Population 12,982 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fort Stockton
Household size in Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.94 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.61 people per household, Fort Stockton sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Texas as a whole, where it has 2.83 people. Household size has climbed from 2.51 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Fort Stockton is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Texas. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.4, as it has nationally.
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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Fort Stockton (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Fort Stockton
Renters in Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.0% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Fort Stockton rent their homes (29.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 60.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 1.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Fort Stockton is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Fort Stockton was built around 1984, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $532 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $969 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $953 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$421 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Fort Stockton runs $953 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $421 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the center and lowest 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 Fort Stockton
Bachelor's degrees in Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fort Stockton: 15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northeast.
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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.8% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Fort Stockton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 20.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Fort Stockton
| Period | Fort Stockton | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Fort Stockton has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 17 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.7 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Fort Stockton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stockton | 2.61 | 37.0 | 14.9% | 29.1% | 10.4% | 1984 | $953 | 15.8% | 84.1% | 1.9% |
| Bakersfield | 2.59 | 36.8 | 18.0% | 31.2% | 11.4% | 1995 | $659 | 23.6% | 73.2% | 0.2% |
| Balmorhea | 2.90 | 48.4 | 9.6% | 24.8% | 39.4% | 1973 | $943 | 14.2% | 79.1% | 0.0% |
| Iraan | 2.19 | 44.6 | 10.7% | 21.5% | 18.3% | 1979 | $341 | 17.5% | 77.7% | 0.0% |
| Ozona | 2.57 | 41.8 | 4.4% | 25.6% | 23.4% | 1975 | $558 | 14.8% | 55.4% | 0.1% |
| Lobo | 2.23 | 53.9 | 10.5% | 14.4% | 31.9% | 1986 | $1,121 | 22.3% | 75.4% | 2.3% |
| Eldorado | 2.44 | 41.0 | 13.1% | 16.1% | 25.6% | 1976 | $649 | 16.5% | 80.2% | 5.3% |
| Fort Mc Kavett | 2.45 | 55.8 | 5.8% | 15.4% | 36.9% | 1985 | $662 | 35.8% | 78.3% | 13.6% |
| Menard | 1.99 | 55.1 | 8.5% | 18.6% | 24.7% | 1961 | $685 | 21.8% | 83.3% | 7.3% |
| Hext | 2.72 | 62.1 | 4.7% | 22.0% | 52.0% | 1986 | $724 | 35.6% | 79.2% | 22.8% |
| Calf Creek | 2.39 | 43.2 | 12.7% | 21.1% | 27.6% | 1990 | $784 | 35.4% | 91.2% | 10.2% |
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 Fort Stockton. 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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