Stockton, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,950

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

10.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

40.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,679

8.22% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Stockton, MO is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.513% of Stockton, MO residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 44.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Stockton, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Stockton, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stockton, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stockton, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 306
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 40
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 25

0.872%

Hispanic Population

17 people

0.872% of the people in Stockton, MO are hispanic (17 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.513%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

0.743%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.513% of Stockton, MO residents (10 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, MO was 0.743%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15

Stockton, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Stockton, MO.

Economy

The economy of Stockton, MO employs 611 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stockton, MO were Retail Trade (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Manufacturing (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($82,639), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,639), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

611

2024 Value

± 133

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stockton, MO declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 624 employees to 611 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stockton, MO, are Production Occupations (63 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stockton, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

611

2024 Value

± 133

−2.08%

1 Year decline

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stockton, MO declined at a rate of −2.08%, from 624 employees to 611 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stockton, MO, are Retail Trade (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Manufacturing (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stockton, MO, though some of these residents may live in Stockton, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,750

Median earning men ± $18,294

$27,778

Median earning women ± $4,997

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($155,179), Other Services Except Public Administration ($153,269), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,639).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($33,295), Manufacturing ($29,211), and Retail Trade ($24,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stockton, MO was $140,100 in 2024, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,800 to $140,100, a 3.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Stockton, MO is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stockton, MO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stockton, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,602

$488

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2024

57.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.8% of the housing units in Stockton, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stockton, MO 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.

$37,679

Median Household Income

± $7,043

777

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 777 households in Stockton, MO declined from $37,679 from the previous year's value of $41,053.

The following chart displays the households in Stockton, MO 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stockton, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Other (7.31%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Stockton, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.31%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stockton, MO have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Stockton, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Stockton, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Stockton, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stockton, MO (390 out of 1.95k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 12 - 14, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stockton, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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