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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Barnhart

Missouri · 4,911 residents · 4.96 sq mi
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Barnhart is home to 4,911 people in Missouri. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 59% more than in Missouri as a whole. The median age is 28.6, younger than the US median of 33.0. The poverty rate is 3.9%, under the national 13.2%. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

4,911
−20%vs 2000
vs 6,108 in 2000
1990 – 2024
28.6
−9%vs 2000
vs 31.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
4.96 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K5K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Barnhart
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(428)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.2%(549)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411%(539)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.9%(389)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.4%(215)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(935)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.9%(1,026)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(423)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644%(197)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.8%(87)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(26)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$41,902
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,559 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,454
−36%vs 2000
vs $20,940 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.9%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$68,200
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$541
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $495 in 2000
US average: $450
90.0%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.2% in 2000
10.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(5,920)
Black0.3%(21)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(90)
Asian0.4%(23)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(4,911)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(8)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.3%(77)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(8)
Ancestry
German38.9%(2,251)
Irish18.4%(1,067)
English8.6%(499)
French5.2%(301)
Italian4.7%(271)
American4.3%(247)
Polish3.5%(202)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(91)
Scottish0.8%(46)
Croatian0.5%(28)
Romanian0.4%(23)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.4%(22)
Swedish0.3%(18)
Ethiopian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

15.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.8 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 24.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(814)
Married48.1%(1,131)
Widowed1.1%(25)
Divorced16.1%(379)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(946)
Married41%(1,033)
Widowed9.8%(247)
Divorced11.7%(294)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
67.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2020
from 77.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 8.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.8%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 83.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.1%
+6.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.8%(54)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)34.8%(63)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.3%(53)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War15.5%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 181 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Barnhart, Missouri?

Barnhart, Missouri has about 4,911 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Barnhart, Missouri?

The typical household in Barnhart, Missouri earns about $41,902 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Barnhart, Missouri expensive?

In Barnhart, Missouri, the median home is worth about $68,200, and the typical rent is about $541 a month.

How educated are people in Barnhart, Missouri?

About 15.1% of adults age 25 and over in Barnhart, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Barnhart, Missouri?

About 3.9% of people in Barnhart, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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