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92311

Barstow, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
33,954
Median household income
$61,862
People below poverty
20.1%
Median home value
$246,400

Income

The median income of households in 92311 was $61,862. An estimated 8.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.3
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1
$15,000 to $24,999 9.2
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6
$50,000 to $74,999 14
$75,000 to $99,999 14
$100,000 to $149,999 15.2
$150,000 to $199,999 10.1
$200,000 or more 3.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62957
Female 46188

An estimated 71.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,682. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.9
Social Security 29.4
Retirement income 23.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.5
Cash public assistance income 6.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 17% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 17
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.9

In 2020-2024, 26.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 32.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 35.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92311 in 2020-2024, 94.3% had health insurance coverage and 5.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 54.1% and public coverage was 55.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.3%.


In 2020-2024, 92311 had a total population of 33,954 - 17,135 (50.5%) females and 16,819 (49.5%) males. The median age was 33.5 years. An estimated 28.7% of the population was under 18 years, 34% was 19 to 44 years, 20.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92311 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1224 1305
5 to 9 1539 1322
10 to 14 1480 1409
15 to 19 1440 990
20 to 24 959 894
25 to 29 996 1124
30 to 34 1565 1405
35 to 39 992 1221
40 to 44 1059 1321
45 to 49 783 629
50 to 54 740 689
55 to 59 752 1052
60 to 64 946 1415
65 to 69 966 862
70 to 74 746 612
75 to 79 376 376
80 to 84 145 212
85 and over 111 297

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 35.9% were White; 14.2% were Black or African American; 4.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.2% were Asian; 7.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 28.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 46.2% of the people in 92311 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 27.9% of the people in 92311 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 12,225 households in 92311. The average household size was 2.75 people.

Married-couple households made up 38.3% of the households in 92311 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 32.6% of all households, while 19.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.6% of all households.

In 92311, 36.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 38.3
Cohabiting Couples 9.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
32.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.6% of males and 38% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.3 36.2
Now married, except separated 42.6 38
Separated 2.9 4.8
Widowed 1.3 10.5
Divorced 11.8 10.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92311, 774 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.4% of the people living in 92311 were U.S. natives. 70.1% of the 92311 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.6% of 92311 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 57.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92311 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92311.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 66.8
Asia 25.9
Europe 3
Africa 2.9
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92311 in 2020-2024, 23.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 19.4% of people at least five years old; 5.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 19.4
Other Indo-European languages 1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.6
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 92311 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.4
Different house, same county 9.8
Different county, same state 2.1
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 86.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 13.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 13.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92311 was 9,443 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 410 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,323. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,710.

Educational Attainment of People in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 13.6
High school diploma or equivalency 31.4
Some college, no degree 30.5
Associate's degree 11.2
Bachelor's degree 8
Graduate or professional degree 5.4

Disability

In 92311, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92311, 48.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 44.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 72% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 24.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 8,775 72
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,002 24.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 380 3.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92311 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2
Construction 7.2
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 13.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.1
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 10.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92311 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,219 26.4
Service occupations 2,944 24.1
Sales and office occupations 2,485 20.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,581 13
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,962 16.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 72.1% of 92311 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 14.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 29.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 72.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 14.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 4.4
Other means 2.8
Worked from home 6

In 2020-2024, 92311 had a total of 13,586 housing units. Of these housing units, 69.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 69.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.5
Mobile homes 7.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.8

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92311 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 59.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92311 had 12,225 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,361 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50% while renters occupied 50%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.77 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.73.

5.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.6% and another 20% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92311:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92311 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 78.9
Electricity 17.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.2
All other fuels 2.2
No fuel used 1.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92311 was $246,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53.1 % had a mortgage. 46.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,631 and for owners without a mortgage it was $471.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92311 was $1,105. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.