Population 4,890 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Barron Park
Household size in Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.54 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.64 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.52 | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Barron Park are large by national standards, averaging 3.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 40.9 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 44.2 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Barron Park is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Palo Alto overall, where the median age is 44.2.
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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Barron Park as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Palo Alto overall (6.1%).
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 Barron Park
Renters in Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 42.1% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 45.4% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.8% | 45.2% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 45.5% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Barron Park is about as common as it is nationally: 37.6% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Palo Alto overall (45.5%). Among homeowners, 42.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 7.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Barron Park: 11.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Palo Alto.
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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1960 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1962 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1964 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Barron Park leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Palo Alto as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,850 | $1,685 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,890 | $1,888 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,284 | $2,672 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,116 | $3,187 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,266 | +$1,503 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Barron Park costs $3,116 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Palo Alto. The typical renter here spends 23.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Barron Park
Bachelor's degrees in Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.9% | 79.2% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 80.1% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 77.3% | 83.2% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 73.9% | 82.7% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +3.5 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Barron Park: 73.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Still, the share is lower than in Palo Alto overall (82.7%).
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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 97.6% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 97.4% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 97.5% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 96.8% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Barron Park is a bit above the national rate: 91.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Palo Alto as a whole (96.8%).
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 Barron Park
| Period | Barron Park | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Barron Park is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Palo Alto as a whole (4.2%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Barron Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Park | 3.14 | 41.4 | 11.2% | 37.6% | 11.9% | 1972 | $3,116 | 73.9% | 91.1% | 4.9% |
| Ventura | 2.15 | 38.8 | 3.3% | 61.4% | 11.8% | 1968 | $2,996 | 79.7% | 99.0% | 2.1% |
| Fairmeadow | 2.94 | 46.9 | 6.5% | 31.6% | 6.7% | 1962 | $2,994 | 87.7% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| Midtown-San Jose | 2.89 | 40.7 | 9.3% | 43.4% | 11.3% | 1963 | $3,402 | 79.2% | 98.6% | 6.9% |
| Old Palo Alto | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 32.6% | 11.2% | 1947 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 98.4% | 2.0% |
| Monta Loma | 2.30 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 63.8% | 13.1% | 1981 | $3,227 | 77.7% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| North Los Altos | 2.53 | 39.5 | 5.2% | 51.8% | 11.1% | 1979 | $3,405 | 87.8% | 98.1% | 3.7% |
| Stanford University | 1.85 | 23.2 | 7.1% | 79.6% | 21.6% | 1990 | $1,997 | 88.6% | 96.0% | 10.3% |
| Duveneck-Saint Francis | 2.75 | 50.0 | 2.5% | 12.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $3,501 | 83.1% | 99.2% | 11.3% |
| University South | 2.37 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 56.0% | 17.4% | 1962 | $2,959 | 86.7% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| Shoreline West | 2.16 | 34.1 | 7.2% | 83.5% | 13.5% | 1966 | $2,843 | 65.9% | 88.5% | 4.9% |
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 Barron Park. 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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