Barstow.
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California·San Bernardino County
9 tracts·28K people·$245K median·677/mi²
Hispanic 49 · White 22 · Black 16 · Multiracial 8 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Other 37 · Married couple 33 · Living alone 30
Barstow 16 · Los Angeles 8 · Victorville 2 · San Bernardino 2 · Ontario 2 · Elsewhere 69
Health 38 · Retail 26 · Leisure 18 · Professional 7 · Public admin 5 · Manufacturing 4 · Other 3
Service 28 · Management · business · science · arts 24 · Sales · office 19 · Production · transport 16 · Construction · maintenance 12
Drive alone 74 · Carpool 19 · Walk 5 · Work from home 5 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports
Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Barstow is $245,000 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Barstow has 25,100 residents across 6 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 32.7; the population is 49.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.1% White, 16.4% Black, 8.0% Multiracial, 2.9% Asian and 1.4% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 23.1% (Census ACS).
Cameron Elementary (20%), Henderson Elementary (19%) and Montara Elementary (15%) lead the elementary schools; Barstow STEM Academy (29%), Barstow Intermediate (6%) and Barstow Junior High (5%) lead the middle schools; Barstow High (22%) and Central High (Continuation) (4%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,091/month, 31% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Barstow is $53,380 a year, 38% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Barstow, median rent is $1,091/month and the median home value is $245,000 (Census ACS).
Barstow reported 8.6 violent crimes and 26.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 101°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 63 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 4 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Barstow are earthquake (98), inland flooding (93) and landslide (88), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.60g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
Barstow scores 12.2 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index, vs a US average of 12.3; 5.3% of workers walk to work (EPA Smart Location Database; Census ACS).