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Barker Heights, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Henderson County County
1.9
/5.0
D
Poor
1,025
Population
1,046/sq mi density
$28,929
Median Income
$20,130 per capita
$199,700
Home Value
$272,244 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
332
Violent Crime/100K
4,096 property/100K
D
Overall
1.9 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$28,929 median income, 1.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$199,700 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
332 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,929
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,130
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
53.8%
334% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barker Heights vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barker Heights’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,929
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,130
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,950
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.5%
35% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,120
Restaurants
250
Healthcare
324
Retail
407
Manufacturing
132
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,950
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,686
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,130 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,950 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $6,372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 53.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,120 |
| Restaurants | 250 |
| Healthcare | 324 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 132 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,950 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,686 |