Fort Stockton is a city located in Pecos County Texas. Fort Stockton has a 2020 population of 8,502. It is also the county seat of Pecos County. Fort Stockton is currently growing at a rate of 0.21% annually and its population has increased by 0.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,466 in 2010.
The average household income in Fort Stockton is $59,125 with a poverty rate of 21.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $743 per month, and the median house value is $120,400. The median age in Fort Stockton is 34.5 years, 33.8 years for males, and 36 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Stocktonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,758 | 80.66% |
Black or African American | 165 | 1.97% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 16 | 0.19% |
Asian | 77 | 0.92% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.20% |
Some Other Race | 556 | 6.64% |
Two or More Races | 789 | 9.42% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,030 | 2.54 | 70.2 |
Married | 1,323 | 3.44 | 87 |
Male | 168 | 4.25 | 47.6 |
Female | 523 | 2.66 | 46.8 |
Non Family | 1,016 | 1.03 | 64.1 |
3.17
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 795 | 14.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 636 | 11.87% |
High School Graduate | 1,647 | 30.73% |
Some College | 1,349 | 25.17% |
Associates Degree | 281 | 5.24% |
Bachelors Degree | 430 | 8.02% |
Graduate Degree | 221 | 4.12% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 77 | 77 | 42 |
White | 1,437 | 1,354 | 267 |
2+ Races | 463 | 434 | 79 |
Black | 126 | 101 | 16 |
Hispanic | 3,618 | 2,311 | 294 |
Native American | 16 | 16 | |
Islander | 17 | 17 | |
Other Race | 452 | 257 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.55%.
44.32% of Fort Stockton residents speak only English, while 55.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 53.94% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,490 | 179 | 12.01% |
Other | 190 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 6,059 | 1,470 | 24.26% |
Multiple | 622 | 25 | 4.02% |
21.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.43%
Male Poverty Rate
25.14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Stockton is White, with 12.01% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Stockton is Multiple, with 4.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.94%.
45.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.0%
Male Marriage Rate
44.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 263 | 5.43% |
Black | 7 | 4.43% |
Native American | 9 | 56.25% |
Islander | 9 | 52.94% |
Other Race | 61 | 12.60% |
2+ Races | 8 | 1.43% |
Hispanic | 116 | 2.71% |
17.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
37.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.2%
Labor Force Participation
53.1%
Employment Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.03%
Born in Fort Stockton
84.69%
Native Born
15.31%
Foreign Born
7.75%
Non Citizen
7.57%
Naturalized
84.69% of Fort Stockton residents were born in the United States, with 71.03% having been born in Texas. 7.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 2,695 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 3,294 | 599 | 2.03% |
1950 | 4,444 | 1,150 | 3.04% |
1960 | 6,373 | 1,929 | 3.67% |
1970 | 8,283 | 1,910 | 2.66% |
1980 | 8,688 | 405 | 0.48% |
1990 | 8,524 | -164 | -0.19% |
2000 | 7,846 | -678 | -0.83% |
2010 | 8,283 | 437 | 0.54% |
2011 | 8,301 | 18 | 0.22% |
2012 | 8,319 | 18 | 0.22% |
2013 | 8,337 | 18 | 0.22% |
2014 | 8,355 | 18 | 0.22% |
2015 | 8,373 | 18 | 0.22% |
2016 | 8,391 | 18 | 0.21% |
2017 | 8,409 | 18 | 0.21% |
2018 | 8,427 | 18 | 0.21% |
2019 | 8,445 | 18 | 0.21% |
2020 | 8,466 | 21 | 0.25% |
2021 | 8,484 | 18 | 0.21% |
2022 | 8,502 | 18 | 0.21% |