City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Barlow, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Barlow - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

187
Residents
$1,560
Median rent (state)

Barlow - the verdict

187 people call Barlow, Oregon home. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Barlow, OR

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 187 residents in Barlow, a small town within Oregon. The median resident age is 53.7 years. About 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 83.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Oregon at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,560 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 95.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

187 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Barlow compare to other US cities?

Where Barlow sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Barlow against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oregon only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Oregon-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Barlow near the bottom of Oregon's cities

Among the 395 Oregon cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Barlow ranks #322 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Barlow only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#140 of 395
56th percentile in Oregon
Poverty Rate
#322 of 395
0th percentile in Oregon
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#344 of 395
12th percentile in Oregon

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oregon only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Barlow in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 9.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 83.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
187
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
53.7
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
83.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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130 residents131 residents132 residents133 residents134 residents135 residents 202020212022202320242025 133 residents 134 residents ▲ +0.8%
Barlow's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
61.5%
Carpool
2.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
34.3%
Other
1.4%

Based on 143 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Barlow sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,560/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Idanha
188 people
Idaville
188 people
Cape Meares
189 people
Dayville
189 people
Sumpter
190 people
Winchester Bay
184 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Barlow's 187 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Friendship, AR
187 people
Douglas Flat, CA
187 people
Fiddletown, CA
187 people
Ardencroft, DE
187 people
Peck, ID
187 people
Bone Gap, IL
187 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Barlow, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Barlow, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 98.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% White 98.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Barlow compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Barlow (this city) 187 N/A
Idanha 188 N/A
Idaville 188 N/A
Cape Meares 189 $90,338
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Barlow, OR?

What is the population of Barlow, OR? +

The population of Barlow, OR stands at 187 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Barlow? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Barlow; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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