Niagara County > Barker (village)
Population trend for Barker
01,0001980: 53553519801990: 56956919902000: 57757720002010: 53353320102020: 57557520202023: 6286282023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Barker is a village in the Western New York region in the town of Somerset.

Community anchors include Barker Central School District and Barker Free Library.

Please note: There are multiple places in Upstate New York named Barker: Barker (Village, Niagara County); Barker (Town, Broome County).

2023 Median income for Niagara County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Niagara County home price index (FHFA)
1975–2024: Home prices rose about 721%.

271 152 33 1975 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Barker
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Barker
Married-couple families: 103 (79.8%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 13 (10.1%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 13 (10.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 76 (76.0%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 24 (24.0%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Barker

Pct 5 and under 45% Pct 6 to 17 21% Pct 18 to 64 20% Pct 65 and over 54%

The overall poverty rate in Barker is 28 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Barker lived in the prior year

Same house: 578 (93.7%) Same county (different house): 29 (4.7%) Different NY county: 10 (1.6%) 617 current residents Same house: 578 (93.7%) Same house Same county (different house): 29 (4.7%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 10 (1.6%) Different NY county
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Barker residents
36.4 30.2 34.3 35 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau