Fort Stockton, Texas

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Population in 2022: 8,189 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.4%
 
Males: 4,120  (50.3%)
Females: 4,069  (49.7%)
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 79735.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,982 (it was $27,713 in 2000)
Fort Stockton:

$64,982
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,869 (it was $12,834 in 2000)

Fort Stockton city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $196,020 (it was $41,400 in 2000)
Fort Stockton:

$196,020
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $180,749; detached houses: $187,611; mobile homes: $62,635

Median gross rent in 2022: $899.

March 2022 cost of living index in Fort Stockton: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.4%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 67.0% for other race residents, 9.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Fort Stockton, TX (2022)
    • 6,72377.9%Hispanic
    • 1,50017.4%White alone
    • 2422.8%Black alone
    • 1301.5%Two or more races
    • 460.5%Asian alone
    • 200.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 52 registered sex offenders living in Fort Stockton, Texas as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fort Stockton is 168 to 1.


Crime rates in Fort Stockton by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.6)
1
(11.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.7)
1
(12.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(13.3)
13
(156.9)
10
(118.2)
4
(46.9)
15
(179.5)
10
(119.0)
8
(93.8)
5
(57.3)
7
(81.9)
3
(35.9)
3
(35.7)
1
(11.9)
1
(11.9)
2
(23.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
4
(53.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(23.4)
3
(35.9)
5
(59.5)
6
(70.4)
1
(11.5)
3
(35.1)
2
(23.9)
1
(11.9)
1
(11.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
47
(626.8)
48
(579.5)
44
(520.3)
40
(468.9)
40
(478.6)
35
(416.5)
33
(387.0)
39
(447.2)
27
(315.8)
59
(705.3)
23
(273.7)
15
(178.0)
7
(83.6)
5
(59.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
90
(1,200)
70
(845.1)
83
(981.4)
60
(703.4)
68
(813.7)
62
(737.8)
56
(656.7)
43
(493.1)
38
(444.4)
49
(585.8)
26
(309.5)
20
(237.3)
16
(191.0)
12
(142.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
290
(3,868)
234
(2,825)
264
(3,122)
216
(2,532)
242
(2,896)
168
(1,999)
235
(2,756)
168
(1,926)
112
(1,310)
55
(657.5)
37
(440.4)
82
(972.8)
36
(429.9)
17
(202.1)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(120.0)
13
(156.9)
8
(94.6)
2
(23.4)
6
(71.8)
12
(142.8)
20
(234.5)
10
(114.7)
7
(81.9)
4
(47.8)
9
(107.1)
8
(94.9)
9
(107.5)
8
(95.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.8)
1
(11.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.7)
1
(11.5)
1
(11.7)
2
(23.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(11.9)
1
(11.9)
1
(11.9)
City-Data.com crime index400.4426.2447.1314.2428.6339.4348.5259.5252.6272.0134.7111.865.456.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Fort Stockton, TX

Crime rate in Fort Stockton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 29 (19 officers - 14 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.27
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: English (2.8%), American (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 5.12 square miles.

Population density: 1,598 people per square mile   (low).

Fort Stockton, Texas map

939 residents are foreign born (9.9% Latin America).

This city:

10.9%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,740 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $981 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Odessa, TX (73.9 miles , pop. 90,943).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (218.1 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (279.8 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Coyanosa, TX (5.1 miles),
Imperial, TX (5.3 miles ),
Grandfalls, TX (5.6 miles ),
McCamey, TX (6.5 miles ),
Pyote, TX (6.8 miles),
Crane, TX (6.9 miles ),
Wickett, TX (6.9 miles ),
Thorntonville, TX (6.9 miles )

Latitude: 30.89 N, Longitude: 102.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4 (-0.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,885 (72.0%)

Area code: 432

Distribution of median household income in Fort Stockton, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fort Stockton, TX in 2022
Fort Stockton satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 11 buildings, average cost: $221,700
  • 2021: 13 buildings, average cost: $251,800
  • 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2019: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $269,100
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2016: 112 buildings, average cost: $15,600
  • 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2013: 7 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2010: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2009: 6 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2008: 9 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $96,200
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $49,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $67,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Fort Stockton, TX residents
Average permit cost in Fort Stockton, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Texas:

3.5%
Historical population in Fort Stockton, TX
Historical housing units in Fort Stockton, TX
Most common industries in Fort Stockton, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.2%)
  • Educational services (12.4%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.8%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.6%)
  • Public administration (14.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (11.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Health care (3.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.1%)
  • Public administration (13.6%)
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Fort Stockton, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (11.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.9%)
  • Extraction workers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)

Average climate in Fort Stockton, Texas

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Tornado activity:

Fort Stockton-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/1/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.3 miles away from the Fort Stockton city center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/22/1987, a category F4 tornado 45.2 miles away from the city center killed 30 people and injured 121 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fort Stockton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 235% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Fort Stockton center
On 3/26/2020 at 15:16:27, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 5.9 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Fort Stockton center
On 1/2/1992 at 11:45:35, a magnitude 5.0 (4.6 MB, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 193.2 miles away from Fort Stockton center
On 4/15/1995 at 14:33:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from Fort Stockton center
On 5/14/2015 at 17:41:14, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 9.8 mi) earthquake occurred 105.5 miles away from Fort Stockton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pecos County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Fires: 2, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fort Stockton topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Fort Stockton:

  • PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Local, 387 WEST I 10)
  • COMANCHE VIEW NH (101 N ROONEY)
  • FORT STOCKTON NURSING CENTER (501 N SYCAMORE)
  • ACCESS CARE FORT STOCKTON DIALYSIS (387 WEST IH-10)
  • PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AND HOS (387 WEST IH 10)

Airports located in Fort Stockton:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Stockton:

  • Sul Ross State University (about 59 miles; Alpine, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,101)
  • Odessa College (about 74 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 3,107)
  • The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (about 77 miles; Odessa, TX; FT enrollment: 2,982)
  • Midland College (about 92 miles; Midland, TX; FT enrollment: 3,650)
  • Howard College (about 127 miles; Big Spring, TX; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • Angelo State University (about 149 miles; San Angelo, TX; FT enrollment: 6,019)
  • South Plains College (about 189 miles; Levelland, TX; FT enrollment: 7,007)

Public high school in Fort Stockton:

Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Stockton:

  • FORT STOCKTON MIDDLE (Students: 494, Location: 2400 W 5TH, Grades: 6-8)
  • APACHE EL (Students: 376, Location: 208 W 18TH, Grades: PK-3)
  • INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Location: 1100 W 2ND, Grades: 4-5)
  • ALAMO EL (Location: 804 S HWY 385, Grades: PK-3)
See full list of schools located in Fort Stockton

Library in Fort Stockton:

  • FORT STOCKTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $337,327; Location: 500 N WATER ST; 54,766 books; 30 e-books; 1,959 audio materials; 3,250 video materials; 50 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 70 print serial subscriptions; 250 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fort Stockton: Pecos County Courthouse (A), Fort Stockton Volunteer Fire Department Northside Station (B), Texas Forest Service Fort Stockton Office (C), Annie Riggs Museum (D), Fort Stockton Volunteer Fire Department Southside Station (E), Hood Mendel Arena (F), Fort Stockton Emergency Medical Services (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Stockton include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Faith Lutheran Church (D), Saint Joseph Baptist Church (E), Northside Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Old Fort Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Fort Stockton include: Pat Taylor Athletic Field (1), Lannom Park (2), James Rooney Memorial Park (3), Panther Stadium (4), Fort Stockton City Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Annie Riggs Memorial Museum (301 South Main Street), Fort Stockton Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 301 South Main Street), E & E Editions-Pac & Ship (117 North Main Street).

Hotels: Comfort Inn (3200 West Dickinson Boulevard), Comanche Motel & Mobile Home Park (1301 East Dickinson Boulevard), Best Western Swiss Clock Inn (3201 West Dickinson), Budget Inn (801 East Dickinson Boulevard), Atrium West Inn (1305 N Us Highway 285), Alpine Lodge Restaurant (West Highway 290), Comfort Inn Fort Stockton (3200 West Dickinson Boulevard), Comfort Inn Ft. Stockton (3200 W Dickinson Blvd).

Courts: Pecos County Substance Abuse Program (502 Spring Drive), Pecos County - District Courts- 112th District Court (400 South Nelson Street).

Birthplace of: Clayton W. Williams, Sr. - Oilman, Blaine McCallister - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 10/17/58), Walter L. Buenger - Historian, Bill Greif - Baseball player.

Pecos County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Stockton and their reported violations in the past:

FORT STOCKTON RV PARK (Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.2%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
594 people in state prisons in 2010
68 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Fort Stockton in 2000:

  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Banks with branches in Fort Stockton (2011 data):

  • The Pecos County State Bank: at 500 North Main Street, branch established on 1928/05/11; Detached Facility at 510 West Dickinson Boulevard, branch established on 1980/07/01. Info updated 2011/07/29: Bank assets: $144.6 mil, Deposits: $128.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pecos County Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of Fort Stockton: First National Bank Of Fort Stockton at 1000 West Dickinson Boulevard, branch established on 1958/10/01. Info updated 2009/04/23: Bank assets: $58.5 mil, Deposits: $50.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Holding Company
  • West Texas State Bank: Ft. Stockton Branch at 809 W. Dickinson Blvd., branch established on 2000/12/01. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $341.4 mil, Deposits: $310.7 mil, headquarters in Odessa, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: West Texas Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Fort Stockton:

Marital status in Fort Stockton, TX
  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 41.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

For population 25 years and over in Fort Stockton:

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.5
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Fort Stockton
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Fort Stockton, TX (based on Pecos County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,7006
Evangelical Protestant2,59624
Mainline Protestant7935
Other1262
None8,292-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pecos County:

0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Pecos County:

10.70 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 13
Here:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pecos County:

9.2%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Pecos County:

25.8%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pecos County:

14.2%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.5%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fort Stockton:

45.5%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Fort Stockton:

28.8
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.1%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.0%
State:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.4%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Fort Stockton:

53.1%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.8%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fort Stockton, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 20$90,347$54,2080$0
Police Protection - Officers 19$111,356$70,3300$0
Parks and Recreation 15$53,860$43,0881$1,180
Solid Waste Management 11$45,214$49,3240$0
Police - Other 10$27,521$33,0250$0
Streets and Highways 9$26,503$35,3370$0
Water Supply 9$34,658$46,2111$1,594
Gas Supply 6$21,687$43,3740$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 5$21,554$51,7300$0
Sewerage 4$18,086$54,2580$0
Other and Unallocable 3$12,152$48,6080$0
Financial Administration 3$18,469$73,8760$0
Judicial and Legal 2$10,064$60,3840$0
Totals for Government 116$491,472$50,8422$2,775

Fort Stockton government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,403,000 ($293.44)
    General - Other: $2,122,000 ($259.13)
    Water Utilities: $1,324,000 ($161.68)
    Gas Utilities: $1,200,000 ($146.54)
    Central Staff Services: $1,187,000 ($144.95)
    Solid Waste Management: $946,000 ($115.52)
    Regular Highways: $816,000 ($99.65)
    Housing and Community Development: $708,000 ($86.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $708,000 ($86.46)
    Financial Administration: $581,000 ($70.95)
    Sewerage: $472,000 ($57.64)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $253,000 ($30.90)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $221,000 ($26.99)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $152,000 ($18.56)
    Local Fire Protection: $75,000 ($9.16)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $782,000 ($95.49)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Health - Other: $200,000 ($24.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,813,000 ($587.74)

Fort Stockton government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,743,000 ($212.85)
    Sewerage: $1,303,000 ($159.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $103,000 ($12.58)
    Other: $69,000 ($8.43)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $11,000 ($1.34)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $573,000 ($69.97)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,375,000 ($167.91)
    Highways: $322,000 ($39.32)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $207,000 ($25.28)
    General Revenue - Other: $134,000 ($16.36)
    Interest Earnings: $45,000 ($5.50)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,115,000 ($380.39)
    Gas Utilities: $1,683,000 ($205.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000 ($1.95)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,091,000 ($377.46)
    Property: $1,273,000 ($155.45)
    Other Selective Sales: $978,000 ($119.43)
    Public Utilities Sales: $304,000 ($37.12)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $86,000 ($10.50)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000 ($0.85)
    Other License: $7,000 ($0.85)

Fort Stockton government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,795,000 ($1806.69)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,835,000 ($1689.46)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $960,000 ($117.23)

Fort Stockton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,299,000 ($402.86)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $87,000 ($10.62)
Businesses in Fort Stockton, TX
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Nike1
AutoZone1Quality1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Sears1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1True Value1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
La Quinta1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Stockton:

  • KFST (860 AM; 0 kW; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Owner: FORT STOCKTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLBO (1330 AM; 5 kW; MONAHANS, TX; Owner: SANDSHILLS COMMUNICATION, INC.)
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXOI (810 AM; 1 kW; CRANE, TX; Owner: HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES, INC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Stockton:

  • KFST-FM (94.3 FM; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Owner: FORT STOCKTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Stockton:

  • K25GO (Channel 25; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN B/CASTING INC.)
Fort Stockton fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Fort Stockton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 68Number of bridges
  • 712ft / 217mTotal length
  • $4,000Total costs
  • 210,245Total average daily traffic
  • 65,905Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Fort Stockton, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 101930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 171970-1979
  • 351980-1989
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Fort Stockton, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fort Stockton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 328 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fort Stockton, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Stockton)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Fort Stockton)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 29. The highest number of reported fires - 85 took place in 2006, and the least - 3 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Fort Stockton, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (60.9%), and Structure Fires (20.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Fort Stockton, TX
    • 26860.9%Outside Fires
    • 9020.5%Structure Fires
    • 7416.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 81.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fort Stockton, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Stockton, Texas:

  • Motel 6 #0333 Fort Stockton, 3001 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 366-9737
  • Super 8, 3200 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-8531, Fax: (432) 336-6789
  • Quality Inn, 1308 N Us Hwy 285, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-5955, Fax: (432) 336-3540
  • Hampton Inn, 2271 W I H 10, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-9600, Fax: (432) 336-9601
  • Sleep Inn & Suites, 3401 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-8338, Fax: (432) 336-8381
  • Comfort Suites, 3101 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-3224, Fax: (432) 336-6288
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ft Stockton, 2915 W Dickinson Ave, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-3421, Fax: (432) 336-3832
  • Texan Inn, 1801 W Dickinson Blvd, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735 , Phone: (432) 336-7300, Fax: (436) 336-7301
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fort Stockton, Texas
Most common first names in Fort Stockton, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4978.7 years
Jose3871.7 years
James3472.5 years
Maria3478.1 years
Manuel3175.7 years
William3176.7 years
John2868.3 years
Robert2263.5 years
Jesus1966.3 years
Joe1868.1 years
Most common last names in Fort Stockton, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Gonzales5275.5 years
Garcia4773.8 years
Rodriguez4374.3 years
Ramirez2972.8 years
Hernandez2667.1 years
Urias2173.7 years
Brown1875.4 years
Gonzalez1878.6 years
Smith1879.5 years
Franco1771.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fort Stockton, TX
  • 53.1%Utility gas
  • 45.9%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fort Stockton, TX
  • 68.8%Electricity
  • 31.2%Utility gas


Fort Stockton compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Fort Stockton on our top lists:

  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (population 5,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 5,000+)"
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