Barstow, Texas
Encyclopedia
Barstow is a city in Ward County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 406 people, 146 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density
was 607.3 people per square mile (234.0/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 261.8 per square mile (100.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.09% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Asian, 21.43% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.08% of the population.
There were 146 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $7,642. About 41.7% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 34.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 406 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Barstow is located at 31°27′45"N 103°23′44"W (31.462523, -103.395426).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 406 people, 146 households, and 108 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 607.3 people per square mile (234.0/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 261.8 per square mile (100.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.09% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Asian, 21.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.08% of the population.
There were 146 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 114.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $23,333. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $7,642. About 41.7% of families and 39.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 34.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Barstow is served by the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School DistrictPecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District is a public school district based in Pecos, Texas .In addition to Pecos, the district serves the town of Toyah in Reeves County and Barstow in western Ward County....
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