Stockton, CA City Data

Stockton, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 243,771 people who live in Stockton and approximately 563,598 who live in San Joaquin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Stockton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Stockton. We have included Stockton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Stockton Information

San Joaquin County where Stockton resides is 1,426.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 563,598 and has a population rank of 97 out of all the places in the United States.

Stockton has a total of 243,771 people and of those residents there are 118,751 males and 125,020 females. The median age of the male population is 28.7 and the female population is 30.9. There are approximately 9,606 births each year and around 4,221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Stockton varies per year, but currently 227,285 are one race and 16,486 are two or more races.

Of the 243,771 people who live in Stockton, there are 87,824 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Stockton is 44,652 male and 43,172 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 164,687.

General Stockton Information
Total area in square miles - San Joaquin County	1,426.25
Water area in square miles - San Joaquin County	N/A
Resident population - San Joaquin County	563,598
Population rank - San Joaquin County	97
Total population	243,771
Total population (male)	118,751
Total population (female)	125,020
Population median age (male)	28.7
Population median age (female)	30.9
Births - San Joaquin County	9,606
Deaths- San Joaquin County	4,221
Population of one race	227,285
Population of two or more races	16,486
Population under 20 years	87,824
Population under 20 years (male)	44,652
Population under 20 years (female)	43,172
Total population 18 years and over	164,687

Stockton Social Characteristics

There are 181,629 households in Stockton. Families make up 135,419 of these households. The table below breaks down the Stockton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (98,604), male householder with no wife present (10,151) and female householder with no husband present (24,300). The remainder of the Stockton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 46,921. Stockton, CA moving companies help people in Stockton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Stockton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Stockton is based, there are 211,774 females 15 and over; of those females there are 49,262 never married, 113,269 now married, 5,855 separated, 20,498 widowed, and 22,890 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 3,866 separated, 5,001 widowed and 16,653 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Stockton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Stockton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (San Joaquin County)
Total households	181,629
Family households (families)	135,419
With own children under 18 years	81,362
Married-couple family	98,604
With own children under 18 years	54,015
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,151
With own children under 18 years	5,949
Female householder, no husband present, family	24,300
With own children under 18 years	15,959
Nonfamily households	46,921
Householder living alone	37,549
65 years and over	15,219

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36,132
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	17,829
Average household size	3.04
Average family size	3.59

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	209,684
Householder	56,186
Spouse	37,779
Child	86,460
Other relatives	7,046
Nonrelatives	7,770
Unmarried partner	3,165
Roomer or boarder	1,059
Housemate or roommate	1,349
Unmarried partner	5,278
Foster child	442
Other	1,755

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	28,771
Male householder	10,282
Male householder living alone	7,718
Male householder not living alone	2,564
Female householder	12,088
Female householder living alone	10,254
Female householder not living alone	1,834
Nonrelatives	6,401
Unmarried partner	2,113
Roomer or boarder	1,072
Housemate or roommate	2,152
Foster child	94
Other	970

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	211,774
Never married	49,262
Now married	113,269
Separated	5,855
Widowed	20,498
Divorced	22,890
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	3,866
Widowed	5,001
Divorced	16,653

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	243,771
Male	118,751
Under 5 years	10,744
5 to 9 years	11,628
10 to 14 years	11,216
15 to 17 years	6,722
18 and 19 years	4,342
20 years	1,994
21 years	1,755
22 to 24 years	5,076
25 to 29 years	8,148
30 to 34 years	8,305
35 to 39 years	8,231
40 to 44 years	8,096
45 to 49 years	7,326
50 to 54 years	6,482
55 to 59 years	4,755
60 and 61 years	1,555
62 to 64 years	2,002
65 and 66 years	1,237
67 to 69 years	1,723
70 to 74 years	2,703
75 to 79 years	2,242
80 to 84 years	1,357
85 years and over	1,112
Female	125,020
Under 5 years	10,233
5 to 9 years	11,288
10 to 14 years	11,018
15 to 17 years	6,235
18 and 19 years	4,398
20 years	2,066
21 years	1,894
22 to 24 years	5,326
25 to 29 years	8,425
30 to 34 years	8,312
35 to 39 years	8,749
40 to 44 years	8,468
45 to 49 years	8,048
50 to 54 years	6,974
55 to 59 years	5,144
60 and 61 years	1,619
62 to 64 years	2,222
65 and 66 years	1,467
67 to 69 years	2,063
70 to 74 years	3,485
75 to 79 years	3,136
80 to 84 years	2,248
85 years and over	2,202

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	243,771
One race	227,285
White	105,446
Black or African American	27,417
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,727
Asian	48,506
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	981
Some other race	496
Two or more races	16,486

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	238,455
People who are White alone	102,147
People who are Black or African American alone	26,961
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,671
People who are Asian alone	48,020
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	951
People who are Hispanic or Latino	78,272
People who are Some other race alone	41,612

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	519,445
Same house	265,918
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	71,847
Different state or abroad	30,572
Different state	14,744
Abroad	15,828

PLACE OF BIRTH (San Joaquin County)
Total resident population	563,598
Born in United States	199,843
State of residence	342,645
Different state	106,430
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,711
Foreign born	109,812

Stockton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Stockton. That total enrollment is 176,188 for the population of the country, which includes Stockton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 59,591 and elementary or high school enrollment was 247,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 33,086.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Stockton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	176,188
Pre-kindergarten	9,245
Public	5,766
Private	3,479
Kindergarten	9,916
Public	8,843
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	82,511
Public	76,036
Private	6,475
Elementary and high school	123,940
Public	114,646
Private	9,294
High school grades 9 to 12	41,429
Public	38,610
Private	2,819
College, undergraduate years	29,209
Public	22,895
Private	6,314
Graduate or professional school	3,878
Public	1,963
Private	1,915
Not enrolled in school	361,443

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	333,572
Less than 9th grade	44,400
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	51,553
High school graduate	84,162
Some college, no degree	79,592
Associate's degree	25,397
Bachelor's degree	48,468
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	33,876

Stockton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 408,554 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Stockton. The Stockton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,397), service occupations (31,921), sales and office occupations (59,341), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (9,044), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,439) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (36,858). The 408,554 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 169,444 private wage and salary workers, 34,691 government workers, 14,254 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (San Joaquin County)
Population 16 years and over	408,554
In labor force	244,516
Civilian labor force	244,277
Employed	219,000
Unemployed	25,277
Percent Unemployed	10.3
Armed Forces	239
Females 16 years and over	207,171
In labor force	110,472
Civilian labor force	110,420
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,984
Armed forces	52
Males 16 years and over	201,383
In labor force	134,044
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,293
Armed forces	187

COMMUTING TO WORK (San Joaquin County)
Workers 16 years and over	213,629
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	159,369
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	36,316
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,949
Other means	1,984
Worked at home	6,138
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,051,620

OCCUPATION (San Joaquin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,397
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,397
Service occupations	31,921
Sales and office occupations	59,341
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	9,044
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,439
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36,858

INDUSTRY (San Joaquin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,397
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	11,878
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	26,814
Wholesale trade	10,766
Retail trade	25,692
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	13,661
Information	5,510
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	12,970
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	16,838
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,132
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	14,791
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	11,589

CLASS OF WORKER (San Joaquin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,397
Private wage and salary workers	169,444
Government workers	34,691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,254
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Stockton Housing Characteristics

In Stockton, CA there are 189,160 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 181,629 occupied and 7,531 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Stockton, there are 129,289 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,223 units in Stockton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Stockton, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Stockton, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Stockton. There are 1,740 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,688 with rent between $200-299, 14,818 with rent between $300-499 and 48,641 with rent for $500 and above. Full Stockton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Stockton, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (San Joaquin County)
Total housing units	189,160
Occupied housing units	181,629
Vacant housing units	7,531

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (San Joaquin County)
Total housing units	189,160
1-unit, detached	129,289
1-unit, attached	11,223
2 units	4,975
3 or 4 units	8,374
5 to 9 units	6,233
10 to 19 units	4,863
20 to 49 units	4,546
50 or more units	10,468
Mobile home	8,736

HOUSING TENURE (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
Owner-occupied	109,667
Renter-occupied	71,962

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
No vehicles available	17,247
2 vehicle available	105,965
3 vehicles available	25,365
4 vehicles available	7,248
5 or more vehicles available	2,916

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
Utility gas	120,162
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	49,227
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	262
Coal or coke	10
Wood	3,423
Solar energy	62
Other fuel	504
No fuel used	530

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (San Joaquin County)
Occupied housing units	181,629
Less Than $50,000	109,667
$50,000 to $99,999	20,317
$100,000 to $149,999	30,982
$150,000 to $199,999	20,766
$200,000 to $299,999	16,583
$300,000 to $499,999	3,771
$1,000,000 or more	191
Median (dollars)	142,400

GROSS RENT (San Joaquin County)
Occupied units paying rent	71,962
Less than $200	1,740
$200 to $299	2,688
$300 to $499	14,818
$500 to $699	24,392
$700 to $999	18,595
$1,000 to $1,499	4,670
$1,500 or more	983