Barber

Population: 311
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $142,800

Located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, Barber is a community with a population of 311. At $66,250, its median household income sits above Cherokee County's $53,668.

Between 2020 and 2023, Barber's population declined 12.6% from 356 to 311, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $125,000 to $142,800.

Households average 2.39 people. 10.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 311
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $142,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 159
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

356311

Median household income

$50,625$66,250

Median home value

$125,000$142,800

Median gross rent

$558$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	356	$50,625	$125,000	$558
2021	354	$52,500	$133,500	—
2022	333	$57,917	$144,700	$500
2023	311	$66,250	$142,800	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5419.6%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 741.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	7.4%
5 to 17	39	12.5%
18 to 24	31	10.0%
25 to 34	41	13.2%
35 to 44	27	8.7%
45 to 54	61	19.6%
55 to 64	52	16.7%
65 to 74	4	1.3%
75 and over	33	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	159	51.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	107	34.4%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	14.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	13.3%
High school graduate	100	45.9%
Some college or associate's	67	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit3.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	86.5%
Carpooled	10	7.5%
Public transit	4	3.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	22.6%
15 to 29 min	73	54.9%
30 to 44 min	14	10.5%
45 to 59 min	13	9.8%
60+ min	3	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 19.6% (61 of 311)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	80.0%
Nonfamily households	26	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	81.8%
Vacant	29	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	90.0%
Renter-occupied	13	10.0%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	72.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	25.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4004200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 35.7521, -94.8484