Stockton is a relatively large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of California. With a population of 242,714 people and 62 constituent neighborhoods, Stockton is the 13th largest community in California.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Stockton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stockton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stockton who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.24%), sales jobs (10.45%), and teaching (6.15%).

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Stockton are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Stockton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Stockton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 14.96%: 15.35% of the adults in Stockton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Stockton in 2000 was $15,405, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,620 for a family of four.

Stockton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stockton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Stockton is White, followed by Asian. Stockton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.23% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Stockton include German, Irish, Italian, and English.

In addition, Stockton has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.46%).

The languages spoken by people in Stockton are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Stockton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Mon-Khmer, Cambodian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Miao, Hmong.