Barker Heights, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barker Heights	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$30,805	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,017	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,343	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,943	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,415	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.0%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barker Heights is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barker Heights is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barker Heights is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barker Heights is 105% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Barker Heights median earnings by income bracket

Barker Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	22.6%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avery Creek, NC	3,381	$134,280	65.1%
Flat Rock, NC	3,432	$134,004	64.8%
Royal Pines, NC	4,610	$125,047	53.7%
Bent Creek, NC	1,696	$122,730	50.9%
Valley Hill, NC	2,259	$112,107	37.8%
Barker Heights, NC	1,338	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Livonia, LA	1,338	$74,347	8.6%
Bagley, MN	1,338	$57,813	28.9%
Montcalm, MB	1,338	n/a
Baltic, CT	1,337	$109,917	35.1%
Tennille, GA	1,337	$33,775	58.5%
Barker Heights, NC	1,338	$0	100.0%

Source: The Barker Heights, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.