Overview
1,778
Total Population
40.8
Median age
53.26%
Female population %
87.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
62
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Stockton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stockton is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stockton's population under 18 was 24.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stockton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stockton, 21.03% were under the age of 15, 15.13% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 16.31% aged 65 to 84, and 3.26% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 116 more females than males in Stockton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.26% females and 46.74% males in Stockton, IL.
- The Stockton, IL gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 109.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stockton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stockton population: 94.32% are White, 1.63% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.22% are some other race and 3.54% are multiracial.
- Stockton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,716 (96.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stockton is White with a population of 1,677 (94.32% of the total population).
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Year by year
Stockton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,916 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Stockton's population decreased by 50 (2.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stockton's population decreased by 134 (7.18%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Stockton's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,700.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)