The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Stockton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Stockton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Being a small city, Stockton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
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. 18.42% of adults 25 and older in Stockton have a college degree.
The per capita income in Stockton in 2022 was $27,928, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,712 for a family of four. However, Stockton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Stockton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stockton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Stockton include English, German, Irish, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Stockton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
