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Barry Illinois Information: Barry, Illinois is part of PIKE County. Population for Barry from the last gathering is 1368. You can view Barry venues that host many Barry IL events every year. You can also research Barry Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Barry Illinois real estate guide. Barry Illinois has a latitude of 39.6951 and a longitude of -91.0218. Zip codes in Barry, IL include 62312 ... more Barry zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Barry, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Barry, IL was 1,368.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Barry was 627, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Barry, IL
There are an estimated 295 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Barry are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Barry is 741 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Barry, Illinois
There are an estimated 323 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Barry, IL
The median age of people living in Barry, IL was 41.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Barry was 86. There were 1,051 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.8 percent of the population (325) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Barry, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Barry, IL was 1,366.

White Population in Barry, IL
The estimated White population in the Barry community is 1,360, which is 99.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Barry, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Barry, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Barry, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Barry, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Barry, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Barry was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Barry community was 11, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Barry, IL
The household population number in Barry was 1,283.

Group Quarters Population in Barry, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 85.

Average Household Size in Barry, IL
The average household size in Barry is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Barry, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 623 total housing units in Barry.

The number of occupied housing units was 552, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 419 were owner-occupied (75.9), and 133 were renter-occupied (24.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 71 vacant homes in Barry at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Barry, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 373, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Barry, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $620 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Barry, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 685 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Barry, Illinois
76 people in Barry also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Barry, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Barry was 140, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Barry, IL
In 2000, there were 226 people in Barry, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Barry, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Barry who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Barry, Illinois
There were 618 in the labor force in Barry at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Barry was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Barry, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,635. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Barry, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Barry, Illinois
Per capita income in Barry in the last full census was 18,097. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Barry numbered 33, or 9.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Barry, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 145, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.