Stockton is an unrelated community in Lanier County, Georgia, United States. Since 2000, population growth has reached 55.66 percent.
Stockton is located in the far south of the country on US Highway 84, near Valdosta and Lakeland. The surrounding area produces tobacco, turpentine, pine wood, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force Base is located nearby, and transportation is provided mainly by US Route 84 and US Route 129. Stockton is located near the Alapaha River and CSX Transportation runs through Stockton at least twice a day. Stockton postal code is 31649.
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Demographics
Population density is 19 people per square mile (49/km²).
Family
The median age was 34.3, while the national median was 37.6. 57.32% of people in Stockton are married, and 12.28% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.7 people. 29.97% of people married, with children. 10.59% have children, but still single.
Race
83.37% were white, 14.66% were black, 0.18% were Asian, 0.36% were Native American, and 1.43% claimed 'Others'.
1.19% of the people in Stockton claim Hispanic ethnicity.
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Housing
The average house cost in Stockton is $ 103,900.
Tenants accounted for 10.72% of Stockton's population. 14.48% of houses and apartments in Stockton are uninhabited.
Cost of living
Stockton's cost of living is 22.60% lower than the US average. Stockton Public School spends $ 5,164 per student. There are about 15.7 students per teacher in Stockton.
Based on the US living cost of 100, Stockton's living cost is 74, well below the national average.
Education
The average school expenditure in the US is $ 6,058. Stockton school expenses are $ 5,164 per student. There are 16 students per teacher, 352 students per librarian, and 751 children per counselor at Stockton.
Economy
Georgia's sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Per capita income is $ 12,143, which includes all adults and children. The average household income is $ 27,377.
The unemployment rate at Stockton is 4.10 percent (the US average is 4.60%). Job growth has recently been positive. Stockton's work increased by 2.18 percent.
Train accidents
In 1944, it was where railroads were caused by a broken train where 47 people were killed.
Fire Truck Collision
The fire accident also killed the life of Stockton North Crane fighters when the truck was driven away while avoiding two vehicles at the intersection of US Route 84 and Route 129 AS. His brother in the North, North Chad, was driving fire. the overturned engine, and his wife Ruby North were driving a separate machine behind them.
References
Bestplaces.net
External links
- Georgia.gov - Stockton
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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