Housing data for Barkley Township, IN
Barkley Township, IN has an estimated 697 residents and 342 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Jasper County.
9.9% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−37.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 697 (±219)
- Housing units
- 342 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 9.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −37.9%
What stands out in Barkley Township
Median household income: $164,333 (±$30,491) in Barkley Township, higher than in Jasper County ($77,314).
Households that moved in since 2020: 7.4% (±8.1 points) in Barkley Township, lower than in Jasper County (16.7%).
Housing in Barkley Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $164,333 median household income
- Home values: $280,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,358 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,245 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 96.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 38.6% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.1% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 28.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −37.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Barkley Township against Jasper County, its state and the nation
| Barkley Township | Jasper County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 697 (±219) | 33,234 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 342 (±89) | 13,787 (±28) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.9% (±11.9 points) | 16.4% (±1.8 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $962 (±$44) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $164,333 (±$30,491) | $77,314 (±$4,570) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $280,200 (±$98,297) | $221,500 (±$8,220) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,245 (±$474) | $1,029 (±$59) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.6% (±19.1 points) | 45.8% (±3.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.0 minutes (±7.8) | 28.8 minutes (±1.6) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±12.9 points) | 91.1% (±1.8 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.3 years (±14.8) | 41.2 years (±0.8) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Barkley Township covers 59.9 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Barkley Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,123 (±333) | 697 (±219) | −37.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 488 (±139) | 342 (±89) | −29.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $161,000 (±$22,387) | $280,200 (±$98,297) | +74.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $70,858 (±$9,631) | $164,333 (±$30,491) | +131.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,117 (±$111) | $1,358 (±$504) | +21.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $539 (±$110) | $1,245 (±$474) | +131.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.0% (±13.0 points) | 9.9% (±11.9 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.3 points) | 0.0% (±61.3 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Barkley Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47978 | 23% | 10,261 | $936 | $189,200 | $71,616 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Barkley Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillam Township | 5.8 mi | — | $195,100 | 8.2% |
| Rensselaer | 6.7 mi | $936 | $153,800 | 36.6% |
| Hanging Grove Township | 7.2 mi | — | $260,700 | 32.4% |
| Marion Township (Jasper County) | 7.2 mi | $944 | $167,500 | 32.7% |
| Walker Township (Jasper County) | 7.8 mi | $883 | $249,600 | 5.2% |
| Union Township (Jasper County) | 8.1 mi | $795 | $278,000 | 21.6% |
| Newton Township | 9.9 mi | — | $205,000 | 13.2% |
| Francesville | 10 mi | $961 | $131,900 | 18.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Barkley Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,024 | $1,031 | $1,349 | $1,741 | $1,773 |
HUD income limits for Barkley Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,200 | $54,700 |
| 2 people | $23,450 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,950 | $70,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,800 | $78,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,650 | $90,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,550 | $96,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,450 | $103,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Barkley Township
What is the median household income in Barkley Township?
The median household income in Barkley Township is $164,333 (±$30,491) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Barkley Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $280,200 (±$98,297) for owner-occupied homes in Barkley Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Barkley Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Barkley Township, IN is $1,358 (±$504) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Barkley Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Barkley Township, IN is $1,245 (±$474) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Barkley Township?
Barkley Township, IN has an estimated 342 (±89) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Barkley Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Barkley Township, used by 80.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Barkley Township growing?
In Barkley Township, the number of residents went from 1,123 in 2015–2019 to 697 in 2020–2024 (−37.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Barkley Township?
The ZIP code that covers Barkley Township is 47978.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47978?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47978 is $936 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jasper County, IN HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Barkley township, Jasper County, Indiana (county subdivision:03412, in state:18 county:073).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .