Population 1,350 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Stockton
Household size in Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Stockton are large by national standards, averaging 2.95 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Stockton is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Georgia as a whole looks much the same. The median age has climbed from 32.1 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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Stockton (17.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
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 Stockton
Renters in Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −25.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.3% of households in Stockton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.1%) 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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.7% of the housing in Stockton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Stockton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, 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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $661 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$145 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Stockton runs $661 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Stockton
Bachelor's degrees in Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Stockton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, 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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.1% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Stockton never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.1% 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 Stockton
| Period | Stockton | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Stockton runs well above the national rate: 10.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton | 2.95 | 37.9 | 17.9% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 1996 | $661 | 15.2% | 77.1% | 10.3% |
| Naylor | 2.85 | 44.1 | 9.9% | 7.1% | 13.6% | 1993 | $817 | 21.2% | 90.8% | 1.3% |
| Lakeland | 2.81 | 36.3 | 24.1% | 30.4% | 20.5% | 1991 | $906 | 19.5% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Du Pont | 2.77 | 42.0 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 7.7% | 1997 | $977 | 14.8% | 83.7% | 0.1% |
| Fruitland | 2.22 | 35.6 | 15.6% | 33.4% | 34.4% | 1980 | $361 | 17.9% | 76.3% | 0.9% |
| Mayday | 3.10 | 31.7 | 17.6% | 30.6% | 19.1% | 1982 | $1,032 | 13.1% | 82.1% | 2.9% |
| Ray City | 2.89 | 36.2 | 10.9% | 24.0% | 10.5% | 2000 | $1,050 | 14.1% | 86.5% | 4.1% |
| Homerville | 2.83 | 37.7 | 11.5% | 32.8% | 19.5% | 1977 | $518 | 10.1% | 80.1% | 2.6% |
| Valdosta | 2.57 | 33.8 | 14.6% | 47.1% | 9.9% | 1990 | $1,111 | 28.1% | 90.1% | 5.7% |
| Remerton | 1.92 | 24.3 | 13.9% | 97.7% | 14.7% | 1999 | $957 | 16.7% | 93.7% | 4.6% |
| Hahira | 2.67 | 35.8 | 11.1% | 18.7% | 9.6% | 2003 | $1,097 | 37.0% | 91.2% | 2.9% |
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 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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