Community Info

Because of its Central Valley location, Stockton attracts a wide range of business and recreational activities. Our local San Joaquin/Sacramento Delta offers boating, fishing, water skiing and sailing catering to the water sports enthusiast.

Arts and cultural activities abound, with opportunities to enjoy a variety of art, music, theatre, dance and literary events, many of which are held at San Joaquin Delta College and University of the Pacific. Major music, museum, ballet, arts and theatre organizations in Stockton, for children and adults, draw audiences and participants from throughout the county.

Activities and social opportunities are abundant for senior citizens. Specially designed travel programs, bowling, golf, dancing, visual and creative arts, exercise classes, educational and instructional programs and more are offered. And of course, dining experiences from fine dining to ethnic faires are available to suit every appetite.

Stockton’s summer climate is warm with dry days and relatively cool nights, clear skies and no rainfall. Winter is generally mild with light rain and temperatures seldom below freezing.

MONTH	MEAN TEMP	PRECIPITATION
January	45.2°	2.9″
April	59.0°	1.1″
July	78.0°	0.0″
October	64.6°	0.6″
Annual	63.0°	13.95″

Noted for its central location, Stockton is just 25 miles west of the Sierra Nevada foothills, 49 miles south of Sacramento and 82 miles east of California’s Bay Area.

Stockton’s bench mark elevation at City Hall is 11.5 feet. However, the highest elevation is 32 feet and the lowest is zero.

Between 2000 and 2020, San Joaquin County’s projected annual population growth rate is 1.92%.

	1990	2000	2010	2020
Stockton	209,700	250,576	304,105	369,070
San Joaquin County	483,800	582,704	687,930	821,851

Source: 1990 U.S. Census; 2000 figures from Stockton Planning Dept. and COG; 2010 and 2020 estimated figures from SJ County General Plan.

RACE	% OF POPULATION	CENSUS TOTALS
White	43.30%	105,448
Hispanic	32.50%	79,212
Asian	19.90%	48.506
African American	11.2%	27,417
Native American	1.10%	2,727
Other	0.04%	981

Source: San Joaquin Council of Governments, Census 2000, and U.S. Census Bureau (Note: numbers add up to more the 100 percent due to individuals reporting more than one race>)

WINTER	SPRING	SUMMER	FALL
Festival of Trees Lighted Boat Parade Festival of Lights Kwanzaa Black History Month Ripon Almond Blossom Festival Chinese New Year	Lodi Spring Wine Show Home & Garden Show Cherry Blossom Festival Asparagus Festival Cinco de Mayo Clements Stampede Lodi Street Faire Springtime on the Farm Italian Street Painting	San Joaquin County FairBand Concerts in the ParkAll American Birthday Party 4th of July Filipino Barrio Festival Tracy Dry Bean Festival	Industrial & Technology BarbecueLodi Grape FestivalLockeford Street Faire International Food Faire Business Leadership Summit Lodi Crane Festival Manteca Pumpkin Fair Ducks Unlimited

San Joaquin Ballet

Haggin Museum

Stockton Arts Commission

Alan Short Gallery

Friends of Chamber Music

Stockton Art League

Stockton Arts Commission

Stockton Chorale Opera Association

Stockton Civic Theatre

Children’s Museum of Stockton

Stockton Symphony Association

Barbershop Singing Association

More than 1.6 million books, magazine, videos and other resources are available in the city-county library system.

The greater Stockton area is served by four school districts with seven high schools, four middle schools and 38 elementary schools. The county boasts of 128 elementary, 17 middle and 21 high schools, plus nine continuation high schools in 15 districts. For more information, contact San Joaquin County Office of Education.

Stockton Unified School District

Lodi Unified School District

Lincoln Unified School District

Manteca Unified School District

 

HIGHER EDUCATION:

University of the Pacific

San Joaquin Delta College

Humphreys College

National University

Heald Business College

CSU Stanislaus–Stockton

ITT Technical Institute

St. Mary’s College of California

University of Phoenix

Number of Hospitals = 7

Stockton Skilled Nursing Facilities = 17

Convalescent Hospitals = 31

Number of Physicians = 1124

Citizen to Physician Ratio (County) = 502.3 Citizens per Physician

RENTALS: Apartment rentals in the greater Stockton area average $700-$1,100 for 1-2 bedrooms; $950-$2,500 for 3+ bedrooms.

Source: S. J. Co. Rental Property Association (209) 944-9266.

 

MEDIAN PRICE: The median price for a home in Stockton is $228,000 as of May 2008.

Source: Central Valley Assn. of Realtors (209) 858-1700.

 

COST OF LIVING: Stockton’s median household income in 2005 was $41,118. Cost of living ranges from 99.66%-114.94% vs. U.S. average of 100%.

Figures from Stockton Planning Dept. and COG; 2010 and 2020 estimated figures from SJ County General Plan.

Stockton is served by the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library System including:

Cesar Chavez Central Library

Fair Oaks Branch Library

Southeast Branch Library

Margaret Klausner Troke Branch Library

The California Delta, with over 1,000 miles of waterways surrounding Stockton, is a scenic wetland formed by several rivers. With over 100 marinas and resorts, families and individuals from all over the world come to the Delta to enjoy water sports.

Pixie Woods and Micke Grove Park & Zoo are wonderful parks for children and families, with a zoo, historical museum and amusement parks. Oakwood Lake and Pollardville offer additional opportunities for fun, with waterslides and a ghost town respectively.

Stockton hosts a variety of amateur and professional sports teams such as the Stockton Ports, a professional baseball team. The Stockton Thunder hockey team, California Cougars indoor soccer team and Stockton Lightning Arena Football League 2 team all call Stockton’s 10,000 seat downtown arena home. Stockton has six public and four private golf courses, 50 parks, 41 baseball and softball diamonds and 60 tennis courts.

The Sierra mountains offers winter and summer sports, whitewater rafting and visiting Gold Rush towns, with Lake Tahoe and Yosemite being two to three hours away. Winetasting and tours are within a few minutes to an hours drive. San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean are about 90 minutes away, offering museums, professional sports teams, concerts, theater, beaches and more; while Sacramento, the State Capitol, is 45 minutes north of Stockton.

For statistics on Labor Force, Per Capital Personal Income, Sales Tax Revenue Per Capita, Largest Private- and Public-Sector Employers and Commute Times, order your FREE copy of the Stockton • San Joaquin Resource Guide.

For a complete list of San Joaquin County manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers, order the San Joaquin County Industrial Directory.

The City and County offer business and industry the considerable advantages of a California State Enterprise Zone. The Enterprise Zone encompasses approximately 27 square miles, 9,789 acres of industrial land and 1,000 acres of commercial properties within the City of Stockton.

Companies locating or expanding within the Enterprise Zone may benefit from financing and tax incentives, development incentives, business assistance and utility incentives.

For more information about the San Joaquin Enterprise Zone, contact the Enterprise Zone Manager at (209) 937-8530.

City of Stockton sales tax is 8.00%.

Stockton is the 13th largest city in the state, and the 71st largest city in the nation.

San Joaquin County is the 15th largest county in the state.

HIGHWAY: Stockton is located on Interstate 5, the west coast’s major route from Canada to Mexico. Stockton’s Crosstown Freeway (Highway 4) connects Interstate 5 with State Route 99, California’s traditional, principal north-south freeway. Thirty-five major transcontinental truck lines and nearly 200 contract carriers serve greater Stockton and provide overnight delivery.

RAIL: Stockton is served by the Sante Fe, Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Daily passenger service by Amtrak is available to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento and other points.

WATER: The Port of Stockton serves the world through the Stockton Deepwater Channel to the San Francisco Bay. The modern port facilities handle dry and liquid bulk commodities and general cargo.

AIR: Serving the valley and beyond, the Stockton Metropolitan Airport offers passenger and air freight facilities and services.

BUS: Stockton is served by the San Joaquin Regional Transit District (SJRTD).

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

AT&T

Delta Container Corp/Sunrise Sanitation

Waste Management

California Water Service Company

County Water & Sewer Service

Comcast