Barbee

Population: 1,298
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $202,100

Barbee is a community in Kosciusko County, Indiana, home to 1,298 residents. The median household income of $65,625 is below the Kosciusko County median ($73,922).

Between 2022 and 2023, Barbee's population grew 17.6% from 1,104 to 1,298, while its median home value rose 19.9% from $168,500 to $202,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.4% of the population. 94.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,298
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,625
Median home value: $202,100
Median gross rent: $1,338
Housing units: 841
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1041,298

Median household income

$53,004$65,625

Median home value

$168,500$202,100

Median gross rent

$1,121$1,338

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2022	1,104	$53,004	$168,500	$1,121
2023	1,298	$65,625	$202,100	$1,338

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7413.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	5.9%
5 to 17	319	24.6%
18 to 24	25	1.9%
25 to 34	133	10.2%
35 to 44	155	11.9%
45 to 54	152	11.7%
55 to 64	177	13.6%
65 to 74	177	13.6%
75 and over	84	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,238	95.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	4.1%
High school graduate	474	54.0%
Some college or associate's	230	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	92	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	46	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone94.2%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	455	94.2%
Carpooled	24	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	11.7%
15 to 29 min	268	55.9%
30 to 44 min	83	17.3%
45 to 59 min	27	5.6%
60+ min	45	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 6.2% (81 of 1,298)

	Count	Share
Family households	377	79.5%
Nonfamily households	97	20.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	474	56.4%
Vacant	367	43.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	88.0%
Renter-occupied	57	12.0%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	677	80.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1803358
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 41.2923, -85.7181