200	13.52%, see rank	7.37%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	116	7.84%, see rank	2.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	84	5.68%, see rank	5.25%	7.24%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	1.59%
Born In Asia	68	4.60%, see rank	1.62%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	132	8.92%, see rank	4.33%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Barker Heights, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
English	446	77.70%, see rank	89.72%	79.95%
Spanish	69	12.02%, see rank	6.29%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	16	2.79%, see rank	2.14%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	43	7.49%, see rank	1.39%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.