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Fort Stockton, TX Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Fort Stockton is 8,373, which is 6.72% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.13% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Fort Stockton population density is 1,668.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Fort Stockton is white, which represent 91.99% of the total population. The average Fort Stockton education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,373. #267

Population Growth Since 2000, #782

Fort Stockton, TX	6.72%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #343

Fort Stockton, TX	1,668.96 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	7,702 (91.99%, #717)
Black:	285 (3.40%, #650)
Hispanic:	6,194 (73.98%, #374)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #739)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	25 (0.30%, #626)
One Race, Other:	229 (2.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	132 (1.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,931 (95.75%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	49 (0.79%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	71 (1.15%, see rank)
South American:	24 (0.39%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

7,671 (91.62%) out of the total population of 8,373 reported first ancestry.

	Fort Stockton, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.07%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.07%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	49	0.59%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	207	2.47%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	16	0.19%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	322	3.85%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	294	3.51%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	94	1.12%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	78	0.93%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	106	1.27%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	78	0.93%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	16	0.19%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	309	3.69%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,403 (52.59%, see rank)

Females: 3,970 (47.41%, see rank)

Fort Stockton, TX	Male: 52.59% Female: 47.41%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Fort Stockton, TX	34.20 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Fort Stockton, TX	33.40 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Fort Stockton, TX	36.10 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Fort Stockton, TX	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	649	7.75%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	645	7.70%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	601	7.18%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	520	6.21%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	630	7.52%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,267	15.13%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,206	14.40%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	994	11.87%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	810	9.67%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	547	6.53%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	358	4.28%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	146	1.74%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Fort Stockton, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,328, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,406, 26.39%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,990, 37.35%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,343, 25.21%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	439, 8.24%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	150, 2.82%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.98, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Fort Stockton, TX			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	189	100.00%	0.00%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,004	99.60%, see rank	0.40%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	476	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	198	84.85%, see rank	15.15%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	41.67%, see rank	58.33%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Fort Stockton, TX	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	2,425, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.11, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	709, 29.24%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,716, 70.76%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,647, 67.92%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.04, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,190, 49.07%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	778, 32.08%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Fort Stockton, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,478	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,408	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	1,064	31.22%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	1,775	52.08%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	121	3.55%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	448	13.15%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,070	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	779	25.37%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	1,697	55.28%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	334	10.88%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	260	8.47%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Fort Stockton, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	7,445	88.92%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,318	75.46%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	967	11.55%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	160	1.91%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	928	11.08%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	428	5.11%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	500	5.97%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	14	0.17%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	10	0.12%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	875	10.45%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.35%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Fort Stockton, TX	%	Texas	U.S.
English	807	33.28%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	1,611	66.43%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	7	0.29%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.