Population 94 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barlow
Household size in Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.72 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.88 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Barlow are small: just 1.99 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.87 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.8 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Barlow is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Portland area.
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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Barlow: 0.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Barlow
Renters in Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.7% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +34.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Barlow than nationally: 47.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 58.7% 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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.1% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Barlow as nationally: 8.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Barlow has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $907 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,341 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,269 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,073 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,166 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Barlow runs $2,073 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.1% 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 Barlow
Bachelor's degrees in Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Barlow: 24.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.8% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −19.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
23.2% of adults in Barlow never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.8% 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 Barlow
| Period | Barlow | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Barlow than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Barlow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow | 1.99 | 42.0 | 0.6% | 47.7% | 8.3% | 1998 | $2,073 | 24.0% | 76.8% | 7.0% |
| Canby | 2.65 | 43.7 | 8.8% | 27.8% | 2.9% | 1986 | $1,582 | 31.1% | 90.6% | 3.7% |
| Aurora | 2.77 | 46.1 | 8.8% | 20.5% | 4.1% | 1981 | $1,713 | 28.9% | 90.3% | 3.1% |
| Fargo | 2.69 | 48.8 | 11.5% | 18.2% | 2.7% | 1977 | $1,946 | 30.4% | 92.0% | 2.6% |
| Whiskey Hill | 3.37 | 48.0 | 7.1% | 27.5% | 4.6% | 1978 | $1,784 | 40.6% | 86.9% | 0.0% |
| Wilsonville | 2.52 | 40.7 | 9.1% | 47.2% | 5.3% | 1996 | $1,831 | 47.7% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| Butteville | 2.73 | 46.6 | 3.5% | 31.5% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,587 | 25.2% | 92.4% | 5.7% |
| Hubbard | 2.98 | 39.5 | 10.9% | 19.3% | 2.8% | 1982 | $1,390 | 22.1% | 86.2% | 2.4% |
| Donald | 2.76 | 44.3 | 4.7% | 18.7% | 2.8% | 1992 | $1,739 | 15.7% | 92.3% | 8.8% |
| Hamricks Corner | 2.91 | 50.0 | 6.2% | 22.7% | 9.6% | 1973 | $1,679 | 20.2% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| West Linn | 2.74 | 44.7 | 7.1% | 16.7% | 6.9% | 1987 | $2,104 | 62.9% | 97.5% | 4.0% |
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 Barlow. 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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