Fort Stockton, TX

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2023 Population
8,340
0.762% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.3
3.48% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
29.1%
2.51% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$69,688
6.14% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$176,600
4.25% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
3,869
0.309% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Fort Stockton, TX had a population of 8.34k people with a median age of 33.3 and a median household income of $69,688. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Stockton, TX declined from 8,404 to 8,340, a −0.762% decrease and its median household income grew from $65,657 to $69,688, a 6.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Stockton, TX are White (Hispanic) (38.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (23.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16%), Other (Hispanic) (14.6%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%).

None of the households in Fort Stockton, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.6% of the residents in Fort Stockton, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fort Stockton, TX was $176,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.1%.

Most people in Fort Stockton, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Stockton, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Fort Stockton, TX is home to a population of 8.34k people, from which 93.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.3% of Fort Stockton, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2023, there were 1.62 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.24k people) in Fort Stockton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.33k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.6%
2023 Citizenship
95.9%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.6% of Fort Stockton, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Stockton, TX was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Stockton, TX
  1. White (Hispanic)
    3.24k ± 723
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2k ± 557
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 254
79.4%
Hispanic Population
6.62k people

In 2023, there were 1.62 times more White (Hispanic) residents (3.24k people) in Fort Stockton, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.33k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

79.4% of the people in Fort Stockton, TX are hispanic (6.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Stockton, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
  2. India
    305,649 ± 13,502 people
  3. El Salvador
    224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.11k people
10.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
907 people

As of 2023, 13.3% of Fort Stockton, TX residents (1.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Stockton, TX was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    110 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    100 ± 82
  3. Vietnam
    53 ± 50

Fort Stockton, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Stockton, TX employs 3.87k people. The largest industries in Fort Stockton, TX are Accommodation & Food Services (493 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (486 people), and Retail Trade (465 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($108,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,319), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($94,375).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

3.87k
2023 Value
± 561
−0.309%
1 Year decline
± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Stockton, TX declined at a rate of −0.309%, from 3.88k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Stockton, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (517 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (460 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Stockton, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.87k
2023 Value
± 561
−0.309%
1 Year decline
± 19.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Stockton, TX declined at a rate of −0.309%, from 3.88k employees to 3.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Stockton, TX, are Accommodation & Food Services (493 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (486 people), and Retail Trade (465 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Stockton, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Stockton, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$76,724
Median earning men ± $19,349
$31,285
Median earning women ± $2,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,197), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($138,542), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,920).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,422), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,646), and Manufacturing ($42,440).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Stockton, TX was $176,600 in 2023, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $169,400 to $176,600, a 4.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Stockton, TX is 64.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fort Stockton, TX have an average commute time of 15.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Stockton, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fort Stockton, TX is $69,688. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Fort Stockton, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $90,589, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $74,107 and $32,031.

Property

$176,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$27,413
$2,015
Median Property Taxes
±$376

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Stockton, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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Rent vs Own

64.1%
Homeownership
2023
62%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.1% of the housing units in Fort Stockton, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504
  2. Census Tract 9505
  3. Census Tract 9503

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fort Stockton, TX was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $90,589, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $74,107 and $32,031.

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Stockton, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$69,688
Median Household Income
± $17,714
3.15k
Number of Households
± 504

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.15k households in Fort Stockton, TX grew to $69,688 from the previous year's value of $65,657.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Stockton, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Stockton, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (88.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.28%)
  3. Walked (1.42%)

In 2023, 88.1% of workers in Fort Stockton, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.28%) and those who walked to work (1.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Stockton, TX have a shorter commute time (15.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Fort Stockton, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Stockton, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Stockton, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Stockton, TX (2.24k out of 7.68k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Stockton, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.3% of the population of Fort Stockton, TX has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 5.89% on Medicare, 23.1% on non-group plans, and 0.156% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pecos County, TX see 1965 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.8% increase from the previous year (1758 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3780 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3780 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,965 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pecos County, TX

Primary care physicians in Pecos County, TX see an average of 1,965 patients per year. This represents a 11.8% increase from the previous year (1,758 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pecos County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 25.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
5.89%
Medicare
23.1%
Non-Group
0.156%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Stockton, TX declined by 9.82% from 15.2% to 13.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Stockton, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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