Barry

Population: 1,442
Median household income: $66,017
Median home value: $88,600

Located in Pike County, Illinois, Barry is a community with a population of 1,442. Its median household income of $66,017 runs above the Pike County figure of $58,029.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barry's population declined 6.5% from 1,543 to 1,442, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $68,100 to $88,600.

14.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 71.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,442
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,017
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $498
Housing units: 577
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5431,442

Median household income

$40,375$66,017

Median home value

$68,100$88,600

Median gross rent

$555$498

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,543	$40,375	$68,100	$555
2020	1,698	$45,139	$72,800	$494
2021	1,549	$55,625	$77,700	$506
2022	1,531	$59,922	$88,300	$499
2023	1,442	$66,017	$88,600	$498

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	8.5%
5 to 17	295	20.5%
18 to 24	91	6.3%
25 to 34	207	14.4%
35 to 44	135	9.4%
45 to 54	214	14.8%
55 to 64	160	11.1%
65 to 74	109	7.6%
75 and over	109	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,383	95.9%
Black or African American	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	12.5%
High school graduate	407	43.6%
Some college or associate's	273	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	81	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	56	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	508	80.8%
Carpooled	78	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	248	41.5%
15 to 29 min	79	13.2%
30 to 44 min	98	16.4%
45 to 59 min	156	26.1%
60+ min	17	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 16.7% (215 of 1,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	286	57.3%
Nonfamily households	213	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	499	86.5%
Vacant	78	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	359	71.9%
Renter-occupied	140	28.1%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	454	78.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	12.0%
5 to 19 units	12	2.1%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	39	6.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1703948
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6983, -91.0399