Barstow, TX City Data

Barstow, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 406 people who live in Barstow and approximately 10,909 who live in Ward County. We want to help people moving to or living in Barstow to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Barstow. We have included Barstow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Barstow Information

Ward County where Barstow resides is 835.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 10,909 and has a population rank of 2,374 out of all the places in the United States.

Barstow has a total of 406 people and of those residents there are 217 males and 189 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 45.3. There are approximately 164 births each year and around 115 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Barstow varies per year, but currently 402 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 406 people who live in Barstow, there are 130 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Barstow is 79 male and 51 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 287.

General Barstow Information
Total area in square miles - Ward County	835.74
Water area in square miles - Ward County	N/A
Resident population - Ward County	10,909
Population rank - Ward County	2,374
Total population	406
Total population (male)	217
Total population (female)	189
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	45.3
Births - Ward County	164
Deaths- Ward County	115
Population of one race	402
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	130
Population under 20 years (male)	79
Population under 20 years (female)	51
Total population 18 years and over	287

Barstow Social Characteristics

There are 3,964 households in Barstow. Families make up 2,973 of these households. The table below breaks down the Barstow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,329), male householder with no wife present (148) and female householder with no husband present (413). The remainder of the Barstow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,033. Barstow, TX moving companies help people in Barstow move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Barstow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Barstow is based, there are 4,189 females 15 and over; of those females there are 665 never married, 2,508 now married, 91 separated, 534 widowed, and 391 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 166 widowed and 306 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Barstow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Barstow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ward County)
Total households	3,964
Family households (families)	2,973
With own children under 18 years	1,614
Married-couple family	2,329
With own children under 18 years	1,120
Male householder, no wife present, family	148
With own children under 18 years	77
Female householder, no husband present, family	413
With own children under 18 years	291
Nonfamily households	1,033
Householder living alone	942
65 years and over	488

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	51
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	68
Average household size	2.78
Average family size	3.37

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	367
Householder	108
Spouse	84
Child	133
Other relatives	9
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	39
Male householder	20
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,189
Never married	665
Now married	2,508
Separated	91
Widowed	534
Divorced	391
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	166
Divorced	306

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	406
Male	217
Under 5 years	20
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	3
Female	189
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	406
One race	402
White	313
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	406
People who are White alone	313
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	317
People who are Some other race alone	87

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,213
Same house	6,113
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,540
Different state or abroad	390
Different state	323
Abroad	67

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ward County)
Total resident population	10,909
Born in United States	10,556
State of residence	8,523
Different state	1,634
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	719

Barstow Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Barstow. That total enrollment is 3,113 for the population of the country, which includes Barstow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,323 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,943 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 252.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Barstow population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,113
Pre-kindergarten	220
Public	172
Private	48
Kindergarten	168
Public	166
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,537
Public	1,517
Private	20
Elementary and high school	2,472
Public	2,378
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	935
Public	861
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	214
Public	195
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	39
Public	39
Private
Not enrolled in school	7,417

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,765
Less than 9th grade	1,014
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,010
High school graduate	2,333
Some college, no degree	1,380
Associate's degree	192
Bachelor's degree	836
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	70.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	533

Barstow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,121 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Barstow. The Barstow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,149), service occupations (668), sales and office occupations (837), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (38), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (545) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (729). The 8,121 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,763 private wage and salary workers, 881 government workers, 311 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ward County)
Population 16 years and over	8,121
In labor force	4,329
Civilian labor force	4,329
Employed	3,966
Unemployed	363
Percent Unemployed	8.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,100
In labor force	1,876
Civilian labor force	1,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	137
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,021
In labor force	2,453
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	226
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ward County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,844
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,009
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	616
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	72
Other means	57
Worked at home	60
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	73,155

OCCUPATION (Ward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,149
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,149
Service occupations	668
Sales and office occupations	837
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	38
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	545
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	729

INDUSTRY (Ward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,149
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	572
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	194
Wholesale trade	155
Retail trade	459
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	389
Information	41
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	145
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	76
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	929
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	214
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	305

CLASS OF WORKER (Ward County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,149
Private wage and salary workers	2,763
Government workers	881
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	311
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Barstow Housing Characteristics

In Barstow, TX there are 4,832 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,964 occupied and 868 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Barstow, there are 3,509 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 118 units in Barstow. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Barstow, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Barstow, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Barstow. There are 159 housing units with rent less than $200, 165 with rent between $200-299, 287 with rent between $300-499 and 117 with rent for $500 and above. Full Barstow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Barstow, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ward County)
Total housing units	4,832
Occupied housing units	3,964
Vacant housing units	868

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ward County)
Total housing units	4,832
1-unit, detached	3,509
1-unit, attached	118
2 units	78
3 or 4 units	111
5 to 9 units	72
10 to 19 units	78
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	79
Mobile home	748

HOUSING TENURE (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
Owner-occupied	3,094
Renter-occupied	870

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
No vehicles available	321
2 vehicle available	2,211
3 vehicles available	415
4 vehicles available	92
5 or more vehicles available	35

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
Utility gas	2,616
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	988
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2
Coal or coke
Wood	11
Solar energy
Other fuel	3
No fuel used	23

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ward County)
Occupied housing units	3,964
Less Than $50,000	3,094
$50,000 to $99,999	617
$100,000 to $149,999	89
$150,000 to $199,999	34
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	34,400

GROSS RENT (Ward County)
Occupied units paying rent	870
Less than $200	159
$200 to $299	165
$300 to $499	287
$500 to $699	86
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A