Barlow

Population: 508
Median household income: $30,069
Median home value: $80,700

Located in Ballard County, Kentucky, Barlow is a community with a population of 508. At $30,069, its median household income sits below Ballard County's $64,740.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barlow's population declined 12.0% from 577 to 508, while its median home value rose 12.1% from $72,000 to $80,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population. 88.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 508
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,069
Median home value: $80,700
Median gross rent: $579
Housing units: 313
Homeownership rate: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

577508

Median household income

$36,250$30,069

Median home value

$72,000$80,700

Median gross rent

$613$579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	577	$36,250	$72,000	$613
2020	542	$41,250	$77,200	$627
2021	440	$37,083	$77,300	$619
2022	544	$30,000	$84,000	$555
2023	508	$30,069	$80,700	$579

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3420.9%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	12.6%
5 to 17	55	10.8%
18 to 24	39	7.7%
25 to 34	106	20.9%
35 to 44	83	16.3%
45 to 54	18	3.5%
55 to 64	72	14.2%
65 to 74	39	7.7%
75 and over	32	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	469	92.3%
Black or African American	31	6.1%
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	8	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree5.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	11.7%
High school graduate	142	40.6%
Some college or associate's	132	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	5.1%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	88.1%
Carpooled	12	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.5%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	48.2%
15 to 29 min	54	27.1%
30 to 44 min	32	16.1%
45 to 59 min	6	3.0%
60+ min	11	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 31.7% (161 of 508)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	51.9%
Nonfamily households	113	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	75.1%
Vacant	78	24.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	54.9%
Renter-occupied	106	45.1%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	183	58.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	37	11.8%
5 to 19 units	45	14.4%
20 or more units	3	1.0%
Mobile home & other	43	13.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2103718
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0508, -89.0450