ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Barrow is 7.1% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Negative. Barrow jobs have decreased by 3.5%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Barrow's cost of living is 18.1% higher than the U.S. average.
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North Slope Borough voted Democratic in 2016, 2012 and 2000, and Republican in 2008 and 2004.
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Barrow's population is 4,383 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 5.9%.
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Average Commute time is 0.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Barrow is Real Estate:
$233,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been -2.9%.
SCHOOLS
Barrow public schools spend $37,254 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.4 students per teacher in Barrow.
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