Stockton, Georgia
Basic City Information
Stockton is an unincorporated city in, Lanier County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2007 census, the city had a total population of 1,680. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.10 percent.
Located in the far southern portion of the state on U.S. Highway 84, near Valdosta and Lakeland, Georgia. The surrounding area produces tobacco, turpentine, pine lumber, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force Base is located nearby, and transport is provided mainly by U.S. Route 84 and U.S. Route 129. Stockton is located near the Alapaha River and CSX Transportation runs thru Stockton at least twice a day.
Population Data
There are 19 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Stockton, GA
The median age is 34.3. The US median is 37.6. 57.32% of people in Stockton, GA, are married. 12.28% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.7 people. 29.97% of people are married, with children. 10.59% have children, but are single.
Race in Stockton, GA
83.37% of people are white, 14.66% are black, 0.18% are asian, 0.36% are native american, and 1.43% claim 'Other'.
1.19% of the people in Stockton, GA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.81% are non-hispanic).
Housing
The median home cost in Stockton is $103,900. Home appreciation the last year has been 5.80 percent.
Renters make up 10.72% of the Stockton, GA, population. 14.48% of houses and apartments in Stockton, GA, are unoccupied.
Cost of living
Stockton's cost of living is 22.60% Lower than the U.S. average. Stockton public schools spend $5,164 per student. There are about 15.7 students per teacher in Stockton.
Based on the US cost of living of 100, Stockton's cost of living is 74, well below the national average.
Education
The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. Stockton's schools expenditure is $5,164 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 352 students per librarian, and 751 children per counselor in Stockton.
Economy
Georgia sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
The income per capita is $12,143, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $27,377.
The unemployment rate in Stockton is 4.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Stockton jobs have Increased by 2.18 percent.
Local Businesses
- Bulldogs #3
- Double WW Express
- Shutter Factory