Barstow

Population: 193
Median household income: $53,182
Median home value: $99,300

Barstow is a community in Ward County, Texas, home to 193 residents. Its median household income of $53,182 runs below the Ward County figure of $71,719.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barstow's population declined 62.5% from 515 to 193, while its median home value rose 139.9% from $41,400 to $99,300.

The typical home was built around 1956. 16.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 193
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $53,182
Median home value: $99,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

515193

Median household income

$34,792$53,182

Median home value

$41,400$99,300

Median gross rent

$1,083$744

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	515	$34,792	$41,400	$1,083
2020	370	$33,500	$43,200	$744
2021	283	$30,833	$60,600	—
2022	313	—	$59,800	—
2023	193	$53,182	$99,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 445.2%

45 to 5431.1%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 742.1%

75 and over25.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.1%
5 to 17	23	11.9%
18 to 24	6	3.1%
25 to 34	18	9.3%
35 to 44	10	5.2%
45 to 54	60	31.1%
55 to 64	19	9.8%
65 to 74	4	2.1%
75 and over	49	25.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8	4.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	185	95.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.3%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	36.3%
High school graduate	68	42.5%
Some college or associate's	32	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled31.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	63.8%
Carpooled	30	31.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	5.3%
15 to 29 min	54	57.4%
30 to 44 min	14	14.9%
45 to 59 min	17	18.1%
60+ min	4	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 16.6% (32 of 193)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	56.1%
Nonfamily households	43	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	63.2%
Vacant	57	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	84.7%
Renter-occupied	15	15.3%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	78.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	21.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4805720
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.66 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4615, -103.3955