Stockton, KS Demographics

Population 1,796 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Stockton

Household size in Stockton

Household size, people per household
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–102.012.542.68
2010–142.112.582.73
2015–192.152.562.71
2020–242.062.532.65
Change+0.05−0.01−0.03
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Households in Stockton are small: just 2.06 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have 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

Median age, years
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–1044.037.437.7
2010–1439.937.838.6
2015–1944.338.539.6
2020–2443.738.840.1
Change−0.3+1.4+2.3
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Stockton skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 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 Stockton

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–1011.0%10.8%12.3%
2010–1413.3%10.9%12.3%
2015–197.1%10.4%11.6%
2020–248.8%10.5%11.6%
Change−2.2 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in twelve households in Stockton (8.8%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–1025.8%30.6%33.3%
2010–1421.9%32.9%35.6%
2015–1926.1%33.7%36.0%
2020–2423.2%32.8%34.8%
Change−2.6 pts+2.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 23.2% 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. Among homeowners, 66.3% have no mortgage at all, 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

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–107.6%10.1%11.4%
2010–1417.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1915.4%11.3%11.1%
2020–2415.2%9.7%9.6%
Change+7.6 pts−0.4 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 15.2% 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

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–10195019711974
2010–14194719721975
2015–19195419731977
2020–24195519761980
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Stockton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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

Rent, per month
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–10$431$769$965
2010–14$450$858$1,040
2015–19$517$950$1,213
2020–24$637$1,159$1,571
Change+$206+$390+$606
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The median renter in Stockton pays $637 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–1024.1%30.8%28.4%
2010–1426.3%31.7%29.6%
2015–1921.1%33.6%32.1%
2020–2417.0%35.6%35.6%
Change−7.1 pts+4.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Stockton: 17.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–1088.8%89.5%84.9%
2010–1493.4%90.0%86.1%
2015–1987.4%90.8%87.7%
2020–2493.0%91.7%89.3%
Change+4.2 pts+2.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Stockton is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Kansas.

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

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodStocktonKansasU.S.
2006–105.1%6.1%8.1%
2010–142.0%6.7%9.4%
2015–193.3%4.1%5.6%
2020–241.4%4.0%5.4%
Change−3.7 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Stockton has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).

Stockton compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Stockton2.0643.78.8%23.2%15.2%1955$63717.0%93.0%1.4%
Woodston1.7559.34.0%14.0%28.1%1941$58422.9%90.5%3.6%
Plainville2.2141.98.4%26.5%16.1%1954$71627.0%95.8%1.8%
Damar1.8159.34.0%14.5%28.1%1943$60924.5%91.5%3.2%
Glade2.2758.97.1%9.5%27.2%1956$69020.3%98.0%2.0%
Zurich2.6252.04.1%42.2%28.7%1946$66530.7%95.3%3.7%
Speed2.0337.913.7%23.0%20.3%1960$61021.2%92.1%1.3%
Nicodemus1.8158.35.1%9.6%27.9%1948$66226.0%93.6%2.4%
Kirwin2.3158.56.5%8.3%28.0%1955$71720.9%99.8%1.2%
Alton2.3538.811.7%18.8%27.6%1942$68220.5%96.0%4.4%
Codell2.5949.46.8%39.0%25.5%1951$67229.9%95.5%3.9%

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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