 The per capita income for the city was $12,168.About 13.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 31.4% of those age 65 or over.The Barton–Lexa School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education to more than 800 students in prekindergarten through grade 12 at is two schools.