Fort Stockton, TX
Census place 4826808 · pop 8,278
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
30.0% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
37.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
16.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.0% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.7% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
90.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.18% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.5% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$84,784 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
69.6% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$199,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
18 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
17/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Fort Stockton: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Fort Stockton, TX a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Fort Stockton scores 47/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is uninsured adults. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Fort Stockton, TX expensive to live in?
- Fort Stockton has a median home value of $199,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Fort Stockton, TX?
- Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (30.0%) — 2/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Fort Stockton, TX best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (17/100) — 98/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.