Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fort Stockton spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.40 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Fort Stockton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Fort Stockton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.53% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fort Stockton in 2022 was $30,376, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $121,504 for a family of four. However, Fort Stockton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort Stockton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fort Stockton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Fort Stockton, accounting for 77.32% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Fort Stockton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort Stockton include Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Fort Stockton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.
