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Stockton, CA
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Living in Stockton



Stockton is a large city located in the state of California. With a population of 321,819 people and 88 associated neighborhoods, Stockton is the 11th largest community in California.

Stockton is one of the most attractive larger cities for people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. This makes it a good place to live for young singles in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting their professional careers. Although Stockton is a large city, this demographic is significant enough that young professionals will find many others like themselves here, with really good opportunities for friendships, recreation, romance, and more.

The education level of Stockton citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.32% of adults 25 and older in Stockton have a college degree.

The per capita income in Stockton in 2018 was $29,095, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,380 for a family of four. However, Stockton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Stockton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stockton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Stockton, accounting for 45.22% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Stockton residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Stockton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and African.

Stockton also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.13%.

The most common language spoken in Stockton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.