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- 1871Stockdale is settled
StockdaleTX
A town of 1,494, settled in 1871. 31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,494
2025 Census estimate · +6.2% since 2020
Typical home
$349K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
349
A commuter town
Is Stockdale a good place to live?
Stockdale’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. Stockdale’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Texas’ towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. On civic life, just 72 of Texas’ 791 towns do better. The biggest park or preserve is Stockdale City Park, at 23 acres. Stockdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Stockdale stand out
Where Stockdale beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Stockdale4.3
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical TX town3.3
Civic lifeA−
31% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Texas town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Stockdale$349K
Texas$296K
Cost of livingB+
4.6 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 74% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,494 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Stockdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Stockdale is from typical.
Jobs & income$53K median household incomeDOpen →HealthConnally Memorial Medical Center 13.8 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.1 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →SchoolsB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailB−Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life4.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 97° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.8; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Stockdale: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Stockdale, and how to reach them.
PowerGuadalupe Valley Elec Coop11.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Stockdale water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Stockdale’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWilson County Early Voting ClerkWilson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7816078160 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stockdale.
HealthC−
Health in Stockdale trails 76% of U.S. towns
Stockdale beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Stockdale, against 18% in Texas’ towns and 8.1% across U.S. towns. 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Stockdale.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Stockdale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Stockdale | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.6% | 12.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 7% | 5.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 23.4% | 19.1% |
Connally Memorial Medical Center
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB+
Stockdale’s schools rank ahead of 66% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Stockdale ISD. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
66%of TX districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockdale ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 425 | A− |
| Stockdale H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 253 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most of Stockdale’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Stockdale for work: only 10% work in town. 25% of Stockdale residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Stockdale fell to 349 in 2023, 110 fewer than in 2013.
10%work in town
| Stockdale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Stockdale10%
San Antonio20%
Seguin7%
Austin6%
Floresville3%
35 mi
median commute distance
349
jobs based in Stockdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 66% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Stockdale faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 2001, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Stockdale.
29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
paid flood claims since 2001
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Stockdale, expect mild winters and hot summers
Stockdale has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Stockdale is 96°F.
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter43–66°
Spring59–81°
Summer73–95°
Fall59–83°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 6
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Stockdale are worth about $349K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Stockdale home is worth about $349,000, about the same as a year ago, 18% above the Texas typical home. Stockdale’s median rent is $917 a month.
$349KZillow home value
| Stockdale | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $917 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Stockdale$349K
Texas$296K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,077 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bryce Field | 0.4 mi | 6 |
| 2. Stockdale City Park | — | 23 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stockdale
18pages on Stockdale
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Stockdale; the nearest are
Texas Lutheran UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Seguin23.3 mi$36,230 tuitionNortheast Lakeview CollegeCommunity college · Public · Universal City30.4 mi$3,412 in-state tuitionTexas A&M University-San AntonioUniversity or college · Public · San Antonio34.1 mi$9,654 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Stockdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Stockdale for work
Where Stockdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
349jobs based in Stockdale
10%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Stockdale
City in Texas, United States
Stockdale is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,413 at the 2020 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town was named for Fletcher S. Stockdale, lieutenant governor when the town was established in 1863. Stockdale was settled by German and Polish immigrants in the late 1800s which caused its population to boom.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 443 ft
- ZIP code
- 78160
- Area code
- 830
Questions about Stockdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Stockdale, TX a good place to live?
31% more nonprofits per person than the typical Texas town.
Is Stockdale, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.