Population 147 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Locke
Household size in Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 3.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Locke run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.2 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Locke are younger than 40.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Stockton area overall, where the median age is 36.1. The median age has dropped from 44.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Locke (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Stockton area as a whole (15.2%).
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 Locke
Renters in Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Locke rent their homes (37.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. About six in ten owners (58.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Locke: 12.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Locke are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $1,212 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,011 | $1,239 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,484 | $1,444 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,109 | $1,997 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$580 | +$785 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Locke costs $1,109 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Locke
Bachelor's degrees in Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 18.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 18.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Locke have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.0% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.5% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.6% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Locke never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Locke
| Period | Locke | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Locke runs well above the national rate: 11.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Locke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locke | 2.46 | 40.6 | 10.7% | 37.1% | 12.1% | 1983 | $1,109 | 18.2% | 72.6% | 11.5% |
| Walnut Grove | 3.01 | 36.3 | 15.0% | 48.3% | 15.0% | 1963 | $1,519 | 32.3% | 80.9% | 13.4% |
| Thornton | 3.02 | 36.2 | 19.3% | 44.0% | 19.8% | 1982 | $1,784 | 15.1% | 70.5% | 6.8% |
| Walker Landing | 3.68 | 29.5 | 11.5% | 34.1% | 21.0% | 1971 | $1,585 | 27.9% | 71.8% | 19.2% |
| Ryde | 3.40 | 30.6 | 11.2% | 48.7% | 19.5% | 1968 | $1,588 | 28.0% | 74.8% | 19.0% |
| Vorden | 2.55 | 36.9 | 14.5% | 59.7% | 13.1% | 1947 | $1,456 | 31.5% | 86.7% | 7.2% |
| Courtland | 2.59 | 47.9 | 21.3% | 41.4% | 6.2% | 1959 | $1,452 | 41.2% | 90.6% | 3.2% |
| Isleton | 2.90 | 52.1 | 8.8% | 18.7% | 27.1% | 1975 | $1,207 | 21.3% | 87.2% | 5.7% |
| Howard Landing | 3.37 | 32.2 | 8.1% | 43.2% | 17.9% | 1998 | $1,798 | 25.8% | 76.2% | 35.8% |
| Paintersville | 3.15 | 41.3 | 10.3% | 53.3% | 10.4% | 1958 | $1,737 | 36.0% | 81.0% | 8.3% |
| Woodbridge | 2.62 | 44.9 | 9.8% | 16.5% | 4.0% | 1984 | $1,773 | 25.6% | 93.3% | 4.7% |
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 Locke. 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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