Fort Stockton, Texas

Geography Fort Stockton is located at 30°53'29" North, 102°53'6" West (30.891383, -102.885032)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.3 km² (5.1 mi²). 13.3 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 7,846 people, 2,790 households, and 2,106 families residing in the city. The population density is 591.7/km² (1,531.3/mi²). There are 3,189 housing units at an average density of 240.5/km² (622.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 70.06% White, 0.89% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 25.16% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. 69.87% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,790 households out of which 39.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 21.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.25.

In the city the population is spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $27,713, and the median income for a family is $30,941. Males have a median income of $25,735 versus $17,885 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,834. 22.3% of the population and 19.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 30.6% are under the age of 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older.