Population 6,129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barnesville
Household size in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Barnesville has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.32 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Barnesville skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 42.2, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Barnesville: 23.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 10.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 372 Ohio cities with 5,000+ people, only five have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Barnesville
Renters in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Barnesville rent their homes (30.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Barnesville is close to the national rate: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Ohio as a whole (8.7%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Barnesville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio overall, where the median home dates to 1972. The median year built has moved up from 1960 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $518 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Barnesville pays $767 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $366 a month since 2006–10, up 91%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Barnesville
Bachelor's degrees in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Barnesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Barnesville have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Ohio. The share with a diploma is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Barnesville
| Period | Barnesville | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Barnesville is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Ohio overall (4.9%). Unemployment has edged up 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Barnesville compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnesville | 2.53 | 42.7 | 23.4% | 30.8% | 11.1% | 1978 | $767 | 19.5% | 92.7% | 5.7% |
| Olivett | 2.51 | 50.3 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 1990 | $889 | 32.6% | 94.9% | 1.7% |
| Speidel | 2.65 | 49.0 | 11.8% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 1994 | $930 | 33.1% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| Somerton | 2.42 | 55.5 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 20.0% | 2000 | $754 | 13.6% | 79.9% | 8.5% |
| Hendrysburg | 2.77 | 42.9 | 3.0% | 5.7% | 12.1% | 1987 | $1,267 | 32.2% | 92.1% | 6.0% |
| Bethesda | 2.28 | 43.4 | 12.1% | 24.6% | 14.3% | 1964 | $768 | 17.0% | 91.7% | 3.9% |
| Temperanceville | 2.41 | 58.2 | 4.5% | 7.8% | 17.1% | 2001 | $810 | 14.0% | 76.1% | 6.1% |
| Hunter | 2.54 | 47.2 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $880 | 21.4% | 92.1% | 6.8% |
| Fairview | 2.66 | 40.0 | 3.7% | 13.9% | 23.6% | 1985 | $909 | 13.1% | 69.0% | 5.7% |
| Quaker City | 2.77 | 44.4 | 5.9% | 12.1% | 22.8% | 1976 | $891 | 11.1% | 76.4% | 2.2% |
| Morristown | 2.60 | 40.1 | 11.8% | 22.0% | 21.6% | 1987 | $1,281 | 22.7% | 94.5% | 9.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Barnesville. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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