Barrett

Population: 2,938
Median household income: $70,594
Median home value: $133,600

Located in Harris County, Texas, Barrett is a community with a population of 2,938. Its median household income of $70,594 runs in line with the Harris County figure of $73,104.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barrett's population declined 22.8% from 3,807 to 2,938, while its median home value rose 129.6% from $58,200 to $133,600.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 45.3% of the population. 64.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,938
Median age: 27.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,594
Median home value: $133,600
Median gross rent: $1,330
Housing units: 1,285
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8072,938

Median household income

$51,593$70,594

Median home value

$58,200$133,600

Median gross rent

$899$1,330

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,807	$51,593	$58,200	$899
2020	3,389	$52,102	$79,700	$916
2021	3,668	$60,509	$88,000	$920
2022	3,488	$66,883	$124,400	$1,041
2023	2,938	$70,594	$133,600	$1,330

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

Age distribution

Under 511.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3420.0%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	341	11.6%
5 to 17	417	14.2%
18 to 24	280	9.5%
25 to 34	588	20.0%
35 to 44	392	13.3%
45 to 54	276	9.4%
55 to 64	231	7.9%
65 to 74	224	7.6%
75 and over	189	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	375	12.8%
Black or African American	1,331	45.3%
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	138	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,094	37.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate22.9%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	13.5%
High school graduate	436	22.9%
Some college or associate's	893	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	285	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	30	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone64.1%

Carpooled30.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	889	64.1%
Carpooled	416	30.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	10.8%
15 to 29 min	375	28.5%
30 to 44 min	496	37.7%
45 to 59 min	84	6.4%
60+ min	220	16.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 25.3% (743 of 2,938)

	Count	Share
Family households	740	68.5%
Nonfamily households	341	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,081	84.1%
Vacant	204	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	937	86.7%
Renter-occupied	144	13.3%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,004	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	31	2.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	250	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805696
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.39 sq mi
Water area: 0.23 sq mi
Center point: 29.8654, -95.0525