Barstow, California Census Data & Community Profile

BARSTOW GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Barstow, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Barstow, CA was 21,119.

Barstow Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Barstow was 10,536, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Barstow, CA
There are an estimated 3,870 married men in the town. 50.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Barstow are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Barstow is 10,583 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Barstow, California
There are an estimated 3,835 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Barstow, CA
The median age of people living in Barstow, CA was 32.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Barstow was 1,755. There were 14,615 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (2,549) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Barstow, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Barstow, CA was 19,755.

White Population in Barstow, CA
The estimated White population in the Barstow community is 12,059, which is 57.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Barstow, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,450, which is 11.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Barstow, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Barstow, CA was 510.

Asian Population in Barstow, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 650.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Barstow, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Barstow was an estimated 200.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3,886, while those of “two or more races” was 1,364 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Barstow community was 7,708, or 36.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Barstow, CA
The household population number in Barstow was 20,724.

Group Quarters Population in Barstow, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 395.

Average Household Size in Barstow, CA
The average household size in Barstow is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Barstow, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,153 total housing units in Barstow.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,647, or 83.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,139 were owner-occupied (54.1), and 3,508 were renter-occupied (45.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,506 vacant homes in Barstow at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Barstow, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,309, with a median value in dollars of 75,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Barstow, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $836 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Barstow, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,627 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Barstow, California
1,132 people in Barstow also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Barstow, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Barstow was 3,081, or 21.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Barstow, CA
In 2000, there were 4,106 people in Barstow, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Barstow, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 5,251 people in Barstow who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 27.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Barstow, California
There were 9,021 in the labor force in Barstow at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Barstow was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Barstow, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,069. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Barstow, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,160. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Barstow, California
Per capita income in Barstow in the last full census was 16,132. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Barstow numbered 816, or 15.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Barstow, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,158, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.