Stockton, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Stockton is an unincorporated community
in Lanier County
, Georgia
, United States
. In 2007, it had an estimated population of 1,680. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.10 percent.
Stockton is located in the far southern portion of the state on U.S. Highway 84, near Valdosta
and Lakeland
. The surrounding area produces tobacco
, turpentine
, pine
lumber, and pulpwood
. Moody Air Force Base
is located nearby, and transport
is provided mainly by U.S. Route 84
and U.S. Route 129
. Stockton is located near the Alapaha River
and CSX Transportation
runs through Stockton at least twice a day. Stockton's zip code is 31649.
The average household size is 2.7 people. 29.97% of people are married, with children. 10.59% have children, but are single.
1.19% of the people in Stockton claim Hispanic ethnicity.
Renters make up 10.72% of the Stockton population. 14.48% of houses and apartments in Stockton are unoccupied.
Based on the US cost of living of 100, Stockton's cost of living is 74, well below the national average.
The income per capita is $12,143, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $27,377.
The unemployment rate in Stockton is 4.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Stockton jobs have Increased by 2.18 percent.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lanier County
Lanier County, Georgia
Lanier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2009, the population was 8,423. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 7,847. The county seat is Lakeland. Lakeland is Lanier County's only incorporated...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2007, it had an estimated population of 1,680. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.10 percent.
Stockton is located in the far southern portion of the state on U.S. Highway 84, near Valdosta
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
and Lakeland
Lakeland, Georgia
Lakeland is a city in Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The city is the county seat of Lanier County. It is part of the Valdosta, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,730 at the 2000 census....
. The surrounding area produces tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, turpentine
Turpentine
Turpentine is a fluid obtained by the distillation of resin obtained from trees, mainly pine trees. It is composed of terpenes, mainly the monoterpenes alpha-pinene and beta-pinene...
, pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
lumber, and pulpwood
Pulpwood
Pulpwood refers to timber with the principal use of making wood pulp for paper production.-Applications:* Trees raised specifically for pulp production account for 16% of world pulp production, old growth forests 9% and second- and third- and more generation forests account for the balance...
. Moody Air Force Base
Moody Air Force Base
Moody Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation located in Lowndes County and Lanier County, about northeast of Valdosta, Georgia, United States.Moody Air Force Base is home to the 23d Wing...
is located nearby, and transport
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
is provided mainly by U.S. Route 84
U.S. Route 84
U.S. Route 84 is an east–west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia-Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme, but now extends all the way to Colorado. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distance east of Midway, Georgia, at an intersection with I-95. The road continues...
and U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129 is an offshoot route of U.S. Route 29, which it intersects near Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Chiefland, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida...
. Stockton is located near the Alapaha River
Alapaha River
The Alapaha River is a river in southern Georgia and northern Florida in the United States. It is a tributary of the Suwannee River, which flows to the Gulf of Mexico.- Course :...
and CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
runs through Stockton at least twice a day. Stockton's zip code is 31649.
Family
The median age is 34.3, while the nationwide median is 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 are married, with children. 10.59% have children, but are single.
Race
83.37% of people are white, 14.66% are black, 0.18% are Asian, 0.36% are Native American, and 1.43% claim 'Other'.1.19% of the people in Stockton claim Hispanic ethnicity.
Housing
The median home cost in Stockton is $103,900.Renters make up 10.72% of the Stockton population. 14.48% of houses and apartments in Stockton are unoccupied.
Cost of living
Stockton's cost of living is 22.60% lower than the U.S. average. Stockton public schools spend $5,164 per student. There are about 15.7 students per teacher in Stockton.Based on the US cost of living of 100, Stockton's cost of living is 74, well below the national average.
Education
The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. Stockton's schools expenditure is $5,164 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 352 students per librarian, and 751 children per counselor in Stockton.Economy
Georgia sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 6.00%.The income per capita is $12,143, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $27,377.
The unemployment rate in Stockton is 4.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Stockton jobs have Increased by 2.18 percent.