CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Stockton

Minnesota · 532 residents · 1.70 sq mi

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Stockton is home to 532 people in Minnesota. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 26.9. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $47,000. The population has fallen 22% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

532

−22%vs 2000

vs 682 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.9

−13%vs 2000

vs 31.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.70 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024811

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.1%(59)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913.2%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(49)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.6%(115)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(73)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(41)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.3%(28)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.9%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(9)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(1)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,944

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,533

−50%vs 2000

vs $17,038 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.6%

+8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,000

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$350

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $390 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

89.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.4% in 2000

10.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(674)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(532)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.7%(79)

Central American1.4%(11)

Honduran1.4%(11)

South American0.4%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(2)

Ancestry

German42.8%(347)

Polish11.5%(93)

Norwegian10.9%(88)

English9%(73)

Irish8.5%(69)

American2.6%(21)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(15)

Swedish1.5%(12)

Dutch1.4%(11)

Czech1%(8)

Swiss0.6%(5)

French0.5%(4)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.4%(3)

Italian0.4%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Polish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.2%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.8%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 12.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.4%(118)

Married58%(199)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced7.6%(26)

Women 15+

Never married24.7%(67)

Married64.9%(176)

Widowed6.3%(17)

Divorced4.1%(11)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.9%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 87.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.4%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.9%(20)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.2%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era13.6%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War42.4%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 59 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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