Barstow, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

198

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

7.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.04%

75.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,182

2024 Median Property Value

$180,800

82.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Barstow, TX is home to a population of 198 people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Barstow, TX residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (79 people) in Barstow, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 56 White (Hispanic) and 55 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Barstow, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barstow, TX was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barstow, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barstow, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 91
White (Hispanic)
56 ± 56
Other (Hispanic)
55 ± 62

96%

Hispanic Population

190 people

96% of the people in Barstow, TX are hispanic (190 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barstow, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

16.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Barstow, TX residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barstow, TX was 16.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barstow, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Barstow, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barstow, TX.

Economy

The economy of Barstow, TX employs 95 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barstow, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (23 people), Construction (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($41,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 107

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 158%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barstow, TX grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 94 employees to 95 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barstow, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (21 people), Management Occupations (20 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barstow, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 107

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 158%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barstow, TX grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 94 employees to 95 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barstow, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (23 people), Construction (21 people), and Wholesale Trade (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barstow, TX, though some of these residents may live in Barstow, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $33,859

$61,103

Median earning women ± $11,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barstow, TX was $180,800 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,300 to $180,800, a 82.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Barstow, TX is 94.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barstow, TX have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barstow, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$174,045

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$59

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barstow, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barstow, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,182

Median Household Income

± $33,945

Number of Households

± 60

The following chart displays the households in Barstow, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barstow, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.9%)
Carpooled (37.9%)
Other (4.21%)

In 2024, 57.9% of workers in Barstow, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.21%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barstow, TX have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Barstow, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barstow, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barstow, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barstow, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barstow, TX (8 out of 198 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barstow, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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