Population 131 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barley
Household size in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Barley is a place of small households, averaging 2.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.3, Barley is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Barley, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Barley
Renters in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.6% of households in Barley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Barley: 35.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Barley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $897 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,114 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Barley runs $1,114 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Barley
Bachelor's degrees in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Barley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Barley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Barley
| Period | Barley | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Barley has been strong: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Barley compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley | 2.20 | 51.3 | 3.4% | 21.6% | 35.9% | 1977 | $1,114 | 19.4% | 77.3% | 0.5% |
| Gaston | 2.05 | 49.3 | 16.0% | 28.9% | 12.4% | 1983 | $780 | 11.3% | 82.0% | 11.1% |
| Triplet | 2.31 | 49.8 | 7.4% | 15.3% | 30.2% | 1996 | $1,354 | 24.0% | 82.4% | 5.7% |
| Brink | 2.68 | 43.3 | 31.0% | 36.4% | 24.0% | 1979 | $916 | 13.7% | 69.9% | 10.7% |
| Skippers | 2.69 | 43.5 | 19.5% | 29.0% | 28.8% | 1983 | $1,031 | 17.8% | 78.4% | 1.6% |
| Valentines | 1.95 | 63.0 | 2.3% | 9.3% | 38.4% | 1989 | $867 | 41.6% | 95.4% | 7.1% |
| Fitzhugh | 2.51 | 42.6 | 10.2% | 18.9% | 25.7% | 2000 | $1,622 | 14.2% | 75.3% | 4.9% |
| Roanoke Rapids | 2.39 | 41.9 | 15.7% | 41.1% | 13.5% | 1974 | $890 | 21.8% | 87.4% | 7.5% |
| Washington Park | 2.39 | 47.4 | 32.6% | 38.0% | 23.6% | 1972 | $859 | 9.9% | 60.4% | 18.4% |
| Henrico | 2.21 | 60.1 | 4.6% | 8.3% | 46.6% | 1996 | $938 | 36.5% | 94.3% | 6.3% |
| Garysburg | 2.02 | 50.0 | 15.0% | 29.2% | 17.4% | 1979 | $812 | 16.3% | 84.0% | 9.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Barley. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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