Stockton Metro Area

  1. Stockton Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Stockton Metro Area Statistics
  3. Stockton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Stockton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Stockton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Stockton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Stockton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Stockton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Stockton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Stockton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Stockton Metro Area Counties
  12. Stockton Metro Area Cities


Stockton Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Stockton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 563,598
  • Land Area (2000): 3,624.124 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 69.845 square kilometers
Stockton Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 558,509 2002 584,304 2005 654,183
2000 575,528 2003 620,747 2006 670,097
2001 574,072 2004 640,059 2007 684,406

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Houses (2000): 189,160
Stockton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,015,418 89.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20,574 1.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 98,062 8.65%

Stockton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stockton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Stockton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 227,189 204,614 22,574 9.94% 100
1991 231,214 203,311 27,903 12.07% 121
1992 239,587 205,543 34,044 14.21% 142
1993 242,057 207,671 34,386 14.21% 142
1994 240,189 209,361 30,828 12.83% 128
1995 240,252 210,715 29,537 12.29% 123
1996 240,500 213,071 27,430 11.41% 114
1997 244,523 218,000 26,522 10.85% 109
1998 247,287 221,049 26,238 10.61% 106
1999 250,303 228,126 22,177 8.86% 89
2000 258,919 240,923 17,997 6.95% 70
2001 266,288 246,398 19,890 7.47% 75
2002 275,667 251,221 24,446 8.87% 89
2003 280,981 255,154 25,827 9.19% 92
2004 283,801 258,933 24,868 8.76% 88
2005 286,739 264,005 22,733 7.93% 80
2006 288,273 266,793 21,480 7.45% 75
2007 294,925 270,766 24,159 8.19% 82
2008 302,402 272,278 30,124 9.96% 100
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 299,893 269,938 29,955 9.99% 100
Feb 2008 299,094 269,625 29,469 9.85% 99
Mar 2008 300,774 270,034 30,740 10.22% 102
Apr 2008 298,974 270,409 28,565 9.55% 96
May 2008 306,074 277,260 28,814 9.41% 94
Jun 2008 305,809 275,991 29,818 9.75% 98
Jul 2008 301,586 269,818 31,768 10.53% 105
Aug 2008 304,939 273,978 30,961 10.15% 102
Sep 2008 304,476 273,451 31,025 10.19% 102
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Stockton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 28,666 11.89%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19,202 7.96%
3. Public Administration 12,510 5.19%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,974 4.55%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 10,428 4.32%
6. Educational Services 10,110 4.19%
7. Truck Transportation 8,594 3.56%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,452 3.51%
9. Health Care 8,142 3.38%
10. Repair and Maintenance 7,654 3.17%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 6,584 2.73%
12. Food Manufacturing 6,072 2.52%
13. Finance and Insurance 5,484 2.27%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5,086 2.11%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,966 2.06%
16. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4,692 1.95%
17. Metal Manufactuing 4,680 1.94%
18. Other Transportation 4,002 1.66%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,818 1.58%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3,656 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 29,764 15.12%
2. Educational Services 26,044 13.23%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13,842 7.03%
4. Finance and Insurance 12,738 6.47%
5. Public Administration 10,668 5.42%
6. Social Assistance 8,802 4.47%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7,818 3.97%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,410 3.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 5,646 2.87%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 4,800 2.44%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 4,176 2.12%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4,162 2.11%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,900 1.98%
14. Food Manufacturing 3,868 1.96%
15. Construction 3,714 1.89%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,734 1.39%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,614 1.33%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,612 1.33%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,272 1.15%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,230 1.13%

Stockton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 13,986 5.80%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13,334 5.53%
3. Other Production Occupations 12,096 5.02%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,956 4.54%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10,248 4.25%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,922 4.11%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,320 3.87%
8. Other Management Occupations 9,264 3.84%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,638 3.58%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 7,962 3.30%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 5,838 2.42%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,774 2.39%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,726 2.37%
14. Other Construction Trades 5,552 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5,480 2.27%
16. Construction Laborers 4,896 2.03%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 3,996 1.66%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 3,830 1.59%
19. Top Executives 3,830 1.59%
20. Computer Specialists 3,822 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 15,334 7.79%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10,482 5.32%
3. Secretaries and Admins 9,356 4.75%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8,294 4.21%
5. Cashiers 7,278 3.70%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,490 3.30%
7. Other Management Occupations 6,468 3.29%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,302 3.20%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6,132 3.11%
10. Customer Service Representatives 5,822 2.96%
11. Registered Nurses 5,696 2.89%
12. Other Production Occupations 5,572 2.83%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5,216 2.65%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,026 2.55%
15. Child Care Workers 4,460 2.27%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,428 2.25%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,346 2.21%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4,254 2.16%
19. Business Operations Specialists 4,086 2.08%
20. Agricultural Workers 3,984 2.02%

Stockton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 421,827 51.28%
15-35 hours 89,260 10.85%
1-14 hours 23,783 2.89%
No regular hours 287,753 34.98%

Stockton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 34,203 8.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22,666 5.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24,785 5.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40,586 9.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 43,182 10.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 49,762 11.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 56,998 13.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 35,956 8.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 15,792 3.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,159 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,933 2.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5,579 1.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 30,586 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 28,365 6.79%

Stockton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14,085 3.37%
5-9 50,271 12.04%
10-14 68,245 16.34%
15-19 67,597 16.19%
20-24 53,272 12.76%
25-29 19,268 4.61%
30-34 42,280 10.13%
35-39 6,766 1.62%
40-44 8,943 2.14%
45-59 26,580 6.37%
60-89 31,647 7.58%
At least 90 28,598 6.85%

Stockton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,471 0.35% 271,267 64.97%
30-44 1,056 0.25% 56,933 13.63%
45-59 702 0.17% 25,878 6.20%
At least 60 2,917 0.70% 57,328 13.73%

Stockton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,003 0.70%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72,956 16.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 320,793 74.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 624 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 3,998 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,146 1.43%
Color 6 Box Walked 10,032 2.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12,687 2.95%

Stockton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stockton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 363,224 (1,089,594 people)
Families (2000): 270,838 (943,328 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 87,736
People at same address in 1995: 536,623
Stockton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36,876 10.08%
$10,000-$14,999 24,621 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 24,412 6.67%
$20,000-$24,999 23,985 6.56%
$25,000-$29,999 23,700 6.48%
$30,000-$34,999 21,515 5.88%
$35,000-$39,999 21,336 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 20,531 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 17,996 4.92%
$50,000-$59,999 32,362 8.85%
$60,000-$74,999 39,029 10.67%
$75,000-$99,999 40,216 10.99%
$100,000-$124,999 18,957 5.18%
$125,000-$149,999 8,141 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 6,511 1.78%
$200,000 or more 5,601 1.53%

Stockton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 37,650 20.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 44,410 24.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,262 4.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 28,763 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,132 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 29,253 16.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 441 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 16,850 9.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 210 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8,045 4.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 109 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7,387 4.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 117 0.06%

Stockton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 292,279 29.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 103,568 10.55%
Public Assistance 26,167 2.67%
Retirement 62,720 6.39%
Self Employment 39,743 4.05%
Social Security 90,397 9.21%
Supplemental Security 26,382 2.69%
Wage / Salary 282,182 28.76%
Other 57,809 5.89%

Stockton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 95,151 46.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 108,663 53.31%

Stockton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33,510 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 252,004 60.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119,977 28.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10,088 2.43%

Stockton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 45,972 10.78%
Color 1 Box Married 240,166 56.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 99,006 23.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 41,221 9.67%

Stockton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stockton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Stockton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 98,558 12.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 133,487 17.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 202,481 25.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 192,588 24.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 56,077 7.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 71,243 9.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 29,689 3.79%

Stockton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 11,542 2.05% 6,995 1.24% 18,537 3.29%
Kindergarten 17,757 3.15% 2,155 0.38% 19,912 3.53%
Grades 1-4 75,842 13.46% 7,057 1.25% 82,899 14.71%
Grades 5-8 76,794 13.63% 6,046 1.07% 82,840 14.70%
Grades 9-12 77,585 13.77% 5,725 1.02% 83,310 14.78%
Undergrad college 45,998 8.16% 12,661 2.25% 58,659 10.41%
Graduate or professional school 3,943 0.70% 3,830 0.68% 7,773 1.38%
Total 309,461 54.91% 44,469 7.89% 353,930 62.80%

Stockton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stockton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Stockton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 1,302 993
2002 1,151 929
2003 1,044 1,090
2004 1,199 1,078

Stockton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stockton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Stockton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 906,489 82.30%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 194,961 17.70%

Stockton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Stockton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 7,146
Stockton Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 4.985 0.372 0.070 2.072 7.499 0.000 8.969 30.109 6.406 45.484
2000 5.280 0.361 0.068 2.273 7.982 0.000 8.931 28.869 5.706 43.506
2001 6.220 0.451 0.087 2.254 9.013 0.000 9.877 33.088 8.361 51.326
2002 6.272 0.361 0.101 2.636 9.370 0.000 10.457 34.792 10.207 55.456
2003 5.745 0.340 0.093 2.491 8.669 0.000 10.376 35.667 10.985 57.028
2004 5.665 0.300 0.086 2.434 8.485 0.000 10.146 33.828 12.761 56.735
2005 6.056 0.277 0.086 2.675 9.094 0.000 10.835 34.076 10.963 55.874
2006 5.881 0.246 0.085 2.859 9.072 0.000 10.795 33.883 9.346 54.025
2007 5.492 0.241 0.066 3.046 8.846 0.000 10.938 31.771 7.576 50.284

Stockton Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 29,591
2000 29,633
2001 34,639
2002 37,878

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Stockton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 95,471 16.94%
10-19 Years 97,811 17.35%
20-29 Years 73,866 13.11%
30-39 Years 83,370 14.79%
40-49 Years 79,713 14.14%
50-59 Years 55,297 9.81%
60-69 Years 34,035 6.04%
70-79 Years 27,945 4.96%
80-89 Years 13,506 2.40%
90+ Years 2,584 0.46%

Stockton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 281,627 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 281,971 50.03%

Stockton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 267,002 47.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 172,073 30.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 62,126 11.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 36,139 6.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19,878 3.53%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,531 0.63%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1,624 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,225 0.22%

Stockton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 126,871 21.46%
2. Irish 82,815 14.01%
3. English 72,870 12.33%
4. Italian 57,179 9.67%
5. United States Or American 39,021 6.60%
6. Portuguese 33,895 5.73%
7. French Non-Basque 23,188 3.92%
8. Dutch 20,289 3.43%
9. Scottish 14,785 2.50%
10. Norwegian 14,617 2.47%

Stockton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 693,471 66.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 221,291 21.18%
3. Tagalog 22,068 2.11%
4. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 18,696 1.79%
5. Miao / Hmong 11,874 1.14%
6. Vietnamese 11,260 1.08%
7. Chinese 8,968 0.86%
8. Other Indic 8,752 0.84%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7,336 0.70%
10. Other Pacific Island 6,826 0.65%

Stockton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 913,453 80.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 79,246 6.99%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 141,355 12.46%

Stockton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Stockton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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