Population 21,082 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Weston Ranch
Household size in Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.86 | 3.18 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.95 | 3.25 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.04 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.98 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.16 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Weston Ranch is a place of big households: 3.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 3.86 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Weston Ranch has the largest households of any Stockton neighborhood.
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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4 | 33.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.7 | 34.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.2 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 36.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Weston Ranch is young: half of its residents are under 34.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 27.4, a much bigger shift than 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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 16.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 16.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 15.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Weston Ranch (15.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Stockton area. The single-parent share has fallen 5.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Weston Ranch
Renters in Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 38.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 43.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.9% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 38.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Weston Ranch rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About one in six owners (16.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 9.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only one other Stockton neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Weston Ranch than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Stockton area. Vacancy is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1999 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Weston Ranch has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. Only one other Stockton neighborhood has newer homes.
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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,496 | $1,212 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,567 | $1,239 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,688 | $1,444 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,538 | $1,997 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,042 | +$785 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Weston Ranch runs $2,538 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,042 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Stockton neighborhood has higher rents.
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 Weston Ranch
Bachelor's degrees in Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 18.0% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 18.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 18.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 23.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Weston Ranch: 19.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 77.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 77.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 78.7% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.5% | 80.2% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Weston Ranch never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The Stockton area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 3.0 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Weston Ranch
| Period | Weston Ranch | Stockton area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 15.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −4.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Weston Ranch than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 8.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. 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).
Weston Ranch compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Ranch | 3.98 | 34.6 | 15.3% | 26.9% | 6.0% | 2002 | $2,538 | 19.3% | 79.5% | 7.2% |
| Seaport | 3.78 | 31.2 | 26.2% | 53.0% | 10.2% | 1970 | $1,418 | 8.5% | 58.1% | 8.8% |
| Civic Center | 2.65 | 34.1 | 26.8% | 77.9% | 14.0% | 1954 | $1,199 | 15.1% | 69.7% | 7.8% |
| Park | 3.81 | 30.5 | 22.5% | 47.6% | 7.4% | 1972 | $1,529 | 4.3% | 56.1% | 8.7% |
| Pacific | 3.00 | 33.9 | 20.2% | 56.8% | 8.9% | 1968 | $1,667 | 17.9% | 75.9% | 9.7% |
| Brookside | 2.95 | 40.9 | 14.0% | 27.1% | 6.3% | 1996 | $2,633 | 57.9% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Lakeview | 2.72 | 34.6 | 22.8% | 56.3% | 6.2% | 1969 | $1,639 | 19.9% | 84.3% | 9.1% |
| Lincoln Village West | 2.64 | 39.0 | 11.4% | 43.9% | 5.7% | 1978 | $1,701 | 31.2% | 89.2% | 7.0% |
| Lincoln Village Proper | 2.77 | 40.7 | 17.7% | 29.1% | 7.6% | 1960 | $1,758 | 31.7% | 89.3% | 4.6% |
| Valley Oak | 3.79 | 34.5 | 21.4% | 40.4% | 4.8% | 1993 | $2,053 | 17.0% | 77.2% | 9.7% |
| Sherwoods Manor | 3.21 | 36.9 | 19.9% | 39.6% | 6.1% | 1975 | $1,917 | 23.4% | 87.0% | 9.9% |
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 Weston Ranch. 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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