Overview
453
Total Population
56.0
Median age
49.89%
Female population %
100.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
80.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
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 56.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Stockton's population under 18 was 14.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Stockton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Stockton, 9.93% were under the age of 15, 6.84% aged 15 to 29, 48.57% aged 30 to 64, 33.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1 less females than males in Stockton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Stockton, NJ.
- The Stockton, NJ gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 47.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 30.
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Race / Ethnicity
Stockton's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Stockton population: 100% are White.
- Stockton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 449 (99.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Stockton is White with a population of 453 (100% 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 565 in the year 2002
- From 2000 to 2010, Stockton's population decreased by 24 (4.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Stockton's population decreased by 42 (7.82%), 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 495.
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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)