What kinds of homes are in the Town of Barker, NY?

Name: Types of homes in the Town of Barker, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The Town of Barker, NY has 1,021 (±99) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 25 homes per square mile of land.

70.5% are detached single-family houses.

5.7% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,021 (±99)
Detached houses: 70.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.7%
5+ unit buildings: 2.1%

Homes in the Town of Barker by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Town of Barker	Broome County	New York	United States
Single-family, detached	70.5% (±7.6 points)	60.2%	41.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.5% (±0.8 points)	2.4%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	1.6% (±2.7 points)	12.7%	9.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±4.3 points)	6.2%	6.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.1% (±3.3 points)	5.3%	5.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	3.0%	4.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±4.1 points)	5.9%	25.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	20.9% (±6.9 points)	4.4%	2.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.4% (±0.5 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In the Town of Barker, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Broome County (14.2%).

It is also lower than in New York (34.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near the Town of Barker

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Barker
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Town of Barker	—	2.1% (±6.7 points)	—
Town of Chenango	3.4 mi	4.2% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Whitney Point	5.5 mi	16.2% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Town of Nanticoke	6.1 mi	3.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Triangle	6.3 mi	5.8% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Chenango Bridge	7.0 mi	1.4% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fenton	7.1 mi	0.3% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Maine	7.2 mi	1.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lisle	7.5 mi	1.0% (±46.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Whitney Point, NY (16.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Broome County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
7	Town of Colesville	5.7% (±6.8 points)
8	Town of Chenango	4.2% (±2.5 points)
9	Town of Conklin	3.4% (±4.5 points)
10	Town of Binghamton	3.3% (±5.2 points)
11	Town of Nanticoke	3.2% (±9.7 points)
12	Town of Windsor	3.1% (±1.7 points)
13	Town of Barker	2.1% (±6.7 points)
14	Town of Maine	1.3% (±3.0 points)
15	Town of Sanford	0.6% (±3.6 points)
16	Town of Fenton	0.3% (±2.2 points)
17	Town of Lisle	0.1% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Barker include them.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Town of Barker

How many homes are in the Town of Barker?

The Town of Barker, NY has an estimated 1,021 (±99) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in the Town of Barker houses or apartments?

70.5% are detached houses and 0.5% attached houses, while 7.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in the Town of Barker?

5.7% of homes in the Town of Barker are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Barker town, Broome County, New York

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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