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Henderson County

Population in 2010: 1,254. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
Males: 627  (50.0%)
Females: 627  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  31.9 years
North Carolina median age:  41.9 years

Zip codes: 28792.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,195 (it was $26,726 in 2000)
Barker Heights:

$32,195
North Carolina:

$43,674
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,022

Barker Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $176,259 (it was $71,100 in 2000)
Barker Heights:

$176,259
North Carolina:

$155,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $135,936; Detached houses: $150,576; In 2-unit structures: $190,586; Mobile homes: $56,720

Median gross rent in 2009: $625.

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Barker Heights races chart
  • White alone - 710 (56.6%)
  • Hispanic - 456 (36.4%)
  • Black alone - 56 (4.5%)
  • Two or more races - 14 (1.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 8 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 6 (0.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Barker Heights: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (9.5%), Irish (8.2%), United States (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%), German (2.6%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2100 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 1193 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barker Heights:

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barker Heights CDP:

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

230 residents are foreign born (18.6% Latin America).

This place:  18.6%
North Carolina:  5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $716 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $630 (0.4%)
Barker Heights satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (19.9 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (91.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (514.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hendersonville, NC (1.2 miles ), East Flat Rock, NC (1.4 miles ), Valley Hill, NC (1.6 miles ), Flat Rock, NC (1.7 miles ), Laurel Park, NC (1.8 miles ), Balfour, NC (1.8 miles ), Mountain Home, NC (2.3 miles ), Saluda, NC (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 35.31 N, Longitude: 82.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.4%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (32%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Retail trade (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Manufacturing (37%)
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Information (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Retail trade (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Barker Heights, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Barker Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Carolina state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.9 miles away from the Barker Heights place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 49.8 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Barker Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Barker Heights center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 100.0 miles away from Barker Heights center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Henderson County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Barker Heights topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Barker Heights:

  • MARGARET R PARDEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; HENDERSONVILLE, NC)
  • PARK RIDGE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; FLETCHER, NC)
  • ST LUKES HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; COLUMBUS, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barker Heights:

  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 20 miles; Asheville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,312)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 23 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • Furman University (about 27 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • Bob Jones University (about 32 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,701)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 34 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 6,910)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 35 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,162)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 35 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,076)

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Henderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.3. This is about average.
City:

30.3
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

29.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 13.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.8
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.65. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.65
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.4%
(39.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 7.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.7% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
North Carolina:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.0%
Whole state:  67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barker Heights, NC


Barker Heights compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Barker Heights travel time to work - commute
Barker Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County North Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Henderson County North Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Barker Heights (based on Henderson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.82%
Here55.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents49.4%11.4%10.2%4.5%4.3%
Congregations43.4%10.7%0.8%4.9%4.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents4.1%2.5%1.9%1.3%10.5%
Congregations4.1%0.8%1.6%2.5%27.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Henderson County:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Henderson County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Henderson County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Here:

7.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Henderson County:

25.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.4%
State:

15.6%

8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.39%
North Carolina average:

8.53%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Henderson County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.17%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buncombe County, NC  1.96% ($44,461 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.36% ($31,900)
from Polk County, NC  0.18% ($37,152)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
North Carolina average:

7.27%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Henderson County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.10%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buncombe County, NC  1.57% ($45,806 average AGI)
to Transylvania County, NC  0.28% ($29,404)
to Polk County, NC  0.23% ($33,695)

Strongest AM radio stations in Barker Heights:

  • WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHKP (1450 AM; 1 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: RADIO HENDERSONVILLE, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barker Heights:

  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Barker Heights:

  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W31AZ (Channel 31; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W24BA (Channel 24; TRYON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W68DM (Channel 68; BREVARD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W27AX (Channel 27; LAKE LURE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $945,000
Total average daily traffic: 55,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 154


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$136,3456$144,84221$174,8213$191,6630$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$105,7800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$193,3603$68,8236$142,8671$166,2801$10,150
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$120,1605$158,4080$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$218,3200$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9913.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$166,1372$166,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$140,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9913.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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