Barker

Population: 628
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $143,200

Barker, a community in Niagara County, New York, has 628 residents. The median household income of $52,188 is below the Niagara County median ($67,809).

From 2019 to 2023, Barker's population grew 7.9% from 582 to 628, while its median home value rose 41.6% from $101,100 to $143,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.3% of the population. 72.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 628
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $143,200
Median gross rent: $380
Housing units: 266
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

582628

Median household income

$42,679$52,188

Median home value

$101,100$143,200

Median gross rent

$458$380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	582	$42,679	$101,100	$458
2020	605	$41,094	$107,800	$481
2021	637	$44,000	$112,100	$463
2022	712	$59,375	$123,300	$559
2023	628	$52,188	$143,200	$380

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	7.5%
5 to 17	145	23.1%
18 to 24	22	3.5%
25 to 34	100	15.9%
35 to 44	90	14.3%
45 to 54	63	10.0%
55 to 64	55	8.8%
65 to 74	80	12.7%
75 and over	26	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	404	64.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	12.6%
Asian	5	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	84	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	20.0%
High school graduate	118	28.5%
Some college or associate's	157	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	39	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.5%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	174	72.5%
Carpooled	7	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	20.5%
15 to 29 min	67	32.7%
30 to 44 min	61	29.8%
45 to 59 min	3	1.5%
60+ min	32	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 28.0% (175 of 624)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	56.3%
Nonfamily households	100	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	229	86.1%
Vacant	37	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	162	70.7%
Renter-occupied	67	29.3%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	191	71.8%
1-unit, attached	3	1.1%
2 to 4 units	32	12.0%
5 to 19 units	17	6.4%
20 or more units	23	8.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3604440
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3283, -78.5535