One of the benefits of Fort Stockton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.63 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
As is often the case in a small city, Fort Stockton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Fort Stockton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.35% of adults in Fort Stockton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Fort Stockton in 2022 was $32,474, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,896 for a family of four. However, Fort Stockton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Stockton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort 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 Fort Stockton, accounting for 79.41% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fort Stockton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Stockton include Irish, German, English, European, and Ukrainian.
The most common language spoken in Fort Stockton is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
