Overview
1,880
Total Population
49.0
Median age
43.03%
Female population %
132.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
71.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Stockton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Stockton is 49.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stockton's population under 18 was 19.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stockton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stockton, 16.06% were under the age of 15, 12.82% aged 15 to 29, 45.43% aged 30 to 64, 22.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 262 less females than males in Stockton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.03% females and 56.97% males in Stockton, MO.
- The Stockton, MO gender ratio is 132.4:100 i.e. 132.4 men to 100 women (1.324).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 128.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 84.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stockton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stockton population: 96.49% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.71% are multiracial.
- Stockton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 44 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,836 (97.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stockton is White with a population of 1,814 (96.49% 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 2,124 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Stockton's population decreased by 250 (12.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stockton's population decreased by 124 (6.84%), 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 2020 at 1,689.
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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)