Stockton-Lodi, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

797,334

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.568% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

1.15% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,179

4.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$530,700

7.32% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

351,099

1.75% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Stockton-Lodi, CA 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.

87.8% of the residents in Stockton-Lodi, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Stockton-Lodi, CA are San Joaquin Delta College (3,741 degrees awarded in 2024), University of the Pacific (1,998 degrees), and UEI College-Stockton (693 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Stockton-Lodi, CA was $530,700, and the homeownership rate was 62%.

Most people in Stockton-Lodi, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Stockton-Lodi, CA was 2 cars per household.

Stockton-Lodi, CA borders Modesto, CA, Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA, and San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA.

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Population & Diversity

Stockton-Lodi, CA is home to a population of 797k people, from which 87.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 25.2% of Stockton-Lodi, CA residents were born outside of the country (201k people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (214k people) in Stockton-Lodi, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152k Other (Hispanic) and 145k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.8% of Stockton-Lodi, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stockton-Lodi, CA was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Stockton-Lodi, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stockton-Lodi, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
214k ± 1.02k
Other (Hispanic)
152k ± 4.71k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
145k ± 1.7k

42.5%

Hispanic Population

339k people

42.5% of the people in Stockton-Lodi, CA are hispanic (339k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stockton-Lodi, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

25.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

201k people

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

193k people

As of 2024, 25.2% of Stockton-Lodi, CA residents (201k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stockton-Lodi, CA was 24.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Stockton-Lodi, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,902 ± 773
Gulf War (2001-)
5,409 ± 757
Gulf War (1990s)
4,091 ± 535

Stockton-Lodi, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stockton-Lodi, CA.

Health

93.7% of the population of Stockton-Lodi, CA has health coverage, with 45.2% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 8.79% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.684% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.27%

Uninsured

45.2%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

8.79%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

0.684%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stockton-Lodi, CA declined by 2.61% from 6.44% to 6.27%.

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

Economy

The economy of Stockton-Lodi, CA employs 351k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stockton-Lodi, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (44,678 people), Retail Trade (41,329 people), and Manufacturing (34,233 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,960), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,909), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,677).

Employment

Occupations

351k

2024 Value

± 5,246

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stockton-Lodi, CA grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 345k employees to 351k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stockton-Lodi, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (37,458 people), Management Occupations (30,572 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (28,411 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stockton-Lodi, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

351k

2024 Value

± 5,246

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stockton-Lodi, CA grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 345k employees to 351k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stockton-Lodi, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,678 people), Retail Trade (41,329 people), and Manufacturing (34,233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stockton-Lodi, CA, though some of these residents may live in Stockton-Lodi, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,399

Median earning men ± $1,292

$41,152

Median earning women ± $659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($103,159), Public Administration ($91,933), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,758).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,335), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,163), and Information ($54,483).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% 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 14%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,065
Transportation and Warehousing
777
Construction
772
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$2.03M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.68M
Transportation and Warehousing
$1.27M
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Stockton-Lodi, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Stockton-Lodi, CA awarded 7,840 degrees. The student population of Stockton-Lodi, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 12,431 male students and 18,792 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stockton-Lodi, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,866 and 37.8%), Asian (1,739 and 23%), White (1,587 and 20.9%), and Unknown (574 and 7.58%).

The largest universities in Stockton-Lodi, CA by number of degrees awarded are San Joaquin Delta College (3,741 and 47.7%), University of the Pacific (1,998 and 25.5%), and UEI College-Stockton (693 and 8.84%).

The most popular majors in Stockton-Lodi, CA are Humanistic Studies (1,191 and 15.2%), General Education (658 and 8.39%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (414 and 5.28%).

The median tuition costs are $34,820 for private four year colleges, and $6,143 and $6,143 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Stockton-Lodi, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 31,223 (39.8% men and 60.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 31,223 students enrolled in Stockton-Lodi, CA, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13,489 records, of which 62.7% were women and 37.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
1,191 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
414 degrees awarded
General Psychology
195 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Stockton-Lodi, CA was Humanistic Studies with 1,191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Stockton-Lodi, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

San Joaquin Delta College
3,741 degrees awarded
University of the Pacific
1,998 degrees awarded
UEI College-Stockton
693 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was San Joaquin Delta College with 3,741 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,863 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Stockton-Lodi, CA, which is 0.575 times less than the 4,977 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,866 degrees mean that there were 1.65 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 1,739 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($940) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stockton-Lodi, CA was $530,700 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $494,500 to $530,700, a 7.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Stockton-Lodi, CA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stockton-Lodi, CA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stockton-Lodi, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$530,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,613

$152,030

Median Property Taxes

±$2,810

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 Stockton-Lodi, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Stockton-Lodi, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Stockton-Lodi, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stockton-Lodi, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,179

Median Household Income

± $1,619

245k

Number of Households

± 3,998

In 2024, the median household income of the 245k households in Stockton-Lodi, CA grew to $92,179 from the previous year's value of $88,531.

The following chart displays the households in Stockton-Lodi, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stockton-Lodi, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Stockton-Lodi, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stockton-Lodi, CA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10% of the workforce in Stockton-Lodi, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Stockton-Lodi, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stockton-Lodi, CA (97.5k out of 785k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stockton-Lodi, CA 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.