Barstow, CA City Data

Barstow, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,119 people who live in Barstow and approximately 1,709,434 who live in San Bernardino 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

San Bernardino County where Barstow resides is 20,105.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,709,434 and has a population rank of 13 out of all the places in the United States.

Barstow has a total of 21,119 people and of those residents there are 10,536 males and 10,583 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 33.1. There are approximately 28,713 births each year and around 11,196 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Barstow varies per year, but currently 19,755 are one race and 1,364 are two or more races.

Of the 21,119 people who live in Barstow, there are 7,175 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Barstow is 3,687 male and 3,488 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 14,615.

General Barstow Information
Total area in square miles - San Bernardino County	20,105.32
Water area in square miles - San Bernardino County	N/A
Resident population - San Bernardino County	1,709,434
Population rank - San Bernardino County	13
Total population	21,119
Total population (male)	10,536
Total population (female)	10,583
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	33.1
Births - San Bernardino County	28,713
Deaths- San Bernardino County	11,196
Population of one race	19,755
Population of two or more races	1,364
Population under 20 years	7,175
Population under 20 years (male)	3,687
Population under 20 years (female)	3,488
Total population 18 years and over	14,615

Barstow Social Characteristics

There are 528,594 households in Barstow. Families make up 407,205 of these households. The table below breaks down the Barstow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (294,701), male householder with no wife present (31,319) and female householder with no husband present (75,289). The remainder of the Barstow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 124,267. Barstow, CA 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 631,973 females 15 and over; of those females there are 155,020 never married, 334,250 now married, 20,930 separated, 51,159 widowed, and 70,614 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 13,120 separated, 13,741 widowed and 50,139 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 (San Bernardino County)
Total households	528,594
Family households (families)	407,205
With own children under 18 years	255,555
Married-couple family	294,701
With own children under 18 years	169,423
Male householder, no wife present, family	31,319
With own children under 18 years	17,915
Female householder, no husband present, family	75,289
With own children under 18 years	49,345
Nonfamily households	124,267
Householder living alone	97,113
65 years and over	34,822

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,178
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,728
Average household size	2.71
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,773
Householder	5,252
Spouse	3,471
Child	7,069
Other relatives	394
Nonrelatives	619
Unmarried partner	280
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	88
Unmarried partner	498
Foster child	34
Other	138

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,951
Male householder	1,294
Male householder living alone	1,031
Male householder not living alone	263
Female householder	1,101
Female householder living alone	950
Female householder not living alone	151
Nonrelatives	556
Unmarried partner	218
Roomer or boarder	79
Housemate or roommate	147
Foster child	5
Other	107

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	631,973
Never married	155,020
Now married	334,250
Separated	20,930
Widowed	51,159
Divorced	70,614
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	13,120
Widowed	13,741
Divorced	50,139

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,119
Male	10,536
Under 5 years	955
5 to 9 years	965
10 to 14 years	914
15 to 17 years	502
18 and 19 years	351
20 years	152
21 years	132
22 to 24 years	483
25 to 29 years	645
30 to 34 years	674
35 to 39 years	761
40 to 44 years	769
45 to 49 years	679
50 to 54 years	558
55 to 59 years	407
60 and 61 years	149
62 to 64 years	221
65 and 66 years	165
67 to 69 years	201
70 to 74 years	310
75 to 79 years	282
80 to 84 years	166
85 years and over	95
Female	10,583
Under 5 years	800
5 to 9 years	962
10 to 14 years	869
15 to 17 years	537
18 and 19 years	320
20 years	146
21 years	151
22 to 24 years	456
25 to 29 years	688
30 to 34 years	633
35 to 39 years	813
40 to 44 years	806
45 to 49 years	712
50 to 54 years	553
55 to 59 years	425
60 and 61 years	155
62 to 64 years	227
65 and 66 years	149
67 to 69 years	213
70 to 74 years	347
75 to 79 years	297
80 to 84 years	182
85 years and over	142

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,119
One race	19,755
White	12,059
Black or African American	2,450
American Indian and Alaska Native	510
Asian	650
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	200
Some other race	44
Two or more races	1,364

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,724
People who are White alone	11,705
People who are Black or African American alone	2,439
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	507
People who are Asian alone	649
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	198
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7,670
People who are Some other race alone	3,867

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,568,725
Same house	756,283
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	229,707
Different state or abroad	114,076
Different state	71,548
Abroad	42,528

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Bernardino County)
Total resident population	1,709,434
Born in United States	429,530
State of residence	988,964
Different state	383,714
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	18,109
Foreign born	318,647

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 555,363 for the population of the country, which includes Barstow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 114,227 and elementary or high school enrollment was 775,603 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 108,261.

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	555,363
Pre-kindergarten	26,350
Public	15,899
Private	10,451
Kindergarten	32,949
Public	29,535
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	264,664
Public	247,411
Private	17,253
Elementary and high school	387,802
Public	362,975
Private	24,827
High school grades 9 to 12	123,138
Public	115,564
Private	7,574
College, undergraduate years	91,646
Public	77,081
Private	14,565
Graduate or professional school	16,616
Public	8,726
Private	7,890
Not enrolled in school	1,071,683

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	983,273
Less than 9th grade	102,229
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	151,365
High school graduate	246,155
Some college, no degree	252,654
Associate's degree	74,289
Bachelor's degree	156,581
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	102,339

Barstow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,214,368 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Barstow. The Barstow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (186,096), service occupations (104,728), sales and office occupations (180,447), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (3,040), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (74,519) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (112,442). The 1,214,368 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 493,910 private wage and salary workers, 118,500 government workers, 46,468 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Bernardino County)
Population 16 years and over	1,214,368
In labor force	735,589
Civilian labor force	721,185
Employed	661,272
Unemployed	59,913
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	14,404
Females 16 years and over	617,638
In labor force	327,553
Civilian labor force	326,486
Unemployed Civilian labor force	29,788
Armed forces	1,067
Males 16 years and over	596,730
In labor force	408,036
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	30,125
Armed forces	13,337

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Bernardino County)
Workers 16 years and over	658,708
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	484,631
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	115,538
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	15,867
Other means	5,187
Worked at home	20,676
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	19,778,165

OCCUPATION (San Bernardino County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	186,096
Management, professional, and related occupations	186,096
Service occupations	104,728
Sales and office occupations	180,447
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	3,040
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	74,519
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	112,442

INDUSTRY (San Bernardino County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	186,096
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,934
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	84,166
Wholesale trade	27,174
Retail trade	84,460
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	46,776
Information	14,961
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	36,860
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	50,726
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	140,063
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	49,494
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	36,713

CLASS OF WORKER (San Bernardino County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	186,096
Private wage and salary workers	493,910
Government workers	118,500
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	46,468
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Barstow Housing Characteristics

In Barstow, CA there are 601,369 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 528,594 occupied and 72,775 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Barstow, there are 416,121 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 26,833 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, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Barstow, CA 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 3,599 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,020 with rent between $200-299, 33,253 with rent between $300-499 and 134,607 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, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Bernardino County)
Total housing units	601,369
Occupied housing units	528,594
Vacant housing units	72,775

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Bernardino County)
Total housing units	601,369
1-unit, detached	416,121
1-unit, attached	26,833
2 units	9,842
3 or 4 units	29,046
5 to 9 units	21,681
10 to 19 units	14,905
20 to 49 units	10,699
50 or more units	30,408
Mobile home	40,375

HOUSING TENURE (San Bernardino County)
Occupied housing units	528,594
Owner-occupied	340,933
Renter-occupied	187,661

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Bernardino County)
Occupied housing units	528,594
No vehicles available	42,120
2 vehicle available	315,348
3 vehicles available	77,967
4 vehicles available	22,854
5 or more vehicles available	9,698

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Bernardino County)
Occupied housing units	528,594
Utility gas	421,714
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	72,056
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	296
Coal or coke	8
Wood	8,199
Solar energy	485
Other fuel	798
No fuel used	3,817

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Bernardino County)
Occupied housing units	528,594
Less Than $50,000	340,933
$50,000 to $99,999	78,537
$100,000 to $149,999	99,186
$150,000 to $199,999	57,126
$200,000 to $299,999	37,618
$300,000 to $499,999	10,283
$1,000,000 or more	475
Median (dollars)	131,500

GROSS RENT (San Bernardino County)
Occupied units paying rent	187,661
Less than $200	3,599
$200 to $299	5,020
$300 to $499	33,253
$500 to $699	62,124
$700 to $999	53,353
$1,000 to $1,499	17,271
$1,500 or more	1,858