City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023

Stockton, AL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Stockton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

390
Residents
$143,239
Median income
$277,800
Median home
$1,345
Median rent (state)

Stockton - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Stockton places in the 93rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Stockton, AL

Stockton is a small town in Alabama, home to 390 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Stockton brings in $143,239 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 9.6%. Home values in Stockton run a median of $277,800, and the median resident age is 48.5 years. 63.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Alabama at 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,345 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. The average commute for Stockton workers runs 17.4 minutes, with 94.1% driving alone and 5.9% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

390 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Alabama

Median Household Income

$143,239 /yr

Poverty 9.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

88.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average

How does Stockton compare to other US cities?

Stockton measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Stockton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Alabama-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Stockton's strongest outlier among Alabama cities

Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Stockton ranks #9 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Stockton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#7 of 530
99th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 556
96th percentile in Alabama
Median Home Value
#39 of 517
92nd percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#327 of 556
41st percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#9 of 556
98th percentile in Alabama

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

93rdIncome percentile

93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Stockton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$277,800 39th percentile more affordable than 39% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Stockton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Stockton, AL Stockton, AL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Stockton, AL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Stockton, AL median $143,239/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Stockton, AL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Stockton, AL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 63.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 9.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
390
Median Income
$143,239
Median Home Value
$277,800
Median Age
48.5
Poverty Rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
63.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.4 minutes
Drive Alone
94.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.9%

Based on 219 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Stockton sits in

Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,345/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Alabama

Millerville
389 people
Avon
388 people
Gordon
382 people
Goshen
378 people
North Courtland
405 people
Glen Allen
406 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Stockton's 390 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

El Prado Estates, AZ
390 people
Poyen, AR
390 people
McArthur, CA
390 people
Iron City, GA
390 people
Dry Prong, LA
390 people
Kinde, MI
390 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Stockton's $143,239 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Castine, ME
$143,229 median income
Countryside, VA
$143,229 median income
Corcoran, MN
$143,250 median income
Ghent, WV
$143,208 median income
New Cassel, NY
$143,196 median income
Ridgefield, CT
$143,286 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Stockton, AL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Stockton, AL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 95.1% Black or African American 4.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Stockton compares to nearby Alabama cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Stockton (this city) 390 $143,239
Millerville 389 $93,438
Avon 388 $52,500
Gordon 382 $41,458
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Stockton, AL?

What is the population of Stockton, AL? +

390 people live in Stockton, AL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Stockton, AL? +

Stockton households earn a median of $143,239 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Stockton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Stockton; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Stockton, AL? +

Homes in Stockton carry a median value of $277,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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