Barker, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barker	New York	National
Income per capita	$21,603	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$41,094	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,250	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,411	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,417	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,482	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barker is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barker is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barker is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barker is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,393 $41,094 $82,188

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 median earnings by income bracket

Barker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	29.7%	29.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	15.3%	15.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gasport, NY	1,587	$61,288	10.8%
Olcott, NY	1,155	$61,149	10.5%
Middleport, NY	1,889	$51,776	6.4%
Lyndonville, NY	760	$50,179	9.3%
South Lockport, NY	8,344	$48,724	11.9%
Barker, NY	605	$41,094	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Collins, GA	605	$50,635	8.5%
Portal, GA	605	$44,219	20.1%
Keystone, IA	605	$56,250	1.7%
Augusta, IL	605	$36,921	33.3%
Maple Hill, KS	605	$76,875	39.0%
Barker, NY	605	$41,094	25.7%

Source: The Barker, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).